Barchester’s Charitable Foundation
Funding to help reduce isolation & loneliness, promote group activities and improve people’s independence, mobility and quality of life.
Provided by:
Barchester's Charitable Foundation
Funder website:
https://www.bhcfoundation.org.uk/
Maximum value:
£2500.00
Objective of fund:
Our funding focus is about connecting or re-connecting people with others in their local community. We support applications that combat loneliness and enable people to be active and engaged.
We help individuals, but please note that all applications for named individuals must be completed by a third party who knows the individual in a professional or community-based capacity.
There is an application window each quarter.
2026 application windows are:
1st - 31st July (decision in the last half of September)
1st - 30th October (decision in the last half of December)
Who can apply
Small community groups and small local charities. We do not have a formal definition for a small charity, but if a charity has financial reserves in the hundreds of thousands or millions, it is very unlikely that we would be able to help.
Restrictions
Unfortunately we are unable to help community groups and small charities with:
Core/ running costs, including salaries and venue hire
Indirect services such as help lines, websites, newsletters, leaflets or research
Building/renovation projects or large capital projects, including minibuses
Training of staff and training of volunteers
Foodbank provision, unless part of a food preparation or activity project
Activities for residents in a care home operated by Barchester Healthcare or by any other care home company
Eligible Expenditure
We help groups with:
Activity projects
Equipment and materials for use by members
Member transport
Day trips, outings and group holidays in the UK
Our grants for groups range from £100 up to £2,500.
How to apply
Eligibility criteria and application are available at https://www.bhcfoundation.org.uk/group-application/eligibility