# The Tim and Clare Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1219200 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1219200)
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Religious activities
- Who it helps: 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
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/tim-and-clare-foundation

The Tim and Clare Foundation provides grants to advance the Christian faith, support education and skills development, relieve poverty and disadvantage, promote health and wellbeing, and preserve the heritage of England and Wales. The Foundation may also support other charitable causes consistent with these aims, including community initiatives and opportunities that deliver lasting public benefit

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are to make grants and provide financial assistance for the following charitable purposes for the public benefit:- to advance the Christian religion by facilitating the practice, understanding and expression of the Christian faith through worship, pastoral care and charitable activities grounded in Christian teaching;- to advance education by supporting english universities in England and providers of higher education, including through the provision of bursaries, scholarships, research funding, and by promoting the education and training of young people in practical skills, vocational and life skills;- to prevent or relieve poverty, financial hardship by providing grants, items, services or other assistance to individuals and families in need;- to relieve those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability or other disadvantage by providing grants, items, services or other assistance to such individuals and their families.- to relieve sickness and preserve and protect health by providing financial assistance, grants or other support to individuals suffering from illness, injury, disability or other medical conditions and by supporting organisations and initiatives engaged in the provision of healthcare, medical treatment, medical research or health education;- to promote, preserve, protect, enhance and restore for the benefit of the public the architectural, historical, cultural and environmental heritage of England and Wales, including by…

## What it funds

The Tim and Clare Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

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 Tim and Clare 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.

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