Khoo Teck Puat UK Foundation

The Khoo Teck Puat UK Foundation, established in 2011 as a private grant-making charity in memory of Singaporean philanthropist Khoo Teck Puat, is overseen by family trustees who direct its endowment toward transformative societal benefits. Rooted in the founder's community-focused vision, it advances health (relief of sickness and preservation), poverty alleviation, arts, culture, heritage, science, and education through strategic grants to organizations, emphasizing sustainable, high-impact interventions rather than direct services.

Recent grant-making prioritizes innovative health initiatives, particularly mental health for children and young people, as seen in its £1.905 million 2024 award to CW+ for the UK's first Young People’s Rapid Assessment Unit at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, integrating clinical care, digital tools, and arts therapy. While open to education, arts, and poverty relief, actual funding skews heavily toward health transformations for vulnerable groups across England and Wales, supporting major projects with systemic potential via public-benefiting charities.

Eligible applicants are strictly UK-registered charities based in the UK (England and Wales), favoring medium-to-large organizations like NHS Trusts capable of delivering scalable impact; no income thresholds apply, but small entities are rarely funded. Grants range from £100,000 to £2 million, awarded invite-only with no unsolicited applications, public deadlines, or open processes—trustees proactively select partners adhoc. Distinctively, it avoids small/core funding, individuals, or routine support, standing out for its family legacy, selective emphasis on youth health innovation, and catalytic investments in evidence-led, transformative care models.