About Us
The Berkeley Foundation was set up in 2011 to support young people and their communities to thrive, in the places where Berkeley works.
Today, we are working in partnership with around 30 frontline charities. We recognise that the best solutions come from within communities, and work with organisations that are closely connected to the people they serve.
What We Do
Our Approach to Working in Partnership
Long-Term Partnerships
Most of our grants are for a minimum of three years. This enables us to build deep and impactful partnerships and helps our funded charities plan for the future.
Open and Trusting Grant-Making
We are part of a community of funders and charities committed to open and trusting grant-making. You can find out more about this approach and the commitments we have made here.
Flexible Funding
We are committed to increasing the proportion of unrestricted funding we are providing. At least 25% of every new grant is unrestricted, giving our charity partners the flexibility to apply funds where they are needed most.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to ensuring that equity, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of everything we do. We launched our EDI plan in 2023, and you can read about our progress here.
Transparent Funding
We believe transparency supports better grant-making. We publish all our grants data through 360Giving, an initiative that aims to help UK funders share their data in an open and standard format online.
Learning and Sharing
We work with our partners to evaluate and learn from the work we do together and use this to inform and improve our strategy and funding decisions. We share insights through our regular programme of learning events.
How We Work With Berkeley Group
Berkeley Group provides core funding for the Berkeley Foundation’s work and covers all our operating costs.
Our work is also supported by more than 2,000 colleagues across Berkeley, whose ideas, energy and enthusiasm mean we can have a much deeper impact in our communities.
In 2025/2026:
59%
of Berkeley colleagues got directly involved in our work
£660,000
raised for the Foundation and our charity partners
1,980
hours volunteered with our charity partners
Our People
We are a small, dedicated team supported by a Board of Trustees and a network of Foundation Champions who work for Berkeley Group.
Together, we bring expertise, local knowledge and a shared commitment to creating positive change.
We Are Proud Members Of:
London Funders
Open and Trusting Grantmaking
360Giving