THE OCTOBER CLUB

Who they support

The funding is for a transformational project based across several UK regions.

Grant criteria

Since 1987 our committee have chosen a charity for which the funds raised will prove transformational. We have now raised over £15 million with substantial benefits to the charities we have supported including kick-starting groundbreaking research, raising profiles and enabling brave expansion plans. It is our goal to help innovative fledgling charities achieve that next level. The October Club Dinner, attended by approximately 400 largely City-based individuals, is the City’s Equity Business “Trade association event”.

Grant details

Typically £500,000+ We fund small and growing charities with voluntary income of between £500,000 and £2.5m per annum. The funding is for a transformational project based across several UK regions. The funds must be used within 3 years.

Application procedure

Online, November-February each year

Analysis of Grants Made

In this period 4 donations have been made totalling £3,058,000 to 4 organisations
The average age of charities supported has been 14 years.

Where are the Beneficiaries?

How big are the Recipients? ?

Average annual spending of registered grantees: £1,425,164

Which activities are being funded?

How old were the charities when supported?

Growth in Spending
(per annum over last 3 years)

Main Overlaps with other Grant Makers ?

	By Value	By Number
Tudor Trust	77%	75%
Garfield Weston Foundation	70%	75%
Innox Foundation	57%	50%
National Lottery Community Fund	57%	50%
Prudence Trust	49%	50%
DCMS	48%	75%
Dulverton Trust	48%	50%
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund	48%	50%
The EQ Foundation	30%	25%
Greater London Authority	30%	25%

Sole supporter: 0% by number, 0% by value.

Individual Grants Made

When	Amount/ Spending	Recipient
31/10/2023	£640,000 £737,777	SCHOOLREADERS
31/10/2022	£820,000 £1,149,263	EMPIRE FIGHTING CHANCE
31/10/2021	£908,000 £628,764	THE CARES FAMILY LIMITED
31/10/2020	£690,000 £574,778	JAMES PLACE CHARITY