# Brooks Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1127951 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1127951)
- Latest income: £1,500; spending £865
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: City of Westminster
- Other names: Boultbee Foundation (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/brooks-foundation

WORKS TO CREATE VIBRANT, TOLERANT AND FLOURISHING SOCIETIES.PROVIDES GRANTS TO ORGANISATIONS TO SUPPORT ADVOCACY AND INNOVATIVE PROJECT WORK GLOBALLY. WORKS WITH PARTNERS FOCUSED ON WOMEN AND GIRLS, CHILDREN AND YOUTH, AND PEACE BUILDING WHO ARE CHALLENGING HARMFUL SOCIAL NORMS AND SOCIAL INJUSTICE AND BRINGING ABOUT SOCIAL CHANGE.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £1,500 | £865 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £1,500 | £11.9k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £1,000 | £11.9k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £1,138 | £38k | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2020 | £6,990 | £62.2k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To further such objects or purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales in any part of the world and in such manner as the trustees may in their absolute discretion think fit.

## What it funds

Brooks Foundation is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Brooks Foundation reported income of £1,500 and spending of £865. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £125k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as City of Westminster.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Brooks 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 Brooks Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does Brooks Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as City of Westminster.

### Does Brooks Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Brooks Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Brooks Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £865. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £25k a year.

### How large is Brooks Foundation?

In its latest reported year Brooks Foundation reported income of £1,500 and spending of £865.


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