The Foundation makes grants to registered charities or good causes operating in the UK.
The Foundation only accepts recommendations of UK registered charities from members and colleagues, rather than directly from the charities.
The following eligibility criteria apply:
- Organisations must be registered with the Charity Commission, the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland or the Scottish Charity Regulator.
- Funding will either help alleviate poverty, improve health or save lives.
- Applicants must be nominated by a Yorkshire Building Society member or colleague.
- Beneficiaries must be resident in the UK.
- Annual returns must be submitted to the Charity Commission, the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland or the Scottish Charity Regulator.
- Groups that have an income turnover less than £100,000.
Priority will be given to charities:
- Whose aims are a strong fit with the Foundation’s priorities to alleviate poverty, improve health, and save lives.
- Based in areas of high deprivation.
- Who support marginalised groups e.g. ethnic minorities, women and girls, people with physical and mental disabilities, LGBTQ+.
