Beryl Alexander Charity

The Beryl Alexander Charity, a grant-making foundation registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 12 September 2018, focuses on advancing mental health by providing financial support to registered charities and academic institutions aiding those with psychological distress, disabilities, and related conditions. Governed by four trustees led by Chair Jeremy Alton from Stanmore, it emphasises evidence-based interventions, ethical oversight, collaboration with medical research organisations, and sustainable public benefit, particularly for children, young people, and vulnerable groups through innovative therapies and research.

It prioritises mental health programmes, funding research-led trials, therapeutic pilots like virtual reality for phobias, novel assessments for children with long-term conditions, and support at institutions such as Oxford University and Great Ormond Street Hospital. Grants target direct service delivery, scientific evaluation, and neurodevelopmental interventions, benefiting patients, siblings, and communities via high-impact, scalable projects.

Eligible applicants are limited to UK-registered charities and academic institutions—medium to large organisations with research capacity—operating across England with no geographic restrictions, though invite-only with no unsolicited applications accepted. Trustees select pre-identified partners aligned with strategic priorities.

Typical grants range from £25,000 to £100,000 for projects, awarded ad hoc at discretionary trustee meetings without fixed deadlines or open portals; annual expenditure exceeds £180,000, often multi-year. It excludes core costs, capital projects, and non-evidence-based work, distinguishing itself as a specialist in rigorous, child-focused mental health philanthropy through targeted, research-informed giving.