# The Conduit Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1135264 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1135264)
- Company number: 07109988
- Website: https://www.conduitfoundation.org.uk
- Latest income: £2.28m; spending £1m; grants made £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment, Human rights / equality / diversity, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides human resources, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Germany, United States
- Other names: Earth Capital Partners Foundation (previous)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/conduit-foundation

The Conduit Foundation exists to catalyse positive change in support of sustainable development, scaling and accelerating solutions to help solve the world's most complex problems by:- Supporting members of The Conduit community to effectively channel their philanthropic capital- Contributing to the development of content that can shift and challenge harmful or negative narratives

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £2.28m | £1m | £0 |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £9,899 | £9,899 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the Charity are to: 1.1 promote sustainable development for the benefit of the public by:1.1.1 The funding of educational and research projects for communities both in the United Kingdom and internationally, where such projects will enhance people’s lives and enable them through sustainable development to achieve a better standard of living and improved health for themselves and their children. 1.1.2 The promotion of community income generating practices and the alleviation of poverty without the destruction of natural resources; and to improve awareness of sustainable practices, to ensure the preservation of community water resources, biodiversity and the protection of the natural habitat for communities now and in the future. 1.1.3 To provide grant funding and technical expertise, in kind when applicable to appropriate national and international programmes in the areas of education, research and community projects, where such programmes support sustainable development and which will result in the sustainable improvement of the conditions of people in socially and economically disadvantaged communities; and 1.2 TO ADVANCE SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.THE TERM 'SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT' IS DEFINED AS: MEETING THE NEEDS OF TODAY WITHOUT JEOPARDISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR NEEDS

## What it funds

The Conduit Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty, environment / conservation / heritage, economic / community development / employment and human rights / equality / diversity for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides human resources, provides advocacy / advice / information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year The Conduit Foundation reported income of £2.28m and spending of £1m, of which £0 went on grants. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £1.01m in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Germany and United States.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Conduit Foundation in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (conduitfoundation.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

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

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Conduit Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Conduit Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Germany and United States.

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

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

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

In its latest reported year, to 31 Dec 2025, The Conduit Foundation made £0 of grants to organisations, out of total spending of £1m. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £202k a year.

### How large is The Conduit Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Conduit Foundation reported income of £2.28m and spending of £1m, of which £0 went on grants.


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