Please note that The Foyle Foundation was placed into Members’ Voluntary Liquidation on 9 June 2026 and Terence Guy Jackson and Matthew Haw of RSM UK Restructuring Advisory LLP were appointed as Joint Liquidators. The Joint Liquidators act as agents of the company and without personal liability. Note that Members’ Voluntary Liquidation is a solvent process.

The charity has ceased operating and the website is being maintained for information purposes only, to preserve details of the charity’s history, work and legacy.

 All grant schemes are permanently closed.

The Foyle Foundation was established in 2000 as an independent grant making trust to distribute grants to U.K. based charities (primarily arts and learning) and schools. 

The Foundation’s long planned spend down and closure took place in December 2025.  Over this time, it distributed over £185M in total to almost 7,500 charities and state schools across the U.K.  This included 14 legacy projects with long term strategic benefit.

You can read more about our 25 Years of Giving Journey within History & Reflections.

Our Giving Journey

Legacy Projects Overview

RSC Shakespeare Curriculum Legacy Project

School Library Funding