# The Glory Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1137847 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1137847)
- Latest income: £6,500; spending £5,400
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout London
- Other names: The Glory Worldwide Foundation (previous)
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/glory-foundation

relieving people who are in need or hardship or who are aged or sick and ro relieve the distress caused thereby as the trustees may think fit from time to time

## 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 | £6,500 | £5,400 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £1,500 | £1,500 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £1,500 | £200 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £3,000 | £3,400 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £5,000 | £3,400 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> I to relieve the needs of people living in London who are poor, aged or sick, in particular but not exclusively by the provision of grants to poor students and visits to the sick and elderly; andii to make such grants and donations to such registered charities based in London as the trustees shall think fit

## What it funds

The Glory Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Glory Foundation reported income of £6,500 and spending of £5,400. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £13.9k in total.

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

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does The Glory Foundation fund?

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

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

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

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

The register does not break out The Glory Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £5,400. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,780 a year.

### How large is The Glory Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Glory Foundation reported income of £6,500 and spending of £5,400.


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