# The Sumner Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1182635 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1182635)
- Website: https://www.sumnerfoundation.org
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Economic / community development / employment, Armed forces / emergency services, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body, Other charitable activities
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sumner-foundation

The Sumner Foundation was set up to provide financial assistance to promising young students to enable them to embark on or continue with their education. The charity has since initiated programmes to provide aid to projects across the EU, Middle East, North Africa, Sub Saharan Africa and parts of South East Asia.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Sumner Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty, economic / community development / employment and armed forces / emergency services for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year The Sumner Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £0.

## How to apply

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

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

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

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

### How large is The Sumner Foundation?

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


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