Major Gifts

The King's Foundation is a charity that depends upon the generosity of its donors and supporters to develop and deliver its education programmes, its projects and properties portfolio and to keep Dumfries House available to the widest possible audience for years to come.

We generate nearly half of our income from visitors, events, fees, partnerships and other commercial activities. We are also fortunate to receive support from The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Foundation.

We aim to raise over £8m every year to provide our work with a firm foundation upon which to plan and grow. We warmly invite you to join with us in fulfilling the Foundation’s vision of respecting the past and building the future. We would be delighted to work with you to identify an aspect of The King's Foundation’s work that particularly inspires you and to give you a unique insight into that project or programme.

Find out more about our projects and programmes here.

Individual philanthropists have the opportunity to make a significant difference to The King's Foundation. Your contribution will be acknowledged in a manner commensurate with the level of support offered. Whether you become involved with a major project or an education programme, we would be delighted to name you as a Friend, Benefactor or Patron as a token of our gratitude.

Click here to find out more about our supporters.

We have different levels of support that can be attached to specific aspects of our work, with Patronage opportunities ranging from The Care and Curation of Dumfries House to our STEM programmes.

Download our donation form here.

To discuss a major gift or patronage, please contact our Fundraising and Development team here.