Leeds Community Foundation: Lunch club funding for older people

Grants of over £5,000 are available for:

Incorporated not-for-profit organisations (e.g. CIO, CIC limited by guarantee, charitable companies) registered with the Charity Commission, Companies House or FCA Mutuals Public Register.
Registered charities that aren’t an incorporated structure. These cannot use grants for PAYE staff, only self-employed workers.

Grants of over under £5,000 are available:

Incorporated not-for-profit organisations (e.g. CIO, CIC limited by guarantee, charitable companies) registered with the Charity Commission, Companies House or FCA Mutuals Public Register.
Registered charities that aren’t an incorporated structure. These cannot use grants for PAYE staff, only self-employed workers.
Small unincorporated and unregistered organisations – if annual income is less than £10,000 and the grant wouldn’t push income above £10,000 in the current financial year.

We actively welcome more applications from, or benefitting, people underrepresented in our grant making, for example LGBTQIA+, racially minoritised, d/Deaf or disabled people
Funding can support Lunch Clubs that serve/deliver a minimum of 10 meals per week
Clubs should operate at least 40 weeks per year
Clubs should have adequate insurance
Clubs should have an up-to date Safeguarding Policy for Adults
Staff/volunteers must have up to date Food Hygiene Training and have a written food safety
management system
Clubs must be registered as a Food Business at least 28 days before the club starts.
Please also read the Food Safety Requirements before making your application.

Before you start your application, please read our full grant-making process at: leedscf.org.uk/grants-process-explained

Closing date for applications is 9 June 2025 at 12 noon and decisions will be made mid July 2025.