# The Society Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1164616 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1164616)
- Website: https://www.society-foundation.org
- Latest income: £150; spending £10k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/society-foundation

We offer grants to programmes or organisations that are seeking to help people from the following groups move towards paid employment: the recently homeless or vulnerably housed, ex-offenders, and 16-24 year olds not in employment, education or training. We typically offer micro-grants of up to £1,500.

## 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 | £150 | £10k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £325 | £16.2k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £16.5k | £15.7k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £38.3k | £2,909 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £5,502 | £1,170 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief of unemployment for the benefit of the public through grant funding to programmes and organisations assisting disadvantaged people find employment.for the purpose of this clause “disadvantaged people” includes – the recently homes or vulnerably housed; 16-24 year olds not in employment, education or training and ex-offenders.

## What it funds

The Society Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty and economic / community development / employment for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Society Foundation reported income of £150 and spending of £10k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £46k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Society Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (society-foundation.org) 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 Society Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Society Foundation fund?

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

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

The Charity Commission register records that The Society Foundation makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

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

The register does not break out The Society 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 £10k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,191 a year.

### How large is The Society Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Society Foundation reported income of £150 and spending of £10k.


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