Lake House Charitable Foundation

The Lake House Charitable Foundation, an independent UK grant-making charity established in 2008, is dedicated to alleviating severe disadvantages faced by children, young people, and the elderly through compassionate, targeted financial support. Grounded in values of inclusivity, personal engagement, and direct impact, its trustees prioritise accessible aid for those affected by health challenges, emotional distress, disability, bereavement, or social barriers, often favouring smaller, community-rooted organisations with local or personal resonance. This hands-on approach emphasises practical interventions that enhance quality of life, such as specialist equipment (e.g., powered wheelchairs), home adaptations, therapy for stammering youth, inclusive play schemes, and bereavement support, as seen in grants to groups like Sullivan’s Heroes, Challengers, and Winston’s Wish.

The foundation funds projects, capital needs, specific programmes, and occasionally core costs for UK-registered charities delivering tangible benefits to vulnerable young people or elderly individuals, with a thematic focus on independence, social inclusion, and emotional well-being. It primarily supports small to medium-sized organisations (typically under £1 million turnover), operating predominantly in England and Wales—especially areas meaningful to trustees—though broader UK applications are considered if aligned.

Grants range from £2,000 to £10,000 (averaging £5,000), awarded on a rolling basis via email applications including charity details, funding request, project summary, and evidence of need/impact; no standard form or deadlines apply, with decisions made through personalised trustee review over several months. Distinctively, it offers modest, high-impact funding to grassroots causes overlooked by larger funders, with no religious restrictions but a discretionary tilt away from unproven or non-direct initiatives, sometimes extending to individuals.