# The Foster Charitable Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 327932 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/327932)
- Latest income: £4,901; spending £3,218
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Surrey
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/foster-charitable-foundation

To provide grants to various organisations

## 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 Sept 2025 | £4,901 | £3,218 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £5,449 | £45.3k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £5,217 | £4,404 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £5,348 | £84.9k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £7,434 | £20.5k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Such charitable purposes as the trustees from time to time in their absolute discretion determine.

## What it funds

The Foster Charitable Foundation is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Foster Charitable Foundation reported income of £4,901 and spending of £3,218. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £158k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Surrey.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Foster Charitable 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 Foster Charitable Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Foster Charitable Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Surrey.

### Does The Foster Charitable Foundation give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Foster Charitable Foundation makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Foster Charitable Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Foster Charitable 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 Sept 2025 was £3,218. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £31.7k a year.

### How large is The Foster Charitable Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Foster Charitable Foundation reported income of £4,901 and spending of £3,218.


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