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The Merchant Taylors' Foundation — grant history

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Latest income
£1.6m
Grants listed (FY2025)
34
Listed grants total
£1.3m
Accounts grants total
£1.8m

listed grants do not fully reconcile with the accounts total — list may be partialextracted from its FY2025 accounts

Application guidance — from the funder’s own website

Summarised from www.merchant-taylors.co.uk · www.merchant-taylors.co.uk/philanthropy/foundation-funding-application · www.merchant-taylors.co.uk/education/education-grants on 16/08/2026. Always check the funder’s site before applying.

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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 (16 grantees)
  • Throughout London (11 grantees)
  • Hackney (9 grantees)
  • Tower Hamlets (8 grantees)
  • Southwark (6 grantees)
  • Scotland (6 grantees)
  • Haringey (5 grantees)
  • Lambeth (4 grantees)
  • Throughout England (3 grantees)
  • City Of London (3 grantees)

What changed: FY2022 → FY2025

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.

ChangeGranteeFY2022FY2025
newUnited St Saviour’s (One Southwark)—£150k
newSmall Grants Scheme—£136k
newVarious grants less than £10,000—£85k
newEarly Years Education Programme with Leathersellers—£60k
newBlue Carpet Management (on behalf of Lewisham to the World)—£31k
newNo Going Back—£25k
newAuthors Aloud—£20k
newTreloar Trust—£12k
upRESOURCES FOR AUTISM£20k£145k
upLEWISHAM MUSIC£5k£88k
upMerchant Taylors’ School (Crosby)£17k£42k
upWOLVERHAMPTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL LIMITED£15k£25k
upST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL CHOIR SCHOOL£12k£24k
upUK Fashion & Textile Association£3k£22k
upFINE CELL WORK£5k£15k
downMerchant Taylors’ Oxfordshire Academy Trust£86k£14k
not listedUnited St Saviour's Charity (One Southwark)£39k—
not listedThe Mercers' Company (No Going Back)£25k—
not listedNORTH LONDON ACTION FOR THE HOMELESS£20k—
not listedCORE ARTS£19k—
not listedDisasters Emergency Committee (Ukraine)£13k—
not listedTHE MAYOR OF LONDON'S FUND FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS£13k—
not listedTHE CHANGE FOUNDATION£12k—
not listedTHE BLUE RIBBON FOUNDATION£12k—

Grants made, per its accounts filings

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RecipientYearAmountPurpose
United St Saviour’s (One Southwark)FY2025£150kProactive Stream
Resources for AutismFY2025£145kProactive Stream
Small Grants SchemeFY2025£136kSmall Grants Scheme
Depaul UKFY2025£102kProactive Stream
Construction Youth TrustFY2025£100kProactive Stream
Lewisham MusicFY2025£88kProactive Stream
Various grants less than £10,000FY2025£85kEducation
Early Years Education Programme with LeathersellersFY2025£60kEducation
Merchant Taylors’ School (Crosby)FY2025£42kEducation
The Feast Youth ProjectFY2025£35kDesignated - Covid impact
Blue Carpet Management (on behalf of Lewisham to the World)FY2025£31kEducation
Wolverhampton Grammar SchoolFY2025£25kEducation
No Going BackFY2025£25kEducation
St Paul’s Cathedral SchoolFY2025£24kEducation
UK Fashion & Textile AssociationFY2025£22kEducation
Various grants less than £10,000FY2025£21kSmall Grants Scheme
Authors AloudFY2025£20kEducation
Wolverhampton Grammar SchoolFY2025£17kOther
The King’s School MacclesfieldFY2025£17kOther
Fine Cell WorkFY2025£15kEducation
Merchant Taylors’ Oxfordshire Academy TrustFY2025£14kEducation
Treloar TrustFY2025£12kSmall Grants Scheme
Smallpeice Trust (Arkwright Scholarships)FY2025£12kEducation
St Saviour’s & St Olave’s SchoolFY2025£11kEducation
Foyle CollegeFY2025£11kEducation
City Harvest – Livery Food InitiativeFY2025£10kMiscellaneous (from unrestricted funds)
The Talent TapFY2025£10kEducation
Speakers TrustFY2025£10kEducation
Lord Mayor’s AppealFY2025£5kMiscellaneous (from unrestricted funds)
University of the ArtsFY2025£5kEducation
Levi Medical Research Memorial FundFY2025£3kOther
Various grants less than £10,000FY2025£2kMiscellaneous (from unrestricted funds)
Slade School of Fine ArtFY2025£2kOther
Quentin Blake Centre for IllustrationFY2025£842Education
St Saviour's & St Olave's SchoolFY2022£133kEducation (from unrestricted funds)
Construction Youth TrustFY2022£100kProactive Stream
Depaul UKFY2022£97kProactive Stream
Merchant Taylors' Oxfordshire Academy TrustFY2022£86kEducation (from unrestricted funds)
United St Saviour's Charity (One Southwark)FY2022£39kProactive Stream
The Feast Youth ProjectFY2022£35kDisadvantage (from unrestricted funds)
The Mercers' Company (No Going Back)FY2022£25kEducation (from unrestricted funds)
North London Action for the HomelessFY2022£20kOther
Resources for AutismFY2022£20kOther
Core ArtsFY2022£19kOther
Merchant Taylors' School (Crosby)FY2022£17kEducation (from unrestricted funds)
The King's School MacclesfieldFY2022£15kEducation (from restricted funds)
Wolverhampton Grammar SchoolFY2022£15kEducation (from restricted funds)
Smallpeice Trust (Arkwright Scholarships)FY2022£15kEducation (from unrestricted funds)
Disasters Emergency Committee (Ukraine)FY2022£13kOther
London Music FundFY2022£13kEducation (from unrestricted funds)
The Change FoundationFY2022£12kOther
Blue Ribbon FoundationFY2022£12kOther
St Paul's Cathedral SchoolFY2022£12kEducation (from unrestricted funds)
Merchant Taylors' School (Northwood)FY2022£11kEducation (from unrestricted funds)
Pembroke CollegeFY2022£10kEducation (from unrestricted funds)
The Maypole ProjectFY2022£10kOther
St John's SchoolFY2022£10kEducation (from unrestricted funds)
St Helen's SchoolFY2022£10kEducation (from unrestricted funds)
Hackney PlaybusFY2022£10kSmall Grants Scheme
InSpire at St Peter'sFY2022£10kSmall Grants Scheme
Island House Community CentreFY2022£10kSmall Grants Scheme
Urban MBAFY2022£10kSmall Grants Scheme
Irish ChaplaincyFY2022£10kOther
The Country TrustFY2022£10kOther
City of London Corporation (Afghan Appeal)FY2022£9kMiscellaneous donations
Waterloo Action CentreFY2022£8kOther
Young Lewisham ProjectFY2022£8kSmall Grants Scheme
Half Moon Young People's TheatreFY2022£7kSmall Grants Scheme
Merchant Taylors' Consolidated Charities for the PoorFY2022£7kOther
MediCinemaFY2022£6kOther
Room to HealFY2022£6kOther
New Future CollectiveFY2022£6kSmall Grants Scheme
PeninimFY2022£5kSmall Grants Scheme
Streets of GrowthFY2022£5kSmall Grants Scheme
The Skinners'Company (Becket Pageant)FY2022£5kEducation (from unrestricted funds)
University of the Arts London (Making for Change)FY2022£5kEducation (from unrestricted funds)
Maya ProductionsFY2022£5kSmall Grants Scheme
Made In HackneyFY2022£5kSmall Grants Scheme
Link Age SouthwarkFY2022£5kSmall Grants Scheme
Hackney DoorwaysFY2022£5kSmall Grants Scheme
Mansion House Scholarship SchemeFY2022£5kEducation (from unrestricted funds)
Fine Cell WorkFY2022£5kEducation (from unrestricted funds)
City & GuildsFY2022£5kEducation (from unrestricted funds)
SenseFY2022£5kOther
XeniaFY2022£5kSmall Grants Scheme
Valiance Community Sports AssociationFY2022£5kSmall Grants Scheme
Stepney Community TrustFY2022£5kSmall Grants Scheme
Lewisham MusicFY2022£5kSmall Grants Scheme
Four CornersFY2022£5kSmall Grants Scheme
Toucan EmploymentFY2022£5kOther
Team Up for Social MobilityFY2022£5kSmall Grants Scheme
Hackney Caribbean Elderly OrganisationFY2022£4kSmall Grants Scheme
Lewisham Local (formerly Rushney Green Time Bank)FY2022£4kSmall Grants Scheme
Tower Hamlets Education Business PartnershipFY2022£3kSmall Grants Scheme
The Lord Mayor's AppealFY2022£3kMiscellaneous donations
Blackfriars SettlementFY2022£3kSmall Grants Scheme
UK Fashion & Textile AssociationFY2022£3kEducation (from unrestricted funds)
Foyle CollegeFY2022£3kEducation (from unrestricted funds)
The Bow FoodbankFY2022£3kSmall Grants Scheme
The Sheriffs' and Recorders' FundFY2022£2kMiscellaneous donations
St Helen's BishopsgateFY2022£2kMiscellaneous donations
Clergy Support TrustFY2022£2kMiscellaneous donations
Goldstar Creative MarketingFY2022£2kSmall Grants Scheme
Get Set GirlsFY2022£2kSmall Grants Scheme
Slade School of Fine ArtFY2022£2kEducation (from restricted funds)
Clapton Common Boys ClubFY2022£2kSmall Grants Scheme
The Community HubFY2022£2kSmall Grants Scheme
The Z.S.V. TrustFY2022£1kSmall Grants Scheme
St Paul's Cathedral FoundationFY2022£1kMiscellaneous donations
St Paul's SwanleyFY2022£1kMiscellaneous donations
St Margaret's LeeFY2022£1kMiscellaneous donations
Switch 180FY2022£839Miscellaneous donations
Wolverhampton Grammar SchoolFY2022£600Education (from unrestricted funds)
Sir Stephen Jenyns PrizeFY2022£600Education (from unrestricted funds)
St Michael's CornhillFY2022£500Miscellaneous donations
Friends of One Tower Bridge RoadFY2022£500Small Grants Scheme
Acheinu Cancer SupportFY2022£500Small Grants Scheme
John Harrison PrizeFY2022£200Education (from unrestricted funds)
The King's School MacclesfieldFY2022£50Education (from unrestricted funds)

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 1267708 vs reference 1762602 (28.1% 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 and want a correction, contact us.