Holroyd Foundation

The Holroyd Foundation, established by deed in February 2014 and registered with the Charity Commission shortly after, was founded by philanthropists Bill and Julie Holroyd to promote health, welfare, education, and opportunity, with a strong emphasis on empowering young people who lack resources or support. Rooted in the founders' hands-on social entrepreneurship—evident in initiatives like OnSide Youth Zones and The Cancer Awareness Trust—the Foundation prioritizes real-world impact, business-like efficiency, and a people-oriented approach. Its broad charitable objects allow trustees wide discretion, but funding patterns focus on addressing social challenges for UK youth through scalable, innovative programs that foster inclusion, well-being, and systemic change, including project funding, core costs, unrestricted grants, and capacity building.

It supports UK-registered charities of all sizes— from grassroots to national organizations—delivering health interventions, youth empowerment, welfare, and opportunity initiatives anywhere in the UK (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland), with no income thresholds, religious restrictions, or geographic sub-limits beyond UK operations.

Grants typically range from £10,000 to £100,000, with larger awards to strategic partners; the Foundation disbursed over £2.9 million in 2022/23. Applications are invite-only, with no unsolicited submissions, online portals, or fixed deadlines—trustees review proposals ad hoc at their absolute discretion, often via existing partnerships. No explicit exclusions are stated, but success favors organizations demonstrating measurable, large-scale outcomes aligned with youth-focused, holistic missions. Distinctively, trustees plan to distribute all assets by 2029, leveraging founders' expertise for sustainable, high-impact philanthropy.