The Foundation makes a limited number of grants each year to UK registered charities that are supporting individuals and groups in enterprise, employment and/or through training.
The Singer Foundation was established in 1960 by initial gifts from Richard Singer, a Bristol engineer who died in 1964, and his late wife Kathleen Singer, who died in 1976.
While the Trust was established for general charitable purposes, its main focus is on supporting ‘the enterprise of individuals’. Please note that grants are only made to UK registered charities and not directly to individuals.
The Foundation’s Mission is to support both individuals and groups in enterprise, employment and/or through training, at the discretion of the trustees.
Its Vision is to: Make a permanent difference to the lives of those supported by broadening skills and experience, creating self-belief and confidence, and raising hope, and putting them in a position to help others.
The Foundation's strategy is to award grants through other well-managed UK registered charities that achieve its outcomes. Preference in awarding grants is given to organisations that show good governance, and have a track record of successfully supporting, inspiring and mentoring individuals to be enterprising and self-sufficient and to be able to contribute to others with their knowledge and skills. Trustees frequently decide to visit charities before deciding on appeals. The Singer Foundation welcomes a wide range of appeals.
The Foundation doesn't have a website but further information is, however, available on the Charity Commission website.
For all major grant awards, formal reports are requested from recipients, detailing the outcomes, impact and public benefit on completion of the project. For long-term projects interim reports are also requested. Trustees also visit charities and assess the value of their work before a grant is issued and liaise with the charity after issue to ensure the grant has been expended on the terms that it was awarded.
The trustees aim to continue the work of the charity in line with its Mission Statement, concentrating their grant-making mainly in the area of the UK.
The trustees generally meet three times during the year. In addition, trustees arrange meetings with a number of organisations supported by the charity.
Applications may be made at any time by the application form which is available on request from the Foundation.