about
The Utley Foundation
The Utley Foundation is a private family charitable trust, established in 2014. The Foundation exists to advance social causes close to the heart of the trustees, and to act as a catalyst for greater funding and wider action for the causes it supports. The Utley Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications for funding.
Our Work
Music for Dementia
The Utley Foundation is spearheading a nationwide campaign to make available for everyone living with Dementia. The value and power of music is clear, and The Foundation has been exploring a wide range of musical options from music therapy and live music to personalised playlists, cementing their place as a pioneering philanthropic financier in this emergent space.
Veterans
The Foundation is committed to working with existing veteran charities alongside exciting new initiatives to increase the support to and employability of ex service people.
The Foundation is particularly interested in supporting the mental health, wellbeing and employable skills development of veterans as they leave the forces.
International Aid
Since 2015, we have distributed over £600,000 in nearly 50 grants to organisations working internationally and with refugees, making this our third-highest area of grant-making.
It is interesting to see the diverse range of grantees we have supported. From the larger well-known organisations to smaller grassroots ones doing highly innovative and specialist work
Children
Since 2015, we have distributed over £1.2 million and just over 90 grants to organisations supporting children and young people.
Most projects have been here in the UK with a few grants supporting projects overseas. This is our second-highest area of grant-making.