EDITH MURPHY FOUNDATION — grant history

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Latest income

£997k

Grants listed (FY2025)

Listed grants total

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Accounts grants total

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extracted from its FY2025 accounts

Application guidance — from the funder’s own website

Deadlines: The Foundation’s trustees meet four times a year to consider grant applications and manage the Foundation business. Dates are fixed three months in advance but tend to be in January, April, July and October.
What they don’t fund: As a registered charity the Foundation is required to demonstrate public benefit. As such no applications from individuals are considered.

Summarised from www.edithmurphy.co.uk · edithmurphy.co.uk/how-to-apply/ on 17/08/2026. Always check the funder’s site before applying.

Credited as a funder by

Charities that name this funder on their own websites (website claims, separate from the accounts-extracted grants below).

Leicester Navy Cadets “Edith Murphy Foundation”
The Arc Community Hub “Edith Murphy Foundation”
HARBOROUGH YOUTH AND COMMUNITY TRUST “Recent Grants & Supporters The Helen Jean Cope Charity, Edith Murphy Foundation, St Dionysius Church, St Nicholas and St”
IN TOUCH/KIDS UNITED “Edith Murphy Foundation”

What this funder supports

Based on the register classifications and operating areas of the grant recipients we could match to the charity register (a subset of all grantees).

Causes funded

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives (18 grantees)
Education/training (14 grantees)
Environment/conservation/heritage (5 grantees)
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty (4 grantees)
Arts/culture/heritage/science (4 grantees)
Disability (4 grantees)
General Charitable Purposes (4 grantees)
Overseas Aid/famine Relief (4 grantees)
Accommodation/housing (4 grantees)
Economic/community Development/employment (3 grantees)

Where grantees operate

Throughout England And Wales (13 grantees)
Northern Ireland (12 grantees)
Scotland (11 grantees)
Leicestershire (6 grantees)
Nepal (3 grantees)
Isle Of Man (3 grantees)
Leicester City (2 grantees)
Kenya (2 grantees)
Cameroon (2 grantees)
Jersey (2 grantees)

What changed: FY2023 → FY2024

Grantees that appear, disappear or move by 50%+ between the two most recent filings we have read. A grantee “dropped” may simply have received a multi-year grant earlier.

Change	Grantee	FY2023	FY2024
new	STROKE ASSOCIATION	—	£71k
new	The Institute of Cancer Research	—	£28k
new	Leicester Hospitals Charity – Chemotherapy Suite	—	£20k
new	TARGET OVARIAN CANCER	—	£10k
new	SPREAD A SMILE	—	£10k
new	Natural History Museum	—	£10k
new	PARKINSON'S DISEASE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM	—	£10k
new	SS GREAT BRITAIN TRUST	—	£10k
up	MIDLANDS AIR AMBULANCE CHARITY	£10k	£45k
up	ANTHONY NOLAN	£10k	£45k
up	The British Museum	£14k	£45k
up	THE HOPE FOUNDATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH	£13k	£23k
up	HEALING LITTLE HEARTS	£10k	£22k
up	COMBAT STRESS	£10k	£20k
up	STREET CHILD	£10k	£20k
down	LEICESTERSHIRE CARES LIMITED	£60k	£20k
not listed	Other grants under £10,000. Unrestricted (51)	£242k	—
not listed	Other grants under £10,000. Unrestricted (36)	£134k	—
not listed	Other grants under £10,000. Unrestricted (17)	£56k	—
not listed	LOROS	£45k	—
not listed	Other grants under £10,000. Unrestricted (12)	£40k	—
not listed	Other grants under £10,000. Unrestricted (13)	£39k	—
not listed	Onesie 6203	£28k	—
not listed	NSPCC	£10k	—

Grants made, per its accounts filings

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Recipient	Year	Amount	Purpose
Stroke Association	FY2024	£71k	Welfare
Midlands Air Ambulance Charity	FY2024	£45k	Welfare
Anthony Nolan	FY2024	£45k	Welfare
The British Museum	FY2024	£45k	Education
British Heart Foundation	FY2024	£30k	Research
The Institute of Cancer Research	FY2024	£28k	Research
The Hope Foundation for Cancer Research	FY2024	£23k	Research
Healing Little Hearts	FY2024	£22k	Children
Combat Stress	FY2024	£20k	Welfare
Street Child	FY2024	£20k	Children
Build It International	FY2024	£20k	Education
Leicestershire Cares	FY2024	£20k	Education
Leicester Hospitals Charity – Chemotherapy Suite	FY2024	£20k	Welfare
Markfield Institute of Higher Education	FY2024	£15k	Education
Leicester Cathedral Charitable Trust	FY2024	£15k	Welfare
Target Ovarian Cancer	FY2024	£10k	Welfare
London's Air Ambulance Charity	FY2024	£10k	Welfare
Maggies	FY2024	£10k	Welfare
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award	FY2024	£10k	Welfare
RSPCA Leicester	FY2024	£10k	Animals
Spread A Smile	FY2024	£10k	Children
Tommy's	FY2024	£10k	Children
Motor Neurone Disease Association	FY2024	£10k	Disabled
Natural History Museum	FY2024	£10k	Disabled
Parkinson's Disease Society of The United Kingdom	FY2024	£10k	Disabled
SS Great Britain Trust	FY2024	£10k	Education
University of Leicester	FY2024	£10k	Education
Anstey St Marys PCC	FY2024	£10k	Heritage
Bardi Symphony Orchestra	FY2024	£10k	Heritage
Other grants under £10,000. Unrestricted (51)	FY2023	£242k	Welfare
Other grants under £10,000. Unrestricted (36)	FY2023	£134k	Children
Leicestershire Cares	FY2023	£60k	Education
Other grants under £10,000. Unrestricted (17)	FY2023	£56k	Animals
Markfield Institute of Higher Education	FY2023	£50k	Education
LOROS	FY2023	£45k	Welfare
Other grants under £10,000. Unrestricted (12)	FY2023	£40k	Disabled
Other grants under £10,000. Unrestricted (13)	FY2023	£39k	Education
British Heart Foundation	FY2023	£30k	Research
Onesie 6203	FY2023	£28k	Research
Build It International	FY2023	£28k	Education
RSPCA Leicester	FY2023	£25k	Animals
Maggies	FY2023	£15k	Welfare
The British Museum	FY2023	£14k	Education
The Hope Foundation for Cancer Research	FY2023	£13k	Research
Bardi Symphony Orchestra	FY2023	£10k	Heritage
Healing Little Hearts	FY2023	£10k	Children
NSPCC	FY2023	£10k	Children
Street Child	FY2023	£10k	Children
Tommy's	FY2023	£10k	Children
Motor Neurone Disease Association	FY2023	£10k	Disabled
Anstey St Marys PCC	FY2023	£10k	Heritage
Other grants under £10,000. Unrestricted (3)	FY2023	£10k	Heritage
Evelina London Children’s Hospital (Guy's and St Thomas’)	FY2023	£10k	Research
Anthony Nolan	FY2023	£10k	Welfare
Combat Stress	FY2023	£10k	Welfare
Leicester Cathedral Charitable Trust	FY2023	£10k	Welfare
London's Air Ambulance Charity	FY2023	£10k	Welfare
Midlands Air Ambulance Charity	FY2023	£10k	Welfare
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award	FY2023	£10k	Welfare
Other grants under £10,000. Restricted (2)	FY2023	£10k	Welfare
Other grants under £10,000. Restricted (1)	FY2023	£4k	Children
Other grants under £10,000. Unrestricted 57 (2021: 51), Restricted 2 (2021: 7)	FY2022	£434k	Welfare
Other grants under £10,000. Unrestricted 57 (2021: 51), Restricted 2 (2021: 7)	FY2022	£318k	Welfare
Other grants under £10,000. Unrestricted 57 (2021: 51), Restricted 2 (2021: 7)	FY2022	£290k	Welfare
Hope Against Cancer	FY2022	£265k	Research
Other grants under £10,000. Unrestricted 57 (2021: 51), Restricted 2 (2021: 7)	FY2022	£252k	Welfare
Other grants under £10,000. Unrestricted 57 (2021: 51), Restricted 2 (2021: 7)	FY2022	£242k	Welfare
Other grants under £10,000. Unrestricted 22 (2021: 18), Restricted 1 (2021: 0)	FY2022	£151k	Children
Institute of Cancer Research	FY2022	£105k	Research
Other grants under £10,000. Unrestricted 3 (2021: 7), Restricted 0 (2021: 0)	FY2022	£92k	Appeal
Young Lives vs Cancer (CLIO Sargent)	FY2022	£81k	Children
Other grants under £10,000. Unrestricted 3 (2021: 7), Restricted 0 (2021: 0)	FY2022	£80k	Appeal
Other grants under £10,000. Unrestricted 6 (2021: 8)	FY2022	£62k	Education
Age UK	FY2022	£60k	Research
Other grants under £10,000. Unrestricted 6 (2021: 8)	FY2022	£52k	Education
CLIC Sargent Cancer Care for Children	FY2022	£50k	Welfare
RDA	FY2022	£50k	Education
Other grants under £10,000. Unrestricted 12 (2021: 8)	FY2022	£44k	Animals
Natural History Museum	FY2022	£30k	Heritage
Other grants under £10,000. Unrestricted 3 (2021: 7), Restricted 0 (2021: 0)	FY2022	£30k	Appeal
British Heart Foundation	FY2022	£30k	Research
Cancer Research UK	FY2022	£30k	Research
St Marks Foundation	FY2022	£25k	Research
Build It International	FY2022	£25k	Welfare
Other grants under £10,000. Unrestricted 12 (2021: 8)	FY2022	£25k	Animals
Other grants under £10,000. Unrestricted 14 (2021: 7)	FY2022	£20k	Disabled
De Montfort University —Artificial Pancreas Project	FY2022	£20k	Research
Stroke Association	FY2022	£20k	Research
Healing Little Hearts	FY2022	£20k	Children
The Duke of Edinburgh Award	FY2022	£20k	Children
Leicester Cathedral	FY2022	£15k	Heritage
Leicester Grammar School, Organ	FY2022	£15k	Heritage
The British Museum	FY2022	£15k	Appeal
Natural History Museum	FY2022	£15k	Disabled
Flagship Bulwark	FY2022	£15k	Welfare
Leicester Cathedral	FY2022	£15k	Welfare
North London Hospice	FY2022	£15k	Welfare
Northampton Saints Foundation	FY2022	£15k	Welfare
Holy Cross Priory, Leicester	FY2022	£15k	Heritage
Leicester Hospitals Charity— Chemotherapy Suite	FY2022	£12k	Welfare
Target Ovarian Cancer (2 grants)	FY2022	£10k	Research
Other grants under £10,000. Unrestricted 4 (2021: 1)	FY2022	£10k	Research
Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland	FY2022	£10k	Welfare
Mountsorrel & Rothley Community Heritage Centre	FY2022	£10k	Heritage
De Monffort University	FY2022	£10k	Education
Combat Stress	FY2022	£10k	Welfare
NSPCC	FY2022	£10k	Children
Leicestershire Historic Churches Trust	FY2022	£10k	Heritage
London's Air Ambulance Charity	FY2022	£10k	Welfare
LORDS	FY2022	£10k	Welfare
Maggies	FY2022	£10k	Welfare
Motor Neurone Disease Association	FY2022	£10k	Welfare
Horsley, Bookham & Leatherhead	FY2022	£10k	Disabled
Leicestershlre Cares	FY2022	£10k	Education
Prison Advice and Care Trust (PACT)	FY2022	£10k	Welfare
Southrepps Music Festival	FY2022	£10k	Welfare
Galapagos Conservation Trust	FY2022	£10k	Animals
Whizz-Kidz	FY2022	£10k	Children
Stroke Association	FY2022	£10k	Disabled
Tommy's	FY2022	£10k	Children
Street Child	FY2022	£10k	Children
Evelina London Children's (Guy's and St Thomas' ) Hospital	FY2022	£5k	Research

About this data

This grant list is extracted by automated reading of the grant-maker’s own accounts PDFs as filed with the Charity Commission, and cross-checked against the accounts’ stated grant totals (no individually listed grants). Recipients are linked to register entries only on an exact charity-number or unambiguous exact-name match. If you represent this funder and want a correction, contact us.