Grant-making trust or foundation · Registered charity 1102927
Paul Hamlyn Foundation: grants and who they fund
Paul Hamlyn Foundation published 508 grants to organisations from 2 Oct 2023 to 16 Dec 2025, worth £80.7m in total. The typical (median) grant was £126k.
Stated aims
What the charity says it does (Charity Commission register):
The foundation supports work in the UK and India. Its focus is on helping people to overcome disadvantage and lack of opportunity so that they can realise their potential and enjoy fulfilling and creative lives. It has a particular interest in supporting young people and a strong belief in the importance of the arts. It operates through grant making and related charitable activities.
Charitable objects (governing document):
The objects of the charity are to further such charitable purposes and to benefit such charitable institutions as the the Trustees think fit.
Where it operates (Charity Commission register):
- Throughout England and Wales
- India
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
Grant sizes
Grants to organisations from 2 Oct 2023 to 16 Dec 2025. Smallest £3,000, largest £5m, average £159k.
| Grant size | Grants | Share |
|---|---|---|
| £1,000 to £4,999 | 53 | 10% |
| £5,000 to £9,999 | 13 | 3% |
| £10,000 to £49,999 | 93 | 18% |
| £50,000 to £99,999 | 43 | 8% |
| £100,000 to £249,999 | 249 | 49% |
| £250,000 or more | 57 | 11% |
| Year | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 245 | £27.6m |
| 2024 | 205 | £34m |
| 2023 | 58 | £19.1m |
Grant programmes
Programmes named most often in the published grants.
| Programme | Grants | Median grant |
|---|---|---|
| Migration - Migration Fund | 110 | £30k |
| Investing in Young People - Youth Fund & FoF | 73 | £150k |
| Arts - Arts Fund | 60 | £233k |
| Education and Learning through the Arts - Arts-based Learning Fund | 55 | £150k |
| Investing in Young People - Youth Strategic Investment Fund | 30 | £30k |
| Evidence and Learning - Evidence and Learning Fund | 26 | £27k |
| Other grants and programmes - Development Fund | 26 | £20k |
| Migration and Integration - Shared Ground Fund | 19 | £158k |
Example recipients
Registered organisations that received grants, largest first. Organisations only: grants to individuals are never shown.
| Organisation | Grants | Total | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| YoungMinds | 1 | £5m | 28 Nov 2023 |
| Esmee Fairbairn Foundation | 1 | £5m | 28 Nov 2023 |
| Royal Liverpool Philharmonic | 2 | £4m | 1 Apr 2024 |
| The Helen Hamlyn Trust | 2 | £4m | 1 Apr 2025 |
| Civic Power Fund | 7 | £1.2m | 16 Dec 2025 |
| My Life My Say | 4 | £619k | 9 Jul 2025 |
| Peer Power Youth | 3 | £610k | 9 Jul 2025 |
| GirlDreamer | 2 | £580k | 9 Jul 2025 |
| Bristol Beacon (previously Bristol Music Trust) | 1 | £400k | 14 Mar 2024 |
| The Black Curriculum | 2 | £309k | 14 Mar 2024 |
| Bradford Culture Company Limited | 1 | £300k | 14 Mar 2024 |
| Autograph ABP | 1 | £300k | 9 Dec 2024 |
| International Curators Forum (ICF) | 1 | £300k | 9 Dec 2024 |
| UK Democracy Fund | 1 | £300k | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Safe Passage Fund | 1 | £300k | 15 Oct 2025 |
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Source: grants data published by Paul Hamlyn Foundation through 360Giving (GrantNav data, fetched 23 Oct 2026), licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Figures are our own summary of that data: 508 grants to organisations awarded 2 Oct 2023 to 16 Dec 2025 (from the most recent records published). Stated aims, charity number and areas of operation are from the Charity Commission register.
Licence: Contains public sector information from the Charity Commission for England and Wales, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Open Government Licence v3.0. Grants data from Paul Hamlyn Foundation, CC BY 4.0.
Last updated: 23 October 2026. Information only, not funding advice; check the funder's own guidance before applying. Brightbench is not connected to Paul Hamlyn Foundation.