# The Jack and Ada Beattie Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1142892 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1142892)
- Website: https://www.beattiefoundation.com
- Latest income: £12.9k; spending £13.5k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Throughout London
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/jack-and-ada-beattie-foundation

Fighting Corners: Knowing that someone is fighting your corner is half the battle won.The Jack And Ada Beattie Foundation-concerned with supporting victims of social or physical injustice. The Foundation assists the vulnerable and marginalised in Birmingham+London. We're interested in fighting someone's corner. Helping those who have been abandoned and slipped through the net of Government help.

## 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 Mar 2025 | £12.9k | £13.5k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £10.2k | £9,014 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £14.9k | £14.8k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £15.7k | £20.1k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £47.5k | £50.5k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The charity's objects ("the objects") are for the public benefit and are restricted to the following:the relief of those who are in need due to age, sickness, disability or financial hardship including but not by way of limitation through the provision of grants, goods or services and the promotion of social justice in such parts of London, the United Kingdom and the world as the trustees may from time to time think fit.

## What it funds

The Jack and Ada Beattie Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year The Jack and Ada Beattie Foundation reported income of £12.9k and spending of £13.5k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £108k 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 Jack and Ada Beattie Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (beattiefoundation.com) 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 Jack and Ada Beattie Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Jack and Ada Beattie Foundation fund?

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

### Does The Jack and Ada Beattie Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Jack and Ada Beattie Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Jack and Ada Beattie 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 Mar 2025 was £13.5k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £21.6k a year.

### How large is The Jack and Ada Beattie Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Jack and Ada Beattie Foundation reported income of £12.9k and spending of £13.5k.


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