St. James's Place Charitable Foundation

We have a responsibility to use our influence and our money to make a lasting difference. Money has the power to change lives. 

But money doesn’t change the world. People do. 

St. James's Place Charitable Foundation has been supporting those in need since 1992. We aim to make a positive and lasting difference to people’s lives by awarding grants to small and medium charities, supporting the incredible work they do in their communities every day. The Charitable Foundation has raised over £120 million so far, supporting millions of people across the world.

We believe everybody should prosper, not just the wealthy few.

Established in 1992, the Charitable Foundation is the one of the largest corporate foundations in the UK.* We support in the following areas:

  1. Helping children and young people who have a physical or learning disability or are disadvantaged 
  2. Hospices
  3. Cancer support charities 
  4. Mental Health 

Our range of grant programmes reach out to smaller charities; ones which aren’t necessarily in the public eye but provide vital services in their communities.

Our own SJP community of employees and advisers take part in a wide range of fundraising activities throughout the year. We are proud that 80% of our employees and Partners make a regular monthly gift to the Foundation. Every pound raised is matched by St. James's Place - with the company donating over £5.3m to the Charitable Foundation through matching in 2022.

The Charitable Foundation’s impact is far reaching and enables long-term positive change for the charities and the people it supports:

  • Over the past 30 years it has granted millions of pounds to charities, with £10.1 million being awarded in 2022 alone.
  • It provides funding and support to over 800 charities every year – with approximately 85% of funding going to charities in the UK and 15% overseas.
  • 3.5 million people have been directly supported. In the past, the Foundation has paid the salary of a youth worker supporting disadvantaged young people and helped to build a specialist hydrotherapy pool for children with severe disabilities. We’ve been able to support another 7.7 million people indirectly too. 

For more information on the St. James's Place Charitable Foundation and to find out how to apply for a grant please visit the St. James's Place Charitable Foundation website.

Registered Charity Number 1144606

*Association of Charitable Foundations: Foundations Giving Trends Report 2022