THE OVE ARUP FOUNDATION — grant history

Registered charity 328138 · filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income

£319k

Grants listed (FY2025)

Listed grants total

£215k

Accounts grants total

£215k

listed grants reconcile with the accounts totalextracted from its FY2025 accounts

Application guidance — from the funder’s own website

Deadlines: Trustees’ meetings are held quarterly - early December, March, June and September. Trustees will consider applications received by the Secretary by the middle of the preceding month
What they don’t fund: It is unusual for the Trustees to give individual grants for private study. Any bursary funding awarded will be through an institution, at their discretion

Summarised from www.ovearupfoundation.org · www.ovearupfoundation.org/grants/how-to-apply · www.ovearupfoundation.org/grants/grant-holders on 14/08/2026. Always check the funder’s site before applying.

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

Education/training (3 grantees)
Arts/culture/heritage/science (1 grantee)
Economic/community Development/employment (1 grantee)
Environment/conservation/heritage (1 grantee)
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty (1 grantee)

Where grantees operate

Throughout England And Wales (3 grantees)
Northern Ireland (1 grantee)
Scotland (1 grantee)

Grants made, per its accounts filings

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Recipient	Year	Amount	Purpose
University of Cambridge	FY2025	£60k
The Smallpeice Trust	FY2025	£58k
Institute for Human Rights	FY2025	£44k
City Space Architecture	FY2025	£35k
Girls' Garage	FY2025	£10k
Arts Depot	FY2025	£5k
Teen Tech	FY2025	£4k
Landmark West!	FY2025	£0
The Anglo Danish Society	FY2025	£0
The Glass House	FY2025	£0
Sydney Opera House	FY2025	£0
The London School of Economics	FY2025	£0
Sydney Opera House	FY2024	£159k	Support for ongoing projects
University of Cambridge	FY2024	£114k	Support for ongoing projects
The London School of Economics	FY2024	£48k	Support for ongoing projects
Institute for Human Rights	FY2024	£44k	Support for ongoing projects
City Space Architecture	FY2024	£40k	Support for ongoing projects
Teen Tech	FY2024	£35k	Support for ongoing projects
The Smallpiece Trust	FY2024	£10k	Support for ongoing projects
Landmark West	FY2024	£8k	Support for ongoing projects
Arts Depot	FY2024	£5k	Support for ongoing projects
The Anglo Danish Society	FY2024	£5k	Support for ongoing projects
The Glass House	FY2024	£0	Support for ongoing projects
University of Surrey	FY2024	£0	Support for ongoing projects
The Economist Educational Foundation	FY2024	£0	Support for ongoing projects
Architecture Kharkiv	FY2024	£0	Support for ongoing projects
Sydney Opera House	FY2023	£173k	Support for ongoing projects continued during the 2022-23 year and a number of new grants were made for a range of exciting projects, including research that might translate into significant learning initiatives in coming years. The profile of the Foundation’s work has continued to broaden from narrowly built environment topics to include more broadly social dimensions as we seek to foster an improving built environment for people. Our activities in the year included continuing our engagement with Cambridge University on the Digital Cities for Change project which addressed the development of course content, academic reviews and approvals and preparations to launch the first teaching course. We are represented on the steering committee for the project and are satisfied with its progress. The Foundation’s project with the Centre for Creativity at the Sydney Opera House is proceeding into its second year with courses for all age groups to promote the shaping of a better, culturally richer and more inclusive built environment. Also in its second year is the Public Space Academy with City Space Architecture which seeks to establish the central importance of public space for sustainable development of towns and cities. The Foundation launched an exciting new project during the year with the Institute for Human Rights and Business which includes establishing a master’s degree course in human rights and the built environment. There were several other projects that the Foundation supported over the year including with Artsdepot, the Economist Educational Foundation, the Glass House, and Teen Tech, which encourage careers in and education about shaping a better built environment.
Institute for Human Rights	FY2023	£88k	Support for ongoing projects continued during the 2022-23 year and a number of new grants were made for a range of exciting projects, including research that might translate into significant learning initiatives in coming years. The profile of the Foundation’s work has continued to broaden from narrowly built environment topics to include more broadly social dimensions as we seek to foster an improving built environment for people. Our activities in the year included continuing our engagement with Cambridge University on the Digital Cities for Change project which addressed the development of course content, academic reviews and approvals and preparations to launch the first teaching course. We are represented on the steering committee for the project and are satisfied with its progress. The Foundation’s project with the Centre for Creativity at the Sydney Opera House is proceeding into its second year with courses for all age groups to promote the shaping of a better, culturally richer and more inclusive built environment. Also in its second year is the Public Space Academy with City Space Architecture which seeks to establish the central importance of public space for sustainable development of towns and cities. The Foundation launched an exciting new project during the year with the Institute for Human Rights and Business which includes establishing a master’s degree course in human rights and the built environment. There were several other projects that the Foundation supported over the year including with Artsdepot, the Economist Educational Foundation, the Glass House, and Teen Tech, which encourage careers in and education about shaping a better built environment.
The Glass House	FY2023	£60k	Support for ongoing projects continued during the 2022-23 year and a number of new grants were made for a range of exciting projects, including research that might translate into significant learning initiatives in coming years. The profile of the Foundation’s work has continued to broaden from narrowly built environment topics to include more broadly social dimensions as we seek to foster an improving built environment for people. Our activities in the year included continuing our engagement with Cambridge University on the Digital Cities for Change project which addressed the development of course content, academic reviews and approvals and preparations to launch the first teaching course. We are represented on the steering committee for the project and are satisfied with its progress. The Foundation’s project with the Centre for Creativity at the Sydney Opera House is proceeding into its second year with courses for all age groups to promote the shaping of a better, culturally richer and more inclusive built environment. Also in its second year is the Public Space Academy with City Space Architecture which seeks to establish the central importance of public space for sustainable development of towns and cities. The Foundation launched an exciting new project during the year with the Institute for Human Rights and Business which includes establishing a master’s degree course in human rights and the built environment. There were several other projects that the Foundation supported over the year including with Artsdepot, the Economist Educational Foundation, the Glass House, and Teen Tech, which encourage careers in and education about shaping a better built environment.
City Space Architecture	FY2023	£40k	Support for ongoing projects continued during the 2022-23 year and a number of new grants were made for a range of exciting projects, including research that might translate into significant learning initiatives in coming years. The profile of the Foundation’s work has continued to broaden from narrowly built environment topics to include more broadly social dimensions as we seek to foster an improving built environment for people. Our activities in the year included continuing our engagement with Cambridge University on the Digital Cities for Change project which addressed the development of course content, academic reviews and approvals and preparations to launch the first teaching course. We are represented on the steering committee for the project and are satisfied with its progress. The Foundation’s project with the Centre for Creativity at the Sydney Opera House is proceeding into its second year with courses for all age groups to promote the shaping of a better, culturally richer and more inclusive built environment. Also in its second year is the Public Space Academy with City Space Architecture which seeks to establish the central importance of public space for sustainable development of towns and cities. The Foundation launched an exciting new project during the year with the Institute for Human Rights and Business which includes establishing a master’s degree course in human rights and the built environment. There were several other projects that the Foundation supported over the year including with Artsdepot, the Economist Educational Foundation, the Glass House, and Teen Tech, which encourage careers in and education about shaping a better built environment.
Teen Tech	FY2023	£35k	Support for ongoing projects continued during the 2022-23 year and a number of new grants were made for a range of exciting projects, including research that might translate into significant learning initiatives in coming years. The profile of the Foundation’s work has continued to broaden from narrowly built environment topics to include more broadly social dimensions as we seek to foster an improving built environment for people. Our activities in the year included continuing our engagement with Cambridge University on the Digital Cities for Change project which addressed the development of course content, academic reviews and approvals and preparations to launch the first teaching course. We are represented on the steering committee for the project and are satisfied with its progress. The Foundation’s project with the Centre for Creativity at the Sydney Opera House is proceeding into its second year with courses for all age groups to promote the shaping of a better, culturally richer and more inclusive built environment. Also in its second year is the Public Space Academy with City Space Architecture which seeks to establish the central importance of public space for sustainable development of towns and cities. The Foundation launched an exciting new project during the year with the Institute for Human Rights and Business which includes establishing a master’s degree course in human rights and the built environment. There were several other projects that the Foundation supported over the year including with Artsdepot, the Economist Educational Foundation, the Glass House, and Teen Tech, which encourage careers in and education about shaping a better built environment.
University of Surrey	FY2023	£25k	Support for ongoing projects continued during the 2022-23 year and a number of new grants were made for a range of exciting projects, including research that might translate into significant learning initiatives in coming years. The profile of the Foundation’s work has continued to broaden from narrowly built environment topics to include more broadly social dimensions as we seek to foster an improving built environment for people. Our activities in the year included continuing our engagement with Cambridge University on the Digital Cities for Change project which addressed the development of course content, academic reviews and approvals and preparations to launch the first teaching course. We are represented on the steering committee for the project and are satisfied with its progress. The Foundation’s project with the Centre for Creativity at the Sydney Opera House is proceeding into its second year with courses for all age groups to promote the shaping of a better, culturally richer and more inclusive built environment. Also in its second year is the Public Space Academy with City Space Architecture which seeks to establish the central importance of public space for sustainable development of towns and cities. The Foundation launched an exciting new project during the year with the Institute for Human Rights and Business which includes establishing a master’s degree course in human rights and the built environment. There were several other projects that the Foundation supported over the year including with Artsdepot, the Economist Educational Foundation, the Glass House, and Teen Tech, which encourage careers in and education about shaping a better built environment.
The Economist Educational Foundation	FY2023	£18k	Support for ongoing projects continued during the 2022-23 year and a number of new grants were made for a range of exciting projects, including research that might translate into significant learning initiatives in coming years. The profile of the Foundation’s work has continued to broaden from narrowly built environment topics to include more broadly social dimensions as we seek to foster an improving built environment for people. Our activities in the year included continuing our engagement with Cambridge University on the Digital Cities for Change project which addressed the development of course content, academic reviews and approvals and preparations to launch the first teaching course. We are represented on the steering committee for the project and are satisfied with its progress. The Foundation’s project with the Centre for Creativity at the Sydney Opera House is proceeding into its second year with courses for all age groups to promote the shaping of a better, culturally richer and more inclusive built environment. Also in its second year is the Public Space Academy with City Space Architecture which seeks to establish the central importance of public space for sustainable development of towns and cities. The Foundation launched an exciting new project during the year with the Institute for Human Rights and Business which includes establishing a master’s degree course in human rights and the built environment. There were several other projects that the Foundation supported over the year including with Artsdepot, the Economist Educational Foundation, the Glass House, and Teen Tech, which encourage careers in and education about shaping a better built environment.
Arts Depot	FY2023	£5k	Support for ongoing projects continued during the 2022-23 year and a number of new grants were made for a range of exciting projects, including research that might translate into significant learning initiatives in coming years. The profile of the Foundation’s work has continued to broaden from narrowly built environment topics to include more broadly social dimensions as we seek to foster an improving built environment for people. Our activities in the year included continuing our engagement with Cambridge University on the Digital Cities for Change project which addressed the development of course content, academic reviews and approvals and preparations to launch the first teaching course. We are represented on the steering committee for the project and are satisfied with its progress. The Foundation’s project with the Centre for Creativity at the Sydney Opera House is proceeding into its second year with courses for all age groups to promote the shaping of a better, culturally richer and more inclusive built environment. Also in its second year is the Public Space Academy with City Space Architecture which seeks to establish the central importance of public space for sustainable development of towns and cities. The Foundation launched an exciting new project during the year with the Institute for Human Rights and Business which includes establishing a master’s degree course in human rights and the built environment. There were several other projects that the Foundation supported over the year including with Artsdepot, the Economist Educational Foundation, the Glass House, and Teen Tech, which encourage careers in and education about shaping a better built environment.
The Anglo Danish Society	FY2023	£5k	Support for ongoing projects continued during the 2022-23 year and a number of new grants were made for a range of exciting projects, including research that might translate into significant learning initiatives in coming years. The profile of the Foundation’s work has continued to broaden from narrowly built environment topics to include more broadly social dimensions as we seek to foster an improving built environment for people. Our activities in the year included continuing our engagement with Cambridge University on the Digital Cities for Change project which addressed the development of course content, academic reviews and approvals and preparations to launch the first teaching course. We are represented on the steering committee for the project and are satisfied with its progress. The Foundation’s project with the Centre for Creativity at the Sydney Opera House is proceeding into its second year with courses for all age groups to promote the shaping of a better, culturally richer and more inclusive built environment. Also in its second year is the Public Space Academy with City Space Architecture which seeks to establish the central importance of public space for sustainable development of towns and cities. The Foundation launched an exciting new project during the year with the Institute for Human Rights and Business which includes establishing a master’s degree course in human rights and the built environment. There were several other projects that the Foundation supported over the year including with Artsdepot, the Economist Educational Foundation, the Glass House, and Teen Tech, which encourage careers in and education about shaping a better built environment.
Architecture Kharkiv	FY2023	£1k	Support for ongoing projects continued during the 2022-23 year and a number of new grants were made for a range of exciting projects, including research that might translate into significant learning initiatives in coming years. The profile of the Foundation’s work has continued to broaden from narrowly built environment topics to include more broadly social dimensions as we seek to foster an improving built environment for people. Our activities in the year included continuing our engagement with Cambridge University on the Digital Cities for Change project which addressed the development of course content, academic reviews and approvals and preparations to launch the first teaching course. We are represented on the steering committee for the project and are satisfied with its progress. The Foundation’s project with the Centre for Creativity at the Sydney Opera House is proceeding into its second year with courses for all age groups to promote the shaping of a better, culturally richer and more inclusive built environment. Also in its second year is the Public Space Academy with City Space Architecture which seeks to establish the central importance of public space for sustainable development of towns and cities. The Foundation launched an exciting new project during the year with the Institute for Human Rights and Business which includes establishing a master’s degree course in human rights and the built environment. There were several other projects that the Foundation supported over the year including with Artsdepot, the Economist Educational Foundation, the Glass House, and Teen Tech, which encourage careers in and education about shaping a better built environment.

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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 215065 vs reference 215065 (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 and want a correction, contact us.