# PFF Charitable Foundation (UK)

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1218288 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1218288)
- Company number: 16481488
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Human rights / equality / diversity
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England
- Other names: Pff-C Foundation (Uk) (previous)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/pff-charitable-foundation

The charity exists to advance and raise awareness amongst the public of human rights, in particular the human rights of people adverersly affected by conflict, and to promote adherence to international humanitarian law as set our in the charity's purposes in ways that are wholly charitable.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> 1. Purposesthe charity exists to further the following charitable purposes:1.1 to advance human rights (and in particular the human rights of people affected by conflict) as set out in the universal declaration of human rights, the international covenant on civil and political rights, and subsequent united nations conventions and declarations and other international treaties and laws; 1.2 to advance adherence to international humanitarian law as set out in the geneva conventions and subsequent protocols and conventions, particularly as international humanitarian law relates to people affected by conflicts; and 1.3 to advance any other charitable purpose as the trustees may decide from time to time. In each case primarily (but without limitation) by providing support (financial and otherwise) to organisations with similar aims, and - with respect to 1.1 and 1.2 - such support being provided to organisations undertaking some or all of the following:• monitoring abuses of human rights;• obtaining redress for victims of human rights abuse;• relieving need among victims of human rights abuse;• research into human rights issues;• providing technical advice to government and others;• contributing to the sound administration of human rights law;• commenting on proposed human rights legislation;• raising awareness of human rights issues;• promoting public support for human rights;• promoting respect for human rights among individuals and corporations;• international advocacy of human…

## What it funds

PFF Charitable Foundation (UK) is registered under the Charity Commission purposes human rights / equality / diversity for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from PFF Charitable Foundation (UK) 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.

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