Pamela Champion Foundation

The Pamela Champion Foundation, established by Settlement Deed on 3 December 1974, is a grant-making charitable trust dedicated to providing donations to UK-registered charities, primarily those benefiting communities in Surrey and Kent. Governed by a board of five trustees who make unanimous decisions and require three signatures for payments, it embodies a cautious, collectively driven approach. With a substantial endowment fund generating annual income, the foundation maintains a reserves policy for stability and emergency responses, upholding a generalist ethos that supports diverse charitable needs based on trustees' assessments of public benefit, without narrow thematic restrictions.

It funds a broad spectrum of activities through flexible grants—covering projects, core costs, or general support—for registered charities addressing local priorities in health, education, welfare, community development, and more, always prioritizing demonstrable benefits to Surrey and Kent residents. There are no specific sectors, demographics, or programmes mandated; trustees select recipients at their discretion to meet evolving needs.

Eligible applicants must be UK-registered charities with strong ties to Surrey or Kent, ideally small to medium-sized local organisations of modest scale, though no strict income thresholds apply. Unsolicited applications are not accepted; funding is invite-only, with no published forms, guidelines, or deadlines—decisions occur at annual trustee meetings from investment income.

Typical grants range from £1,000 to £10,000, mostly at the lower end, distributed to multiple recipients yearly. Distinctive for its 50-year longevity, regional focus amid broad objects, conservative stewardship, and absence of paid staff or trading arms, it excludes non-registered entities and lacks formal processes, suiting embedded local charities ready for trustee-led evaluation.