LHR Charitable Foundation

The LHR Charitable Foundation is a grant-making charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) registered in England and Wales since February 2021 (charity number 1193336), dedicated to advancing a broad spectrum of charitable causes by providing financial support exclusively to other registered charities. Operating as a trustee-led entity with no paid staff, it emphasises sound governance through policies on safeguarding, financial controls, investments, risk management, and conflicts of interest. Its distinctive generalist approach avoids narrow thematic restrictions, instead enabling flexible funding across the full range of UK-defined charitable purposes—encompassing health, education, poverty alleviation, and more—without prioritising specific sectors, interventions, or outcomes beyond public benefit.

The foundation funds a variety of charitable activities via grants to UK-registered charities, including core costs, projects, and unrestricted support, realising impact indirectly through grantees rather than direct service delivery. There are no specified beneficiary groups, geographic sub-priorities within the UK, or programme types like capital or emergency aid, reflecting its impartial commitment to diverse legal charitable work.

Eligibility is strictly limited to registered charities in England and Wales, with no income thresholds, size restrictions, or religious exclusions; unsolicited applications are not accepted, as trustees proactively identify and approach potential recipients at their discretion, with no public forms, deadlines, or rounds. Typical grants range from £5,000 to £25,000, aligned with its modest scale (e.g., £100,885 expenditure in 2024). Distinctively, it stands out for trustee-driven, flexible grant-making that prioritises broad charitable advancement over targeted innovation, offering small-to-medium charities reliable, unrestricted support without application hurdles for those selected.