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Latest income
£55.3m
Grants listed (FY2025)
22
Listed grants total
£12k
Accounts grants total
£12k

listed grants reconcile with the accounts totalextracted from its FY2025 accounts

Cross-checked against the funder’s own 360Giving open-data publication: 18 of 22 grants we extracted from its FY2025 accounts match a published grantee by name (82%), and 0 also match on amount within 2%. Differences usually reflect accounting-year vs award-date timing and grants the accounts aggregate. Published 360Giving grants in the file: 1,637.

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
Where grantees operate
  • Throughout England And Wales (9 grantees)
  • Scotland (7 grantees)
  • Northern Ireland (6 grantees)
  • Ireland (3 grantees)
  • Lebanon (2 grantees)
  • Malaysia (2 grantees)
  • India (2 grantees)
  • China (2 grantees)
  • Greece (2 grantees)
  • Bulgaria (2 grantees)

What changed: FY2024 → FY2025

Grantees that appear, disappear or move by 50%+ between the two most recent filings that have counted grants (unverified reads are left out, so a filing whose grants are all unverified is skipped). A grantee “dropped” may simply have received a multi-year grant earlier.

ChangeGranteeFY2024FY2025
newSysmex Astrego—£5k
newFairshare Educational Foundation T/A ShareAction—£1k
newARTS & CULTURE FINANCE—£200
newNaicker Scientific Ltd—£150
newCc Informatics Ltd—£100
newPhytoform Labs Ltd—£100
newGreyparrot.Ai Ltd—£100
newPolaron Ltd—£100
downAnimorph Co-Operative£80k£300
downAssociação Fraunhofer Portugal Research£80k£300
downSupersense Technologies Ltd£80k£300
downWestern Sydney University£80k£300
downClairvoyant Networks, Inc.£80k£300
not listedBARNARDO'S£1.6m—
not listedLondon School Of Economics And Political Science£271k—
not listedUniversity Of Exeter£260k—
not listedNATIONAL ART COLLECTIONS FUND£260k—
not listedKHULISA£203k—
not listedRsa£106k—
not listedStripe Partners£100k—
not listedOlive Ai Limited£80k—

Grants made, per its accounts filings

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RecipientYearAmountPurpose
Sysmex AstregoFY2025£5kLongitude Prize on Antimicrobial Resistance
Sysmex AstregoFY2025£3kLongitude Prize on Antimicrobial Resistance
Fairshare Educational Foundation T/A ShareActionFY2025£1kShareAction – Healthy Markets Initiative
Animorph Co-OperativeFY2025£300Longitude Prize on Dementia
Associação Fraunhofer Portugal ResearchFY2025£300Longitude Prize on Dementia
Supersense Technologies LtdFY2025£300Longitude Prize on Dementia
Western Sydney UniversityFY2025£300Longitude Prize on Dementia
Clairvoyant Networks, Inc.FY2025£300Longitude Prize on Dementia
Arts & Culture FinanceFY2025£200Arts & Culture Finance
Naicker Scientific LtdFY2025£150UKSA – Aqua Lunar Water Challenge
Cc Informatics LtdFY2025£100Manchester Prize
Phytoform Labs LtdFY2025£100Manchester Prize
Greyparrot.Ai LtdFY2025£100Manchester Prize
Polaron LtdFY2025£100Manchester Prize
Hr Wallingford LimitedFY2025£100Manchester Prize
Transhumanity LtdFY2025£100Manchester Prize
EvoPhase LtdFY2025£100Manchester Prize
University Of WarwickFY2025£100Manchester Prize
UKCRICFY2025£100Manchester Prize
Open Climate Fix LimitedFY2025£100Manchester Prize
Redspace LtdFY2025£100UKSA – Aqua Lunar Water Challenge
Queen Mary University Of LondonFY2025£50UKSA – Aqua Lunar Water Challenge
Barnardo'sFY2024£1.6mPrism the Gift Fund
London School Of Economics And Political ScienceFY2024£271kLongitude Prize on Dementia
University Of ExeterFY2024£260kPrism the Gift Fund
National Art Collections FundFY2024£260kCentral Commissioning Fund - Early Years Museum Innovation (Art Fund partnership project)
KhulisaFY2024£203kPrism the Gift Fund
RsaFY2024£106kRevealing Social Capital
Stripe PartnersFY2024£100kRevealing Social Capital
Olive Ai LimitedFY2024£80kLongitude Prize on Dementia
Care City CICFY2024£80kLongitude Prize on Dementia
Memory Lane GamesFY2024£80kLongitude Prize on Dementia
Circadian Lighting LtdFY2024£80kLongitude Prize on Dementia
Western Sydney UniversityFY2024£80kLongitude Prize on Dementia
Social Care Institute For ExcellenceFY2024£80kLongitude Prize on Dementia
Eargym LtdFY2024£80kLongitude Prize on Dementia
MiicareFY2024£80kLongitude Prize on Dementia
Amicus Brain Innovations, Inc.FY2024£80kLongitude Prize on Dementia
Ulster UniversityFY2024£80kLongitude Prize on Dementia
Associação Fraunhofer Portugal ResearchFY2024£80kLongitude Prize on Dementia
University Of EdinburghFY2024£80kLongitude Prize on Dementia
Cardiff Metropolitan UniversityFY2024£80kLongitude Prize on Dementia
Northumbria UniversityFY2024£80kLongitude Prize on Dementia
Lucid Inc.FY2024£80kLongitude Prize on Dementia
Kite Toronto Rehabilitation InstituteFY2024£80kLongitude Prize on Dementia
Animorph Co-OperativeFY2024£80kLongitude Prize on Dementia
La Guapa MediaFY2024£80kLongitude Prize on Dementia
Supersense Technologies LtdFY2024£80kLongitude Prize on Dementia
Clairvoyant Networks, Inc.FY2024£80kLongitude Prize on Dementia
Khalifa UniversityFY2024£80kLongitude Prize on Dementia
Skyjoy Ltd. (Formerly Chroma Lighting)FY2024£80kLongitude Prize on Dementia
Sheffield Hallam UniversityFY2024£80kLongitude Prize on Dementia
Simon Care Management CorporationFY2024£80kLongitude Prize on Dementia
Neighbourly Lab LtdFY2024£65kRevealing Social Capital
National Art Collections FundFY2024£64kCentral Commisioning Fund
University of CambridgeFY2024£56kCentral Commissioning Fund - Playtime with Books Phase 2
University of OxfordFY2024£50kA fairer start
Green Industry Plast – Togo (Gip-Togo)FY2023£1.0mAfri-Plastics Challenge
Chanja Datti LtdFY2023£750kAfri-Plastics Challenge
ChemolexFY2023£750kAfri-Plastics Challenge
Megagas Alternative Energy EnterpriseFY2023£500kAfri-Plastics Challenge
Baus Taka EnterpriseFY2023£251kAfri-Plastics Challenge
Ecococo HomecareFY2023£250kAfri-Plastics Challenge
Catherine NatangFY2023£250kAfri-Plastics Challenge
Ukwenza VrFY2023£250kAfri-Plastics Challenge
A Fairer Start (Core)FY2023£125kA Fairer Start
Toto SafiFY2023£100kAfri-Plastics Challenge
Uganda Industrial Research Institute (Uiri)FY2023£80kAfri-Plastics Challenge
Ecococo HomecareFY2023£75kAfri-Plastics Challenge
ChemolexFY2023£75kAfri-Plastics Challenge
Lwanda Biotech LtdFY2023£75kAfri-Plastics Challenge
She Eco ResponseFY2023£75kAfri-Plastics Challenge
Toto SafiFY2023£75kAfri-Plastics Challenge
RegenizeFY2023£75kAfri-Plastics Challenge
Dercolbags Packaging Limited CompanyFY2023£75kAfri-Plastics Challenge
Well Of ScienceFY2023£75kAfri-Plastics Challenge
Naza Agape FoundationFY2023£75kAfri-Plastics Challenge
Sustainable Pioneers CicFY2023£72kNesta Cymru
Baus Taka EnterpriseFY2023£53kAfri-Plastics Challenge
Moonshot DynamicsFY2023£50kAfri-Plastics Challenge
Soapbox South AfricaFY2023£50kAfri-Plastics Challenge
Vhembe Biosphere ReserveFY2023£50kAfri-Plastics Challenge
Leeds City CouncilFY2023£50kAFS Commissioning Fund
Stockport Metropolitan Borough CouncilFY2023£50kAFS Commissioning Fund
City Of York CouncilFY2023£50kAFS Commissioning Fund
Lem KetemaFY2023£50kAfri-Plastics Challenge
Ukwenza VrFY2023£50kAfri-Plastics Challenge
Eco BrixsFY2023£50kAfri-Plastics Challenge
Meeticks AfricaFY2023£50kAfri-Plastics Challenge
Association TerangagéeFY2023£50kAfri-Plastics Challenge
Catherine NatangFY2023£50kAfri-Plastics Challenge
Ensemble Artistique Et Culturel WakatFY2023£50kAfri-Plastics Challenge
U-Recycle Initiative AfricaFY2023£50kAfri-Plastics Challenge
Let's Do It GhanaFY2023£50kAfri-Plastics Challenge
Recycle Port Harcourt LimitedFY2023£50kAfri-Plastics Challenge
Sustainable Pioneers CicFY2023£50kDevolved Nations (Scotland)
HasteeFY2022£200kRapid Recovery Challenge
Udrafter LtdFY2022£200kRapid Recovery Challenge
Udrafter LtdFY2022£150kRapid Recovery Challenge
IncomemaxFY2022£150kRapid Recovery Challenge
BeamFY2022£150kRapid Recovery Challenge
Turn2usFY2022£150kRapid Recovery Challenge
HasteeFY2022£150kRapid Recovery Challenge
EvenbreakFY2022£150kRapid Recovery Challenge
RAMTSILOFY2022£100kAfri-Plastics Challenge
TakaTaka SolutionsFY2022£100kAfri-Plastics Challenge
Watamu Marine AssociationFY2022£100kAfri-Plastics Challenge
Chaint Afrique AcademyFY2022£100kAfri-Plastics Challenge
Chanja Datti LtdFY2022£100kAfri-Plastics Challenge
Mental and Environmental Development Initiative for Children (MEDIC)FY2022£100kAfri-Plastics Challenge
Megagas Alternative Energy EnterpriseFY2022£100kAfri-Plastics Challenge
Full Development Agency (FDA)FY2022£100kAfri-Plastics Challenge
Green Industry Plast – Togo (GIP-TOGO)FY2022£100kAfri-Plastics Challenge
RECYPLASTFY2022£100kAfri-Plastics Challenge
Greenhill RecyclingFY2022£100kAfri-Plastics Challenge
CareMe BioplasticsFY2022£100kAfri-Plastics Challenge
eTrash2Cash (eT2C) Company NigeriaFY2022£100kAfri-Plastics Challenge
Nelplast Eco Ghana LimitedFY2022£100kAfri-Plastics Challenge
Planet 3RFY2022£100kAfri-Plastics Challenge
Fast Familiar (FanSHEN)FY2022£100kCentre for Collective Intelligence Design
University of SussexFY2022£60kPEC – Core Work
Leeds City CouncilFY2022£50kAFS Innovation Partnership: Leeds City Council
Stockport Metropolitan Borough CouncilFY2022£50kAFS Innovation Partnership: GMCA & Stockport MBC
City of York CouncilFY2022£50kAFS Innovation Partnership: City of York Council
Work Advance LtdFY2022£50kPEC – External Research Commissioning
Flintshire County CouncilFY2021£1.1mY Lab – Innovate to Save
Saffron InteractiveFY2021£250kCareerTech Challenge Fund
CENTURY TechFY2021£250kCareerTech Challenge Fund
Sopra SteriaFY2021£250kCareerTech Challenge Fund
Coventry UniversityFY2021£248kCareerTech Challenge Fund
MyKindaFutureFY2021£241kCareerTech Challenge Fund
The Open UniversityFY2021£239kCareerTech Challenge Fund
City of Glasgow CollegeFY2021£205kCareerTech Challenge Fund
Digital MumsFY2021£200kCareerTech Challenge Fund
Nesta ItaliaFY2021£181kBusiness Development
WizenozeFY2021£146kCareerTech Challenge Fund
Turn2usFY2021£125kRapid Recovery Challenge
Prosper 4 Group LimitedFY2021£125kRapid Recovery Challenge
IncomeMaxFY2021£125kRapid Recovery Challenge
EvenbreakFY2021£125kRapid Recovery Challenge
City & GuildsFY2021£125kRapid Recovery Challenge
UK YouthFY2021£125kRapid Recovery Challenge
HasteeFY2021£125kRapid Recovery Challenge
Sort Holdings LtdFY2021£125kRapid Recovery Challenge
Capital EnterpriseFY2021£125kRapid Recovery Challenge
NestEggFY2021£125kRapid Recovery Challenge
Udrafter LtdFY2021£125kRapid Recovery Challenge
Policy in PracticeFY2021£125kRapid Recovery Challenge
Money DashboardFY2021£125kRapid Recovery Challenge
BeamFY2021£125kRapid Recovery Challenge
ACH GroupFY2021£120kCareerTech Challenge Prize
Schools Partnership TutorsFY2021£100kNational Tutoring Programme
FFT Education DatalabFY2021£100kNational Tutoring Programme
Manning’s Tutors LtdFY2021£99kNational Tutoring Programme
The Brilliant ClubFY2021£92kNational Tutoring Programme
Learning with ParentsFY2021£85kEdTech Innovation Fund
SumdogFY2021£85kEdTech Innovation Fund
Do It Now NowFY2021£85kRapid Recovery Challenge
The Big IssueFY2021£85kRapid Recovery Challenge
Bradford Moor PASSFY2021£84kNeighbourhood Challenge
Would You Rather Be LtdFY2021£80kCareerTech Challenge Prize
PobbleFY2021£70kEdTech Innovation Fund
TexthelpFY2021£70kEdTech Innovation Fund
MEIFY2021£70kEdTech Innovation Fund
Youth FederationFY2021£60kRapid Recovery Challenge
The RCJ & Islington Citizens Advice BureauFY2021£50kLegal Access Challenge
Access Social CareFY2021£50kLegal Access Challenge
TalentED EducationFY2021£50kNational Tutoring Programme
Economic Modelling UK LtdFY2021£50kCareerTech Challenge Prize
CareerEarFY2021£50kCareerTech Challenge Prize
MiFutureFY2021£50kCareerTech Challenge Prize
Avora LtdFY2021£50kCareerTech Challenge Prize
Grofar LtdFY2021£50kCareerTech Challenge Prize
Adhunter LtdFY2021£50kCareerTech Challenge Prize
Sort Holdings LtdFY2021£50kCareerTech Challenge Prize
Stay NimbleFY2021£50kCareerTech Challenge Prize
DMH and Associates LtdFY2021£50kCareerTech Challenge Prize
Would You Rather Be LtdFY2021£50kCareerTech Challenge Prize
Attain OxfordFY2021£50kCareerTech Challenge Prize
Twelve Two LtdFY2021£50kCareerTech Challenge Prize
ACH GroupFY2021£50kCareerTech Challenge Prize
Yuno TechnologiesFY2021£50kCareerTech Challenge Prize
Nerds with Words LtdFY2021£50kCareerTech Challenge Prize
Learnisa LtdFY2021£50kCareerTech Challenge Prize
FutureFit AI (UK) LtdFY2021£50kCareerTech Challenge Prize
Devon County CouncilFY2021£50kCareerTech Challenge Prize
PDMSFY2021£50kCareerTech Challenge Prize

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 (listed sum 12100 vs reference 12481 (3.1% diff; ref=stated)). Recipients are linked to register entries only on an exact charity-number or unambiguous exact-name match. If you represent this funder or a recipient and want a correction, email [email protected].