# The Royce Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1176865 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1176865)
- Website: https://www.theroycefoundation.org.uk/
- Latest income: £0; spending £634
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Accommodation / housing, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: The Fenn Foundation (previous)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/royce-foundation

The Royce Foundation is a grant making trust, funding charitable organisations in the UK, with an emphasis on the Yorkshire region. The majority of grants are made to small to medium sized charities. The work of the Foundation focuses on the following three areas: Children and Young People facing Social and Economic Disadvantage, Mental Health in Children and Young People, and Youth Homelessness.

## 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 | £0 | £634 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £9,827 | £500 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £6,275 | £6,043 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £2,326 | £9,009 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £38.2k | £3,521 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the benefit of such exclusively charitable purposes according to the law of England and Wales in any part of the world as the trustees in their discretion may think fit.

## What it funds

The Royce Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation / housing and economic / community development / employment for children / young 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 Royce Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £634. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £19.7k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Royce Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (theroycefoundation.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 Royce Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Royce Foundation fund?

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

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

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

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

The register does not break out The Royce 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 £634. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,941 a year.

### How large is The Royce Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Royce Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £634.


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