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Charity Main Grants
We recognise the lasting impact trauma at an early age can have. These grants are targeted to help prevent and tackle the consequences of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs).
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Our grant programmes cover a range of initiatives across our portfolio areas of charity, education and leather. Use this page to browse our open access programmes and learn more about who we support and why.
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Small Grants
Our rolling programme for one-off grants recognises the crucial services small charities provide to local communities across the UK.
Existing partners
Responsive Grants
We react to current needs of our charity partners with these one off grants (themed each year) to enable resilience in an uncertain and changing world.
Existing partner
The Leathersellers’ Federation of Schools
Our long-term support offers opportunities and enables higher standards of education for students of the schools through a range of enrichment initiatives as well as through governance support.
Existing partner
Colfe’s School
Our commitment to Colfe’s School and supporting education in South East London dates back to the 17th Century. As well as governance support, we provide opportunity through Sixth Form scholarships.
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Student Grants
We support undergraduate students at UK Universities whose circumstances may otherwise prevent them from achieving their goals. Our current focus is care experienced students and former pupils of our associated schools.
Existing partners
Education Partnerships
Our university relationships enable social mobility through support for access initiatives and post-graduate support.
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Early Years – Lewisham
Educational gaps are linked to family income from an early age. Our collaboration with the Merchant Taylor’s Foundation aims to provide key development opportunities.
Existing partners
City of London Partners
The City of London has always been our home. As part of this heritage we support cultural, educational, and charitable organisations in the City of London.
Existing partners
Leather Education Partnerships
We work with institutions who provide leather education in the UK, supporting the production of and making with leather as a sustainable and versatile material.
Existing partners
Leather Conservation and History
Our roots lie in the leather trade and we support the sharing of expert skills in conservation whilst celebrating the history and significance of the leather industry in the UK.
Existing partner
Makers
We support makers working with leather in a range of ways for varied purposes, from accessories to saddlery, furniture making to book binding, sculpture to shoe-making and more.
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Leatherworking Apprenticeships
We value learning on-the-job in the heart of a business. Our apprenticeship grants allow professional leatherworkers to share their skills and experience for the future.
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Leather Tannery Apprenticeships
We have long supported training in the leather industry and our apprenticeship programme continues that tradition of upskilling new talent for tanners.
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Leather Students
Our support for students utilising leather helps improve access to leather as well as removing financial barriers to opportunity.
Existing partners
Personal Giving Appeal
Our annual Appeal allows members and staff of the Leathersellers’ Company to contribute to the giving from the Foundation whilst their donations benefit from match-funding.
There aren’t many funders like the Leathersellers. They’re so collaborative. And the fact that it’s multi-year funding is amazing as it helps us to plan ahead.
Sam Ruck, Head of Therapeutic Services, Visyon, an ACEs charity partner
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Unrestricted Grant Funding
At the Leathersellers’ Federation of Schools in Lewisham, unrestricted grant funding is helping pupils learn, thrive, and achieve their potential.
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Celebrating the long-term success of The Leathersellers’ Scholarships at Colfe’s School.
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The Leathersellers’ Foundation is committed to transparency and we work with 360Giving to publish information about our grants.
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Giving
The Leathersellers’ (Company, Foundation and Minor Trusts) have awarded grants over the last four years (August 2019 – July 2023) of:
£8,288,343
Charity
£4,103,794
Education
£895,645
Leather
Adverse Childhood Experiences
The prevention and mitigation of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are the strategic focus of our multi-year grants to charity partners.
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Alumni network
Read more about our alumni network, how we foster meaningful connections, and how to get involved.
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Current grantees
Get more information on reporting and how we provide additional support beyond funding.
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Funding data
The Leathersellers’ Foundation is committed to transparency and we work with 360Giving to publish information about our grants.
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