THE KIRBY LAING FOUNDATION — grant history

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Latest income
£1.6m
Grants listed (FY2025)
45
Listed grants total
£1.2m
Accounts grants total
£1.2m

listed grants reconcile with the accounts totalextracted from its FY2025 accounts

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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 (49 grantees)
  • Scotland (26 grantees)
  • Northern Ireland (18 grantees)
  • Nepal (11 grantees)
  • India (10 grantees)
  • Throughout England (9 grantees)
  • Bangladesh (8 grantees)
  • Zimbabwe (8 grantees)
  • Kenya (8 grantees)
  • Tanzania (6 grantees)

What changed: FY2023 → 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.

ChangeGranteeFY2023FY2025
newKing's College London—£200k
newTHE NATIONAL YOUTH THEATRE OF GREAT BRITAIN—£100k
newNATIONAL OPERA STUDIO—£75k
newTHE DOMBOSHAWA TRUST—£55k
newTHE OLD VIC THEATRE TRUST 2000—£50k
newProject Equinox—£50k
newYOUTHSCAPE—£40k
newTHE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY—£25k
upArt Fund£10k£50k
downThe Leprosy Mission£257k£25k
downGARSINGTON OPERA LIMITED£225k£10k
not listedHOSPICE UK£590k—
not listedEXETER CATHEDRAL£250k—
not listedThe Auckland Project£135k—
not listedTHE NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION£125k—
not listedLICC LIMITED£100k—
not listedSAT-7 UK TRUST LIMITED£100k—
not listedBIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET£50k—
not listedTHE CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION£45k—

Grants made, per its accounts filings

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RecipientYearAmountPurpose
King's College LondonFY2025£200kHealth & Medical Welfare
Kirby Laing Centre for Public Theology in CambridgeFY2025£105kReligion
National Youth Theatre of Great BritainFY2025£100kThe Arts
National Opera StudioFY2025£75kThe Arts
Bible Reading FellowshipFY2025£55kReligion
Domboshawa TrustFY2025£55kReligion
Art FundFY2025£50kThe Arts
The Old Vic Theatre Trust 2000FY2025£50kThe Arts
Project EquinoxFY2025£50kSocial Welfare & Community
YouthscapeFY2025£40kReligion
Royal Horticultural SocietyFY2025£25kEducation & Training
The Leprosy MissionFY2025£25kOverseas Development
Cure Parkinson's TrustFY2025£20kHealth & Medical Welfare
Hamlin Fistula UKFY2025£20kOverseas Development
National Space CentreFY2025£20kEducation & Training
Dictune TrustFY2025£15kSocial Welfare & Community
Dementia UKFY2025£15kHealth & Medical Welfare
Royal Ballet and OperaFY2025£15kThe Arts
Aston UniversityFY2025£15kHealth & Medical Welfare
IMPACT FoundationFY2025£15kOverseas Development
A Rocha TrustFY2025£13kReligion
Garsington OperaFY2025£10kThe Arts
St Albans International Organ FestivalFY2025£10kThe Arts
Royal Academy of MusicFY2025£10kThe Arts
London Youth ChoirsFY2025£10kThe Arts
National Academy for Social PrescribingFY2025£10kSocial Welfare & Community
Child Rescue NepalFY2025£10kOverseas Development
Challenge FundFY2025£10kOverseas Development
Sinfonia Smith SquareFY2025£9kThe Arts
English National OperaFY2025£8kThe Arts
Salisbury CathedralFY2025£8kEducation & Training
Chance to Shine Foundation LtdFY2025£8kChildren & Young People
Oak Church, StevenageFY2025£8kReligion
The Anne Robson TrustFY2025£7kHealth & Medical Welfare
Frank WaterFY2025£6kOverseas Development
Brain Research UKFY2025£6kHealth & Medical Welfare
Renewable WorldFY2025£5kOverseas Development
Academy of St Martin in the FieldsFY2025£5kThe Arts
Dorset OperaFY2025£5kThe Arts
Carers WorldwideFY2025£5kOverseas Development
The Stroke AssociationFY2025£5kHealth & Medical Welfare
Glyndebourne Arts TrustFY2025£5kThe Arts
The Royal School of Church MusicFY2025£5kThe Arts
The Rodolfus FoundationFY2025£5kThe Arts
Literature WorksFY2025£5kSocial Welfare & Community
Hospice UKFY2023£590kHealth & Medical Welfare
The Leprosy MissionFY2023£257kOverseas Development
Exeter CathedralFY2023£250kReligion
Garsington OperaFY2023£225kThe Arts
The Auckland ProjectFY2023£135kReligion
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery Development FoundationFY2023£125kHealth & Medical Welfare
Kirby Laing Centre for Public Theology in CambridgeFY2023£100kReligion
London Institute for Contemporary ChristianityFY2023£100kReligion
SAT-7 Trust LtdFY2023£100kReligion
Bible Reading FellowshipFY2023£53kReligion
Birmingham Royal BalletFY2023£50kThe Arts
Charities Aid FoundationFY2023£45kMiscellaneous
BRACEFY2023£30kHealth & Medical Welfare
David Laing FoundationFY2023£30kEnvironment & Heritage
Church of England Foundation for Educational LeadershipFY2023£26kReligion
Fellowship Afloat Charitable TrustFY2023£25kChildren & Young People
Cathedral Isle of ManFY2023£25kReligion
Christian Youth Enterprises Sailing CentreFY2023£25kChildren & Young People
Princes TrustFY2023£25kEducation & Training
Loughborough Bell Foundry TrustFY2023£20kEnvironment & Heritage
Plan International UKFY2023£20kOverseas Development
Interserve Great Britain & IrelandFY2023£20kOverseas Development
St Paul's Cathedral FoundationFY2023£20kReligion
Chichester Cathedral Restoration & Development TrustFY2023£20kReligion
Royal & Derngate NorthamptonshireFY2023£19kThe Arts
IMPACT FoundationFY2023£15kOverseas Development
British Red Cross UK/InternationalFY2023£15kOverseas Development
St Albans International Organ FestivalFY2023£12kThe Arts
The King's FoundationFY2023£11kEducation & Training
Gurkha Welfare TrustFY2023£10kOverseas Development
Royal Northern College of MusicFY2023£10kThe Arts
Royal College of MusicFY2023£10kThe Arts
Opera Holland Park FriendsFY2023£10kThe Arts
Help Musicians UKFY2023£10kThe Arts
Creative OundleFY2023£10kThe Arts
Awards for Young MusiciansFY2023£10kThe Arts
Art FundFY2023£10kThe Arts
RedhillsFY2023£10kSocial Welfare
Wallace CollectionFY2023£10kThe Arts
World Vision UKFY2023£10kOverseas Development
Welsh National OperaFY2023£10kThe Arts
Mines Advisory GroupFY2023£10kOverseas Development
Queen Elizabeth Scholarship TrustFY2023£10kEducation & Training
Association of British NeurologistsFY2023£10kHealth & Medical Welfare
British Heart FoundationFY2023£10kHealth & Medical Welfare
University of AberdeenFY2023£10kHealth & Medical Welfare
Dhaka Ahsania Mission UKFY2023£10kOverseas Development
Southbank SinfoniaFY2023£9kThe Arts
Oak Church, StevenageFY2023£8kReligion
Royal Hospital for Neuro-DisabilityFY2023£8kReligion
Chance to ShineFY2023£8kChildren & Young People
Salisbury Cathedral TrustFY2023£8kEducation & Training
Frank WaterFY2023£6kOverseas Development
Brain Research UKFY2023£6kHealth & Medical Welfare
Carers WorldwideFY2023£6kOverseas Development
Dorset OperaFY2023£5kThe Arts
Motor Neurone Disease AssociationFY2023£5kHealth & Medical Welfare
International Nepal FellowshipFY2023£5kOverseas Development
LAMB Health Care FoundationFY2023£5kOverseas Development
United PurposeFY2023£5kOverseas Development
Bristol International Student CentreFY2023£5kReligion
Lichfield CathedralFY2023£5kReligion
The Royal School of Church MusicFY2023£5kReligion
John Laing Charitable TrustFY2023£5kSocial Welfare
Literature WorksFY2023£5kSocial Welfare
Academy of Ancient MusicFY2023£5kThe Arts
Buxton FestivalFY2023£5kThe Arts
Hatfield House Chamber Music FestivalFY2023£5kThe Arts
London Philharmonic OrchestraFY2023£5kThe Arts
London Symphony OrchestraFY2023£5kThe Arts
National Youth Jazz OrchestraFY2023£5kThe Arts
National Youth Orchestra of Great BritainFY2023£5kThe Arts
Nevill Holt OperaFY2023£5kThe Arts
Coventry Cathedral Development TrustFY2022£1.0mDiamond Jubilee Endowment Fund (Kirby Laing Centre for Public Theology in Cambridge) Core Costs (1st of 3 grants)
Wildlife Trusts Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, NorthamptonshireFY2022£283kCulture and the environment
London Institute for Contemporary ChristianityFY2022£250kEquipping the 'Emerging Generations' (1st of 3 grants)
The Leprosy MissionFY2022£233kOverseas Development (2 grants)
Tall Ships Youth TrustFY2022£110kEngineering / Promoting careers in engineering
Leicester CathedralFY2022£100kLeicester Cathedral Revealed - Learning & Engagement
Rose Castle FoundationFY2022£100kReligion
YouthscapeFY2022£70kCentre for Innovation in Youth Ministry (last of 3 grants)
NorthamptonshireFY2022£60kHealth & Medical Welfare
The Stroke AssociationFY2022£60kSenior Lectureship Programme (last of 5 grants)
Bible Reading FellowshipFY2022£55kChurch Lead for Anno Chaplaincy (1st of 3 grants)
Christian Youth Enterprises Sailing CentreFY2022£50kProject Delta - New changing and staff accommodation facilities
Birmingham Royal BalletFY2022£50kEstablishment
Priscilla Bacon Norfolk Hospice CareFY2022£50kConstruction of a new hospice
The Sick Children's TrustFY2022£40kHealth & Medical Welfare
University of GloucestershireFY2022£30kPostgraduate Scholarships (last of 5 grants)
BRACEFY2022£30kHealth & Medical Welfare (2 grants)
IMPACT FoundationFY2022£25kto end Unemployment for Nepalis (Fostering Opportunities Disabilities) Project, Nepal (made up of 2 grants) (part of 5 grants)
Charities Aid FoundationFY2022£25kMiscellaneous
Peterborough CathedralFY2022£25kSustainability Projects - Shop Refurbishment (last of 3 grants)
Princes TrustFY2022£25kGet into Health Core Programme of a Junior Company (1st of 3 grants)
Westminster Abbey TrustFY2022£25kDisabled Access Ramp
National Railway MuseumFY2022£20kCulture and the environment
Dementia UKFY2022£20kHealth & Medical Welfare
Bletchley Park TrustFY2022£20kSTEM Education
Hamlin Fistula UKFY2022£20kOverseas Development
The Faraday InstituteFY2022£20kReligion
National Children's Orchestras of Great BritainFY2022£20kCulture and the environment
National Youth Orchestra of Great BritainFY2022£19kCulture and the environment
British Red Cross UK/InternationalFY2022£15kOverseas Development
London Philharmonic OrchestraFY2022£15kCulture and the environment
Hatfield House Chamber Music FestivalFY2022£10kCulture and the environment
Association of English CathedralsFY2022£10kReligion
Oriel CollegeFY2022£10kCentre for the Study of the Bible in the Humanities
British Heart FoundationFY2022£10kHealth & Medical Welfare
78 Derngate Northampton TrustFY2022£10kCulture and the environment
Gurkha Welfare TrustFY2022£10kOverseas Development
World Vision UKFY2022£10kOverseas Development
Pragya UKFY2022£10kOverseas Development
Renewable WorldFY2022£10kOverseas Development
Aston UniversityFY2022£10kSTEM Education
Royal Northern College of MusicFY2022£10kCulture and the environment
The Brunel MuseumFY2022£10kCulture and the environment
National Opera StudioFY2022£10kCulture and the environment
Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums Development TrustFY2022£10kCulture and the environment
National Youth Jazz OrchestraFY2022£10kCulture and the environment
Royal College of MusicFY2022£10kCulture and the environment
Southbank SinfoniaFY2022£9kCulture and the environment
Stevenage Pioneer Youth TrustFY2022£8kReligion
Restoration of Appearance and Function TrustFY2022£5kBreast Reconstruction Project (last of 4 grants)
Scripture UnionFY2022£5kReligion
SAT-7 Trust LtdFY2022£5kWomen's Programming (last of 5 grants)
Dorset OperaFY2022£5kCulture and the environment
Boston FestivalFY2022£5kCulture and the environment
Bath Festival OrchestraFY2022£5kCulture and the environment
Academy of Ancient MusicFY2022£5kCulture and the environment
TB AlertFY2022£5kOverseas Development
Nepal FellowshipFY2022£5kOverseas Development (2 grants)
Child Rescue NepalFY2022£5kOverseas Development
Carers AssociationFY2022£5kHealth & Medical Welfare
Muscular Dystrophy UKFY2022£5kHealth & Medical Welfare
Motor Neurone Disease AssociationFY2022£5kHealth & Medical Welfare
Fight for SightFY2022£5kHealth & Medical Welfare
CoressFY2022£5kHealth & Medical Welfare
Welsh National OperaFY2022£5kCulture and the environment
Wallace CollectionFY2022£5kCulture and the environment
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & DanceFY2022£5kCulture and the environment
London Symphony OrchestraFY2022£5kCulture and the environment
Historic England FoundationFY2022£5kCulture and the environment
Music For My MindFY2022£5kSocial Welfare
John Laing Charitable TrustFY2022£5kSocial Welfare
Glyndebourne Arts TrustFY2022£5kCulture and the environment (2 grants)
Arts 4 DementiaFY2022£5kSocial Welfare
Garsington OperaFY2022£5kCulture and the environment
St Laurence Church, CaffordFY2022£5kReligion
St George's Chapel, Windsor CastleFY2022£5kReligion
English National OperaFY2022£5kCulture and the environment
Hospice UKFY2022£2kHealth & Medical Welfare
Cicely Saunders InternationalFY2021£1.8mEndowment of a Chair In Palliative Care
National Youth Theatre of Great BritainFY2021£400kA production House for Young people —Building Redevelopment project (last instalment of 4)
The Leprosy MissionFY2021£237kFOUND Project, Nepal(lst year of 3)
St Albans Cathedral TrustFY2021£150kCathedral Precinct- landscaping
Exeter CathedralFY2021£105kChapter House Project
The Duke of Edinburgh's AwardFY2021£100kInspiring Futures/Living Legacy Fund
SAT-7 Trust LtdFY2021£100kWomen's Programming (4th of 5 grants)
English HeritageFY2021£78kFurness Abbey Development Project
Age UKFY2021£75kDisconnected Mind Clinical Research Phase 4 (last of 3 grants)
Kirby Laing Centre for Public Theology in CambridgeFY2021£65kDirector's Salary
Urban SaintsFY2021£50kPlanting of Groups in North London
EMMS InternationalFY2021£50kSunita Project ('Every Girl Matters' ), Nepal
Northamptonshire Association of Youth ClubsFY2021£50kPrince's Foundation for Building Community
Fight for SightFY2021£50k
Art FundFY2021£50kRespond & Reimagine Grants Programme
Silverstone Heritage LtdFY2021£50kTall Ships Youth Trust
Project EquinoxFY2021£45kHeterons and Medical Students Accommodation
The Stroke AssociationFY2021£40kSenior Lectureship Programme (4th of 5 grants)
The Reculver TrustFY2021£40kOffice Refurbishment
University of GloucestershireFY2021£30kPostgraduate Scholarships (4th of 5 grants)
Dictune Trust (2)FY2021£30k
The Duke of Edinburgh's AwardFY2021£25kThe Duke of Edinburgh's Award
Langham PartnershipFY2021£25kDevelopment of warehouse /office complex in Carlisle
Oriel CollegeFY2021£25kCentre for the Study of the Bible in the Humanities
Cranfield UniversityFY2021£25kInternational Students House
Birmingham Royal BalletFY2021£25kRefurbishment of The Nutcracker production
Cure Parkinson's TrustFY2021£20k
Centre for the Study of Christianity & CultureFY2021£20k
Plymouth Marine LaboratoryFY2021£20k
Royal Hospital for Neuro-DisabilityFY2021£20k
Royal College of MusicFY2021£18k
BRACEFY2021£15k
IMPACT FoundationFY2021£15k
St Albans International Organ FestivalFY2021£10k
The Leeds International Pianoforte CompetitionFY2021£10k
Royal Academy of Dramatic ArtFY2021£10k
Gurkha Welfare TrustFY2021£10k
Evangelical AllianceFY2021£10k
National Youth Jazz OrchestraFY2021£10k
National Portrait GalleryFY2021£10k
Ironbridge Gorge Museum TrustFY2021£10k
Creative OundleFY2021£10k
Welsh National OperaFY2021£10k
Association of British NeurologistsFY2021£10k
British Heart FoundationFY2021£10k
Renewable WorldFY2021£10k
Restoration of Appearance and Function TrustFY2021£10kBreast Reconstruction project (3rd of 4 grants)
Dhaka Ahsania Mission UKFY2021£10k
The Common RoomFY2021£10k
The Church of the Good Shepherd, TadworthFY2021£9k
Princes TrustFY2021£8kSilverstone Heritage Ltd
Southbank SinfoniaFY2021£8k
Stevenage Pioneer Youth TrustFY2021£8k
Muscular Dystrophy UKFY2021£7k
Arts 4 DementiaFY2021£5k
Basingstoke and Alton Cardiac Rehabilitation CharityFY2021£5k
Royal AcademyFY2021£5k
SoundCafe LeicesterFY2021£5k
St Etheldreda's Church, HatfieldFY2021£5k
The Griffin instituteFY2021£5k
CoressFY2021£5k
International Nepal FellowshipFY2021£5k
Glyndebourne Arts TrustFY2021£5k
Garsington OperaFY2021£5k
Dorset OperaFY2021£5k
Bradford CathedralFY2021£5k
Dementia UKFY2021£5k
Boston FestivalFY2021£5k
Time to Talk BefriendingFY2021£5k
World Vision UKFY2021£5k

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 1151200 vs reference 1151200 (0.0% 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].