# The Gates Family Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1201452 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1201452)
- Latest income: £40.4k; spending £34.9k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/gates-family-foundation

The Foundations policy is to advance such charitable purposes according to the law of England and Wales for the public benefit

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Gates Family 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 Gates Family Foundation reported income of £40.4k and spending of £34.9k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Gates Family Foundation in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 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 Gates Family Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Gates Family Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does The Gates Family Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How large is The Gates Family Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Gates Family Foundation reported income of £40.4k and spending of £34.9k.


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