# The Gerber Family Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1215150 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1215150)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Animals, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, South Africa
- Other names: Jill and Jack Gerber Foundation (previous)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/gerber-family-foundation

We are a grant-making charity that supports organisations advancing charitable purposes with a particular focus on the UK and Sub-Saharan Africa. Our funding focuses on initiatives that promote education, health, poverty relief, and community development. We award grants to individuals and organisations whose work delivers measurable public benefit and aligns with our charitable objectives.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are to advance such charitable purpose (according to the law of England and Wales) as the trustees see fit from time to time, particularly but not exclusively throughout the United Kingdom and sub-saharan African by making grants to charities, non-charities and non-governmental organisations.

## What it funds

The Gerber Family Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, arts / culture / heritage / science, animals and environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year The Gerber Family Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £0.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales and South Africa.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Gerber Family 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 Gerber Family Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Gerber Family Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales and South Africa.

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

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

### How large is The Gerber Family Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Gerber Family Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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