# Tilley Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1184722 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1184722)
- Latest income: £0; spending £23.1k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Brighton and Hove
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/tilley-foundation

The promotion and advancement of children's education and well being within the Brighton area and the rest of the UK

## 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 2026 | £0 | £23.1k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £37.5k | £18.9k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £6,329 | £18.8k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £25k | £34.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £0 | £15k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> I) for the public benefit to promote the education (including social and physical training) of people under the age of 25 years in the Brighton and south coast area in such ways as the charity trustees think fit, including by:a. Providing and assisting in the provision of facilities, not required to be provided by the local education authority for education at their schoolb. Awarding to such persons scholarships, maintenance allowances or grants tenable at any university, college or institution of higher or further educationc. Providing grants to enable them to undertake travel in furtherance of that education or to prepare for entry to any occupation, trade or profession on leaving any educational establishment.ii) to assist in such ways as the charity trustees think fit any charity in Brighton area or such wider area as deemed suitable by the trustees whose aims include advancing education of persons under the age of 25 years by developing their mental, physical and moral capabilities through leisure time activities through the provision of grants.

## What it funds

Tilley Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training 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 Tilley Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £23.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £110k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Brighton and Hove.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Tilley Foundation 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.

## Questions

### Is Tilley Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does Tilley Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Brighton and Hove.

### Does Tilley Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Tilley Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Tilley 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 2026 was £23.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £22.1k a year.

### How large is Tilley Foundation?

In its latest reported year Tilley Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £23.1k.


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