The objectives of The Edgar E Lawley Foundation are for general charitable purposes within the categories of Hospices, Children & Young People, Elderly, Community, Disabled and Medical Research/Other.

Its area of benefit is to any charity or not for profit organisation within the United Kingdom. The Foundation is not able to consider applications for grants from and on behalf of private individuals. The Foundation’s preference is to award unrestricted grants to smaller charities and not for profit organisations.

Commencing 2026/27 the Foundation is no longer accepting applications for grants. Henceforth the trustees will select those charities they wish to support and will be in direct communication with them.

The previous grant programme in terms of the number of applications received in relation to the resources available had become unsustainable.