The Sir Bernard & Lady Schreier Foundation
Analysis
The Sir Bernard & Lady Schreier Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Watford. It was registered in January 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Sir Bernard & Lady Schreier Foundation reported income of £383k and spending of £238k, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £84k to £383k (+358%), an average of +46% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 177%. Over the whole period it spent 60% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Sir Bernard & Lady Schreier Foundation sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Springboard Chippenham (£383k), The Royal Military Police Central Benevolent Fund (£383k) and Ty Elis Counselling Services (£383k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Sir Bernard and Lady Schreier Foundation is an independent grant making charity, set up in 2020, using a bequest left by the late Sir Bernard and Lady Schreier. The Foundation delivers its vision primarily by making grants to other UK registered charities, that provide relief to those affected by ill health, especially those affected by mental illness.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Springboard Chippenham | Chippenham | £383k |
| The Royal Military Police Central Benevolent Fund | Hampshire | £383k |
| Ty Elis Counselling Services | Porthcawl | £383k |
| Rugby League Cares | West Yorkshire | £383k |