What We Do

About the Foundation

The Garfield Weston Foundation is a family-founded, charitable grant-making foundation, which supports a wide range of causes across the UK, donating over £62 million annually.  It was established in 1958 by the Weston family and in 2018 will donate its £1billionth, becoming one of the largest and most respected charitable institutions in the UK.  The Trustees are descendants of the founder and the Weston family continues to take a highly active and hands-on approach.

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The Foundation aims to be responsive to where need is greatest and therefore supports a wide range of charitable activity in the following categories:

The Trustees have a preference for charities directly delivering services and activities to those in need, and are especially keen to see applications from charities in the Welfare, Youth and Community sectors and also in regions of economic disadvantage.

Almost 2000 charities across the UK benefit each year from grants made by the Foundation, ranging from small community and volunteer projects to large national organisations. Despite this range, the common theme is that charities demonstrate they are meeting a need effectively with clear outcomes and benefits, good leadership, sensible business plans and a commitment to excellence.

In 2018, our 60th Anniversary Year, we are excited to run a one-off Capital grants programme to improve existing, or provide new community facilities, the Weston Anniversary Fund.
To find out more visit anniversary.garfieldweston.org