Hargrave Foundation

The Hargrave Foundation, a charitable company limited by guarantee established on 4 October 2004 and registered as a UK charity shortly after, operates as a grant-making endowment fund with a generalist mission to generate income from its assets and distribute it for broad charitable purposes benefiting the public or mankind at large across England and Wales. Guided by three trustees under its Memorandum and Articles of Association, it embodies a flexible, unrestrictive philanthropy without articulated values, strategic frameworks, or thematic priorities, relying instead on trustee discretion to support diverse causes compliant with UK charity law.

It funds a wide spectrum of charitable activities for individuals and organisations, including project costs, core funding, unrestricted support, revenue, or capital needs, with no focus on specific sectors like health, education, arts, or environment—evidenced by varied beneficiaries in its modest annual distributions, such as £107,166 in grants for the year ending March 2024.

Eligible applicants are limited to UK-registered charities, with no strict income thresholds (preferring small to medium-sized entities) or geographic base requirements, though activities must occur in England and Wales; there are no special criteria beyond general charitable alignment. Funding is invite-only, with no open application process, online forms, or guidance—trustees select recipients on a rolling basis without deadlines.

Distinctively generalist and accessible only by invitation, the Foundation avoids exclusions, published impact strategies, or fixed rounds, differentiating it as a discreet, flexible supporter of public good initiatives at trustee whim, ideal for charities seeking modest (£2,000–£10,000 typical, up to £20,000) unrestricted aid without competitive processes.