Westminster Foundation

Who they support

The charity is a grant making foundation that seeks to provide opportunities for young people (0 to 25) and their families, living in Westminster, Chester and rural areas, to raise their aspirations and improve their prospects throughout life. Further details are provided on our website.

The average annual spending of grantees has been £11 million
The average age of charities supported has been 18 years.

www.westminsterfoundation.org.uk

westminster.foundation@grosvenor.com

02074080988

GROSVENOR
70 GROSVENOR STREET
LONDON
W1K 3JP

Charity registered in England & Wales, No: 267618

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Analysis of Grants Made

In this period 96 donations have been made totalling £8,738,067 to 86 organisations

Where are the Beneficiaries?

How big are the Recipients? ?

Which activities are being funded?

How old were the charities when supported?

Growth in Spending
(per annum over last 3 years)

Main Overlaps with other Grant Makers ?

	By Value	By Number
Comic Relief	65%	7%
Department of Health and Social Care	61%	2%
Quartet Community Foundation	60%	8%
The Wimbledon Foundation	59%	3%
Foundation Scotland	58%	5%
The National Lottery Community Fund	19%	63%
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport	13%	26%
City Bridge Trust	12%	28%
BBC Children in Need	11%	28%
Garfield Weston Foundation	10%	36%

Sole supporter: 17% by number, 16% by value.

Individual Grants Made

When	Amount	Annual Spending	Grantee	To be used for
06/08/2020	£3,344		TRUMPINGTON MEADOWS PRIMARY SCHOOL	outdoor learning and gardening project.
29/07/2020	£9,990	£186,302	BLUE ELEPHANT THEATRE	Creative Minds, an early intervention programme designed to improve the well-being, confidence and educational achievement of vulnerable children in Southwark (covid-19)
28/07/2020	£17,546	£161,474	BARAKA COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION	Covid 19: Tutoring for BAME students
24/07/2020	£21,062	£706,274	YOUNG WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION	Reducing learning Loss and outreach across Westminster Youth Hubs. (covid-19)
22/07/2020	£4,000	£44,060	ABERNECESSITIES	COVID-19 Response - Essential Items for Children
22/07/2020	£1,000	£216,226	PCC TRUMPINGTON	Exploring Wildlife Safely with family during lockdown (covid-19)
21/07/2020	£10,000	£186,783	HOME-START CAMBRIDGESHIRE	School Reediness Programme in Trumpington (covid-19)
21/07/2020	£7,000	£139,478	LANCASTER DISTRICT COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY SOLUTIONS	COVID-19 - Summer Programme for Young People
21/07/2020	£9,450	£23,100	VOLTA INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL LTD.	Bright Lights Workshop to raise aspirations in young people (covid-19).
20/07/2020	£10,000	£3,797,449	HOSPICE OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD LTD	COVID-19 Response Grant to support vulnerable people during lockdown.
14/07/2020	£8,000	£276,655	THE FLOATING CLASSROOM	Covid-19 Emergency Funding towards up-keep of the barge.
10/07/2020	£18,000	£179,089	NORTH PADDINGTON YOUTH CLUB	Summer Programme of activities for disadvantaged young people (covid-19)
02/07/2020	£6,000	£166,000	BARTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION	Barton Summer School , providing summer activities for children (covid-19)
01/07/2020	£30,000	£413,314	DOORSTEP LIBRARY	Covid-19: To offer reading support to vulnerable families online, or via post.
30/06/2020	£5,000		PENNYSMART CIC LTD	COVID-19 Response - IT Equipment, Software & Licensing
29/06/2020	£265,895	£297,870,000	BARNARDO'S	Covid-19: Building Resource Hub to support Mental Health & Wellbeing in Education
25/06/2020	£124,555	£2,349,438	YOUTH FEDERATION	COVID-19 Response - September Promise to get young people into work
24/06/2020	£25,000	£304,092	ACTION TRANSPORT THEATRE	COVID-19 Response - Community Arts Practitioner supporting young people through creative interventions
23/06/2020	£69,800		SOCIAL FINANCE	Time to Act Programme: With Gloucester and Cheshire West and Chester local authorities, we are building a deep understanding of ‘who’ is being excluded in education (covis-19)
22/06/2020	£1,000		HELMSDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL	COVID-19 Response - Purchase of 4 Tablets
22/06/2020	£1,750		BRORA PRIMARY SCHOOL	COVID-19 Response - Purchase of Tablets
18/06/2020	£50,000	£77,302,000	THE PRINCE'S TRUST	COVID-19 support towards the Development Awards Scheme,
09/06/2020	£21,925	£98,460	FEDERATION OF WESTMINSTER SPECIAL SCHOOLS CHARITY FUND	Purchase resources that will support young people with special educational needs directly in their homes (covid-19)
09/06/2020	£100,000	£17,710,124	MAIL FORCE	PPE acquired by the NHS and Care workers (covid-9)
09/06/2020	£20,000	£3,227,792	COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MERSEYSIDE	Liverpool City Region Cares COVID-19 Community Support Fund
04/06/2020	£15,150	£1,137,875	CONSTRUCTION YOUTH TRUST	Technology to support young people in their pursuit of gaining a CSCS (covis-19)
04/06/2020	£11,928	£277,854	ST VINCENT'S FAMILY PROJECT	Towards creative arts, dance and drama therapy (covid-19)
04/06/2020	£4,500	£9,892,730	NORTH WEST AIR AMBULANCE	Supporting the people of the North West during the COVID-19 crisis
03/06/2020	£32,810	£1,249,874	CHESHIRE WEST CITIZENS ADVICE	Community Connector Project - COVID-19 Response
01/06/2020	£24,000	£1,671,214	MAYOR'S FUND FOR LONDON	Kitchen Social project providing food to young people in Westminster (Covid-19 Response)
28/05/2020	£50,000	£297,870,000	BARNARDO'S	COVID-19 Crisis Appeal ? Mental Health and Wellbeing resources for vulnerable and impoverished children in London
26/05/2020	£5,000	£245,808	TYKES ( THE YOUNG KARERS EAST SUTHERLAND)	COVID-19 Response - Emergency Funds & Chromebooks
25/05/2020	£13,050	£3,874,514	PADDINGTON DEVELOPMENT TRUST	Provision of tablets, smartphones and internet for 30 individuals, families and young people from deprived communities in North Westminster. (Covid-19)
18/05/2020	£1,000,000		UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD	Research on the mental health implications of covid-19.
14/05/2020	£19,516	£72,400	CONNECTED LIVES	Covid-19 Response: attachment-based, trauma-informed, evidence-based programmes online
14/05/2020	£5,000		EGGCUP	COVID-19 Response - Meal Delivery Service
14/05/2020	£26,064	£97,272	WESTMINSTER BEFRIEND A FAMILY	Mastering My Future 2.0', mentoring workshops (Covid-19)
11/05/2020	£7,500	£76,886	CHESHIRE AGRICULTURAL CHAPLAINCY	COVID-19 Response - Cheshire West Farming Communities support
08/05/2020	£7,500	£447,084	WESTMINSTER BOATING BASE	Funding towards running cost while base is unable to open due to covid-19.
08/05/2020	£16,185	£387,345	LONDON SPORTS TRUST	Online & digitised programmes as well as by delivering equipment & physical activity sessions to key worker pupils plus SEN, Referral Units & childrens care homes. (covid-19)
08/05/2020	£14,821	£183,654	WESTBOURNE PARK FAMILY CENTRE	Online activity sessions for families and young people (covid-19).
08/05/2020	£14,000	£24,035,882	LONDON EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION	Educational material online, on a home learning platform, to enable parents to continue their child’s development at home. (Covid-19)
06/05/2020	£10,000	£139,478	LANCASTER DISTRICT COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY SOLUTIONS	COVID-19 Response Fund for young people in Lancashire
06/05/2020	£2,500	£139,478	LANCASTER DISTRICT COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY SOLUTIONS	COVID-19 - Volunteer Expenses
05/05/2020	£5,000	£325,482	CHESHIRE YOUNG CARERS	COVID-19 - Activity Co-ordinator to support young carers in Chester
01/05/2020	£15,000	£448,509	ST ANDREW'S CLUB	Towards outreach and virtual services (Covid-19)
01/05/2020	£19,400	£957,986	FUTURE MEN	To move three programme areas online: youth and community, schools, and young fathers remotely and online. (covid-19)
01/05/2020	£19,000	£786,480	KHULISA	adapt delivery of social-emotional support services to be available online for vulnerable children
01/05/2020	£30,076		ELEVATED MINDS	To support young people to successfully make the transition from attending school, a structured learning environment. (Covid-19)
01/05/2020	£50,000	£33,876,000	TURN2US	Provision of small loans and advice to vulnerable people during covid-19
01/05/2020	£290,000	£2,009,837	THE MIX	Towards upscaling, allowing charity to meet demand of online advice, mental health support and content (covid-19)
01/05/2020	£24,444		HEALTHBOX CIC	Chester Families Connect Covid 19 emergency response
01/05/2020	£12,217	£337,330	THE FEATHERS ASSOCIATION - FOURTH FEATHERS YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE	Distribution of urgent resources - stationary items for younger children, sports packs, board games etc. (Covid-19)
30/04/2020	£2,500	£174,439	GIVE A BOOK	Westminster Children's Book Provision (Covid-19)
30/04/2020	£2,500	£174,439	GIVE A BOOK	Westminster Children's Book Provision (Covid-19)
27/04/2020	£150,000	£1,222,773	LANDAID CHARITABLE TRUST LTD	Landaid Covid-19 Emergency Fund
23/04/2020	£11,664	£426,682	ROUNDABOUT DRAMA THERAPY	Create web-based resources to support children and their parents, carers and teachers. (Covid-19)
23/04/2020	£5,000	£53,879	THE OLIVE BRANCH	COVID-19 Emergency Food parcels
22/04/2020	£10,601		PIMLICO FAMILY WORKSHOP TOY LIBRARY	Play pack resources. (Covid-19)
22/04/2020	£20,000	£4,813,965	YOUNG ENTERPRISE	Two day-long enterprise programmes (Covid-19)
22/04/2020	£5,851	£457,891	VAUXHALL CITY FARM	Virtual therapeutic and learning experiences (Covid-19)
17/04/2020	£5,000,000	£51,529,000	NHS CHARITIES TOGETHER	Family Fund - Covid 19 Response suppoting the families of Key workers. (Covid-19)
17/04/2020	£969		PIMLICO FAMILY WORKSHOP TOY LIBRARY	Play pack resources. (Covid-19)
17/04/2020	£5,000	£728,178	NORTH PADDINGTON YOUTH CLUB	Outreach to vulnerable young people during covid-19.
17/04/2020	£5,259	£1,108,771	SOUTHWARK LAW CENTRE	espond to the changing legal advice needs of disadvantaged Londoners
17/04/2020	£5,259	£1,108,771	SOUTHWARK LAW CENTRE	respond to the changing legal advice needs of disadvantaged Londoners
15/04/2020	£4,500	£3,119,000	CARDINAL HUME CENTRE	mergency basic provisions and a safe emergency advice facility to 250 vulnerable families with young children (covid-19)
15/04/2020	£3,136	£197,827	DEVAS CLUB	The funding is to ensure that the organisation can offer an online youth club while Covid-19 has closed social spaces.
15/04/2020	£4,500	£4,921,587	PACT (PARENTS AND COMMUNITIES TOGETHER) CITIZENS UK	The funding is to improve digital access to 50 vulnerable families
08/04/2020	£4,868	£61,885	WAND UK	Food Delivery Project for vulnerable families. (Covid-19)
08/04/2020	£9,178	£487,824	THE AVENUES YOUTH PROJECT	Delivering meals for up to 200 local people and families . (Covid-19)
08/04/2020	£5,250	£561,942	SOUTH LONDON MISSION	Mummies Republic: Minimise food poverty outside of the school meals provision (Covid-19)
08/04/2020	£4,680	£429,770	BEYOND FOOD FOUNDATION	Food parcels for apprentices (Covid-19)
08/04/2020	£4,800	£4,106,472	WEST LONDON ZONE	Food for Families (Covid-19)
08/04/2020	£4,364	£209,875	SETTLE	Supermarket Food Vouchers for vulnerable young people. (Covid-19)
08/04/2020	£5,000	£4,818,735	MAGIC BREAKFAST	The provision of 16,666 nutritious breakfasts (Covid-19)
08/04/2020	£4,832	£948,140	FOODCYCLE	Food delivery service (Covid-19)
07/04/2020	£4,920	£158,045	BURGESS SPORTS	Promoting sport and healthy eating in the local area around Burgess Park. (Covid-19)
06/04/2020	£120,000	£1,066,373	CITY HARVEST LONDON	London Food Alliance (Covid-19)
06/04/2020	£220,000	£2,173,373	THE CHILDHOOD TRUST	Champions for Children Campaign Match Funding - (Covid-19)
06/04/2020	£160,000	£3,633,108	THE FELIX PROJECT	London Food Alliance (Covid-19)
06/04/2020	£120,000	£587,849	FARESHARE	London Food Alliance (Covid-19)
03/04/2020	£20,000	£1,579,064	CHESHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	Cheshire and Warrington Covid 19 Response Appeal
03/04/2020	£20,000	£1,579,064	CHESHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	Cheshire and Warrington Covid 19 Response Appeal
01/04/2020	£5,000	£530,105	PASSION FOR LEARNING CIC	Children's reading craft and play resources Covid 19 emergency response
01/04/2020	£7,592	£118,396	MORECAMBE BAY FOODBANK	Staffing for Covid 19 emergency response
01/04/2020	£54,000		BLACON COMMUNITY STORE	Covid 19 emergency response
01/04/2020	£7,592	£118,396	MORECAMBE BAY FOODBANK	Staffing for Covid 19 emergency response
27/03/2020	£18,966	£112,885	WEST CHESHIRE FOODBANK (PREVIOUSLY CHESTER AND ELLESMERE PORT FOODBANK)	Increased staffing hours - Covid 19 emergency response
27/03/2020	£3,500	£169,430	KIDS BANK	Baby care packs Covid 19 emergency response
27/03/2020	£5,000	£201,927	CHAPTER (WEST CHESHIRE) LTD	Telephone and remote online mental health support Covid 19 emergency response
27/03/2020	£12,500		KINGSWAY AND NEWTON RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION	Care packs Covid 19 emergency response
26/03/2020	£13,000	£32,285	DURNESS AND KINLOCHBERVIE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND	Food and supplies for Covid 19 emergency community response
26/03/2020	£54,000		BLACON COMMUNITY STORE	Covid 19 emergency response
24/03/2020	£14,308	£286,941	CHESHIRE WEST VOLUNTARY ACTION	Connectivity Covid 19 emergency response
24/03/2020	£13,000	£118,396	MORECAMBE BAY FOODBANK	Staffing for Covid 19 emergency response

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Cumulative Grants

Amount	Grantee
£5,000,000	NHS CHARITIES TOGETHER
£1,000,000	UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
£315,895	BARNARDO'S
£290,000	THE MIX
£220,000	THE CHILDHOOD TRUST
£160,000	THE FELIX PROJECT
£150,000	LANDAID CHARITABLE TRUST LTD
£124,555	YOUTH FEDERATION
£120,000	FARESHARE
£120,000	CITY HARVEST LONDON
£108,000	BLACON COMMUNITY STORE
£100,000	MAIL FORCE
£69,800	SOCIAL FINANCE
£50,000	TURN2US
£50,000	THE PRINCE'S TRUST
£40,000	CHESHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
£32,810	CHESHIRE WEST CITIZENS ADVICE
£30,076	ELEVATED MINDS
£30,000	DOORSTEP LIBRARY
£28,184	MORECAMBE BAY FOODBANK
£26,064	WESTMINSTER BEFRIEND A FAMILY
£25,000	ACTION TRANSPORT THEATRE
£24,444	HEALTHBOX CIC
£24,000	MAYOR'S FUND FOR LONDON
£21,925	FEDERATION OF WESTMINSTER SPECIAL SCHOOLS CHARITY FUND
£21,062	YOUNG WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION
£20,000	YOUNG ENTERPRISE
£20,000	COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MERSEYSIDE
£19,516	CONNECTED LIVES
£19,500	LANCASTER DISTRICT COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY SOLUTIONS
£19,400	FUTURE MEN
£19,000	KHULISA
£18,966	WEST CHESHIRE FOODBANK (PREVIOUSLY CHESTER AND ELLESMERE PORT FOODBANK)
£18,000	NORTH PADDINGTON YOUTH CLUB
£17,546	BARAKA COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
£16,185	LONDON SPORTS TRUST
£15,150	CONSTRUCTION YOUTH TRUST
£15,000	ST ANDREW'S CLUB
£14,821	WESTBOURNE PARK FAMILY CENTRE
£14,308	CHESHIRE WEST VOLUNTARY ACTION
£14,000	LONDON EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION
£13,050	PADDINGTON DEVELOPMENT TRUST
£13,000	DURNESS AND KINLOCHBERVIE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND
£12,500	KINGSWAY AND NEWTON RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION
£12,217	THE FEATHERS ASSOCIATION - FOURTH FEATHERS YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE
£11,928	ST VINCENT'S FAMILY PROJECT
£11,664	ROUNDABOUT DRAMA THERAPY
£11,570	PIMLICO FAMILY WORKSHOP TOY LIBRARY
£10,518	SOUTHWARK LAW CENTRE
£10,000	HOSPICE OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD LTD
£10,000	HOME-START CAMBRIDGESHIRE
£9,990	BLUE ELEPHANT THEATRE
£9,450	VOLTA INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL LTD.
£9,178	THE AVENUES YOUTH PROJECT
£8,000	THE FLOATING CLASSROOM
£7,500	WESTMINSTER BOATING BASE
£7,500	CHESHIRE AGRICULTURAL CHAPLAINCY
£6,000	BARTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
£5,851	VAUXHALL CITY FARM
£5,250	SOUTH LONDON MISSION
£5,000	THE OLIVE BRANCH
£5,000	TYKES ( THE YOUNG KARERS EAST SUTHERLAND)
£5,000	PENNYSMART CIC LTD
£5,000	PASSION FOR LEARNING CIC
£5,000	NORTH PADDINGTON YOUTH CLUB
£5,000	MAGIC BREAKFAST
£5,000	GIVE A BOOK
£5,000	EGGCUP
£5,000	CHESHIRE YOUNG CARERS
£5,000	CHAPTER (WEST CHESHIRE) LTD
£4,920	BURGESS SPORTS
£4,868	WAND UK
£4,832	FOODCYCLE
£4,800	WEST LONDON ZONE
£4,680	BEYOND FOOD FOUNDATION
£4,500	PACT (PARENTS AND COMMUNITIES TOGETHER) CITIZENS UK
£4,500	NORTH WEST AIR AMBULANCE
£4,500	CARDINAL HUME CENTRE
£4,364	SETTLE
£4,000	ABERNECESSITIES
£3,500	KIDS BANK
£3,344	TRUMPINGTON MEADOWS PRIMARY SCHOOL
£3,136	DEVAS CLUB
£1,750	BRORA PRIMARY SCHOOL
£1,000	PCC TRUMPINGTON
£1,000	HELMSDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL