# The Orienteering Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1118793 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1118793)
- Website: https://www.orienteeringfoundation.org.uk
- Latest income: £16.4k; spending £29.7k
- What it funds: Education / training, Amateur sport, Recreation
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/orienteering-foundation

The Foundation benefits the public by promoting healthy recreation from: providing facilities, access and opportunities to encourage and promote orienteering; providing support to increase and sustain participation in orienteering; strengthening the links between orienteering and the community, to harness the potential of orienteering as a force for good in the community and society as a whole.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Orienteering Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, amateur sport and recreation for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Orienteering Foundation reported income of £16.4k and spending of £29.7k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Orienteering Foundation in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (orienteeringfoundation.org.uk) 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 Orienteering Foundation open for applications now?

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

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

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

### How large is The Orienteering Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Orienteering Foundation reported income of £16.4k and spending of £29.7k.


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