The October Club

Who they support

The funding is for a transformational project based across several UK regions.

• The average annual spending of grantees has been £2 million
• The average age of charities supported has been 14 years.

Grant criteria

For 33 years our committee have chosen a charity for which the funds raised will prove transformational. We have now raised over £13 million with substantial benefits to the charities we have supported including kick-starting groundbreaking research, raising profiles and enabling brave expansion plans. It is our goal to help innovative fledgling charities achieve that next level. The October Club Dinner, attended by approximately 400 largely City-based individuals, is the City’s Equity Business “Trade association event”. A pre-sold out event every year, previously attended by HRH The Duke of Cambridge, to receive an invitation is something quite special. This year's dinner will be on Wednesday 13th October 2021 at The Savoy.

Grant details

Typically £500,000+ We fund small and growing charities with voluntary income of between £500,000 and £2.5m per annum. The funding is for a transformational project based across several UK regions. The funds must be used within 3 years.

Application procedure

Online, November-February each year