# The AECOM Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1108630 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1108630)
- Latest income: £17.5k; spending £9,556
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Bulgaria, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Moldova, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nepal, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Hong Kong
- Other names: Scott Wilson Millennium Project (previous); Aecom Millennium Project (previous)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/aecom-foundation

Fundraising for the relief of poverty, hardship and distress among children in developing countries throughout the world.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2026 | £17.5k | £9,556 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2025 | £17.7k | £14.1k | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2024 | £17k | £14k | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2023 | £18k | £19.2k | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2022 | £19.7k | £29.9k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief of poverty, hardship and distress among children in developing countries throughout the world by such exclusively charitable means as the trustees shall from time to time determine.

## What it funds

The AECOM Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The AECOM Foundation reported income of £17.5k and spending of £9,556. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Apr 2026, it spent £86.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Bulgaria, Ethiopia, India and Indonesia and 13 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The AECOM Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The AECOM Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The AECOM Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The AECOM Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Bulgaria, Ethiopia, India and Indonesia and 13 more areas.

### Does The AECOM Foundation give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The AECOM Foundation makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The AECOM Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The AECOM Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Apr 2026 was £9,556. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £17.4k a year.

### How large is The AECOM Foundation?

In its latest reported year The AECOM Foundation reported income of £17.5k and spending of £9,556.


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