ALCHEMY FOUNDATION

The Alchemy Foundation (not to be confused with the Alchemy Charitable Trust, which operates exclusively in west Kent and Sussex) focuses on the following grant-making areas:

o Disability, especially mobility, access, helplines and communications;
o Social welfare, including inner city community projects, disaffected youth, family mediation and homelessness;
o Respite for carers; and
o Penal reform, including work with prisoners, especially young prisoners, and their families.

Approximately 50% of its annual grant-making is directed towards its Alchemist Scheme, which funds the costs of fundraisers assigned to other charities to assist with their fundraising efforts.

During the year ending 5 April 2017 the Foundation awarded grants totalling £451,688 (2016: £ 397,387) allocated as follows:

o The Alchemist Scheme (including £44,100 to the Orpheus Centre Trust): £ 205,582;  
o Medical research and aid, blindness and disfigurement: £2,000;
o Disability- mobility, helplines, access: £68,156;
o Social welfare – inner city community projects: £81,600;
o Individuals on behalf of registered charities: £50,550;
o Respite for carers: £11,750;
o Penal reform and work with prisoners and their families: £7,000. and
o Other causes: £25,050.

Charities registered with the Charity Commission in England and Wales may apply for a grant.

There is no specific requirement for match funding.

Please note: the Foundation does not maintain a website. Further information is, however, available on the Charity Commission website.

Contact details for the Foundation are:

Richard Stilgoe OBE 
Alchemy Foundation 
Trevereux Manor 
Limpsfield Chart 
Oxted 
Surrey 
RH8 0TL
(The Foundation does not advertise a phone number or an email address.)

(Source: GRIN)