Sir Bernard & Lady Schreier Foundation

The Sir Bernard & Lady Schreier Foundation, established in 2020 as an independent UK grant-making charity from the bequest of Sir Bernard and Lady Schreier, honors their legacy by providing relief to those affected by mental ill health. Chaired by Iris Gibbor with family trustees, it embodies compassion, evidence-based impact, and a commitment to systemic improvements through direct support. Its mission targets UK-registered charities empowering children and young people with mental illness, aiding all demographics facing mental health challenges, and promoting prevention, early intervention, and wellbeing via counselling, therapeutic interventions, crisis support, preventive outreach, and resilience-building projects.

It prioritizes frontline organizations delivering tangible services to at-risk groups, especially those facing exclusion due to poor mental health outcomes, with a strong focus on youth, suicide prevention, school-based initiatives, and peer support for chronic conditions. Grants amplify specialist charities' efforts catalytically, often covering up to 50% of project costs to encourage diversified funding.

Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities (small to medium-sized preferred, no strict income limits) operating UK-wide, with no geographic, religious, or regional restrictions; unsolicited applications are welcomed via a downloadable form emailed to info@schreierfoundation.com. One-off project grants typically range from £500 to £5,000, decided at quarterly trustee meetings (April, July, October, January), with rolling submissions and urgent cases considered outside cycles; core costs may be funded if project-aligned.

The Foundation avoids funding individuals, unrestricted or capital projects, and non-mental health work, distinguishing itself through accessible policies, personal applicant engagement, flexible urgency response, and partnership-driven amplification of evidence-led interventions for maximum beneficiary impact.