Windsor Fellowship

What Windsor Fellowship does

Windsor Fellowship is a UK registered charity (no. 1089681, company no. 4271633) founded in 1986 that designs and delivers personal development, leadership, scholarship, and mentoring programmes for young people from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds. The organisation operates a portfolio of over 50 programmes spanning four stages of educational and career development: Pre-19 (Junior Fellowship for Year 10/11 students, AIMS intervention for at-risk students under 18), Employment (Passport to Employment for ages 18-24), Scholarships (multiple PhD, master's, and undergraduate awards in partnership with UCL, Visa, Cancer Research UK, Syncona, Diabetes UK, and others), and Leadership (the core Leadership Programme plus Leadership Programme Wales/Cymru). To date, Windsor Fellowship has trained and supported over 21,000 young people and disbursed £2.7 million in scholarships over the last 8 years.

The charity operates a technology-light stack built on a WordPress website (windsor-fellowship.org), Mailchimp/EEPURL for email newsletters, Wufoo for online application forms, and Google Analytics for web tracking — standard SaaS tools supporting programme administration and outreach rather than proprietary technology products. The Mentoring Programme and alumni network are the primary engagement infrastructure, supplemented by residential seminars, workshops, and employer insight events.

Windsor Fellowship's business model is structured as a non-profit with three revenue streams: (1) individual donations via JustGiving (from £5/month), (2) corporate sponsorship and grants from employers, universities, and foundations, and (3) partnership-based scholarship administration where funders (Visa, UCL, Cancer Research UK, Syncona, Diabetes UK, Heritage Fund, Welsh Government) provide scholarship capital and WF delivers programme administration, pastoral support, and assessment services. All programmes are provided free of charge to beneficiaries. The organisation coordinates this delivery with a small core team (1-10 employees) across two London office locations (Canopi, 82 Tanner Street and Canopi, 7-14 Great Dover Street) and leverages a partnership ecosystem of 300+ employers, funders, schools, and universities to scale reach without proportional headcount growth.

Name

Windsor Fellowship

Legal name

Windsor Fellowship

Website

https://windsor-fellowship.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Windsor Fellowship is a UK registered charity founded in 1986 that delivers personal development, leadership, scholarship, and mentoring programmes for young people from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, partnering with 300+ employers, universities, and funders including Visa, UCL, and Cancer Research UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Leadership Development & Charitable Education Programmes

NAICS

Educational Support Services (6117), Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Mentorship & Coaching (Career, Academic, Industry-Specific) (EDAMAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Leadership, Service Learning & Volunteer-to-Career Pathways (EDAMAKAJ), Corporate & Employer-Sponsored Scholarships (EDAIAOAI), Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC)

Keywords

• Youth leadership development
• Charitable education programmes
• Diversity scholarship programmes
• BAME mentoring services
• Talent development charity

Headquarters

HQ city

Southwark

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Charitable donations from individuals, with options for one-time payments or monthly recurring donations via JustGiving platform.
2. Corporate Sponsorship: Sponsorship from partner organizations including employers, universities, and foundations who fund scholarships, internships, and programme delivery.
3. Scholarship Administration: Partnership-based scholarship programmes where partners (Visa, UCL, Cancer Research UK, Syncona, Diabetes UK) provide funding and Windsor Fellowship provides programme delivery, pastoral support, and assessment services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Windsor Fellowship designs and delivers free personal-development, leadership, scholarship, and mentoring programmes for young people from under-represented (primarily BAME) backgrounds across the UK. Its portfolio spans pre-19 (school) interventions, undergraduate and graduate leadership programmes, employment-readiness programmes, STEM-focused mentoring, and partner-funded scholarships and paid internships delivered through employers, universities, and government bodies. All programmes are offered at no cost to participants and are funded through corporate sponsorships, grants, partner-funded scholarships, and donations.

Product overview

Windsor Fellowship is a charitable organization that designs and delivers innovative personal development and leadership programmes rather than a commercial technology product company. Its portfolio consists of multiple distinct programmes including: the Leadership Programme and Leadership Programme Wales/Cymru for undergraduates; Passport to Employment for young adults 18-24; Junior Fellowship for secondary school students; AIMS intervention programme for at-risk students; and multiple Destination STEMM programmes (general, Chemical Sciences, Mathematics & Statistics, and John Lyon's Charity variants) supporting underrepresented students into STEM careers. Additionally, Windsor Fellowship administers numerous scholarship programmes including Visa UK Scholarship, UCL Bartlett Promise, UCL Research Opportunity Scholarship, UCL Computer Science Aspire, Syncona PhD, Black Leaders in Cancer PhD, Diabetes UK PhD Studentship, PGIM Computer Science MSc, and AHRC Music PhD. The organization also runs internship programmes including Heritage Fund Graduate Traineeship, Ymlaen Senedd Internship, and Diabetes UK Summer Internship, alongside its core Mentoring Programme.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Leadership Programme A one-year leadership development programme that enhances education, employability and citizenship skills through seminars, mentoring, and community activities for undergraduates, graduates, and early professionals from under-represented backgrounds.
• Passport to Employment Programme An employment-focused programme supporting young people aged 18-24 to progress into employment and education through workshops, mentoring and personal development planning, delivered in partnership with employers.
• Junior Fellowship Programme A two-year leadership and personal development programme for students in Years 10/11 helping them recognise and achieve their potential in their GCSE studies.
• AIMS Programme A school-based intervention programme for students under 18 who are under-achieving or exhibiting challenging behaviours, focusing on self-esteem, communication, study skills and anger management.
• Destination STEMM Programme A UK-wide mentoring and employability programme supporting STEM students and graduates from under-represented backgrounds into STEM employment through mentoring, skills development and employer engagement.
• Destination STEMM – Chemical Sciences An 18-month mentoring programme in partnership with the Royal Society of Chemistry for students studying Chemistry at A-level from Black, Asian and Minoritised Ethnic backgrounds.
• Destination STEMM – Mathematics & Statistics A two-year mentoring and tutoring programme in partnership with UCL for level 3 students in Greater London interested in Mathematics and Statistics.
• Destination STEMM John Lyon's Charity An 18-month mentoring programme for students from Black, Asian and Minoritised Ethnic backgrounds living in specific Greater London boroughs, delivered with John Lyon's Charity.
• Windsor Fellowship Mentoring Programme A mentoring programme connecting professionals with programme participants, including postgraduate and PhD mentor options.
• Leadership Programme – Wales/Cymru (LPW) A leadership programme for undergraduates in Wales combining residential training, paid internship with the Welsh Government, and volunteering for under-represented graduates.
• Visa UK Scholarship Programme A scholarship programme providing up to £9,535 per year for tuition fees, plus mentoring and work experience opportunities, for STEM or Business undergraduates from under-represented backgrounds.
• UCL Bartlett Promise Scholarship Scholarship programme offering studentships for undergraduates, taught masters, PhDs and Sub-Saharan taught masters to pursue careers in the built environment, delivered in partnership with UCL.
• UCL Research Opportunity Scholarship Scholarship supporting Black, Asian and minority ethnic postgraduate research degree students, run jointly with UCL and Windsor Fellowship.
• UCL Computer Science Aspire Scholarship Award Undergraduate scholarship reducing financial barriers and improving representation of students from Black or mixed Black ethnic backgrounds in Computer Science at UCL.
• Syncona PhD Scholarship PhD scholarship for students from Black African, Black Caribbean or Mixed Black heritage conducting doctoral research in Life Sciences at UK universities, including fees, £18,000/year maintenance stipend, £3,000/year consumables, a 6-month paid internship, and the Windsor Fellowship Leadership Programme.
• Black Leaders in Cancer PhD Scholarship Programme A programme offering nine fully-funded 4-year PhD studentships for students from Black heritage backgrounds pursuing cancer-related research at Cancer Research UK (CRUK) Centres across the UK, in collaboration with Black in Cancer.
• Diabetes UK PhD Studentship Programme A studentship supporting science graduates from Black backgrounds to undertake PhD research in diabetes, with delivery by Windsor Fellowship.
• PGIM Scholarship Programme – Computer Science MSc Scholarships Four fully funded MSc scholarships across UCL's Department of Computer Science, delivered in partnership with PGIM and Windsor Fellowship.
• Heritage Fund Graduate Traineeship Programme A 12-month paid internship with the National Lottery Heritage Fund for graduates from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic backgrounds, delivered in partnership with Windsor Fellowship.
• Ymlaen: Senedd Internship Programme A 12-month paid training internship with the Senedd Commission for four graduates from Black, Asian or Ethnic Minority backgrounds across HR, Commission and Members Services, Governance and Strategic Planning, and Estates and Facilities Management.
• Diabetes UK Summer Internship Programme A 6-week internship programme for science undergraduates (penultimate/final year) or recent graduates from Black backgrounds interested in diabetes research.
• Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) funded PhD in Music AHRC-funded collaborative PhD between Keele University and Windsor Fellowship exploring the effectiveness of positive action measures in UK music contexts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Trained and supported over 21,000 young people from diverse backgrounds
• +3 more outcomes

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Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• VisacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVisa has partnered with Windsor Fellowship since 1986, initially sponsoring Group 11 through the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Currently offers the Visa UK Scholarship Programme providing up to £9,535 per year for tuition fees plus mentoring and internship opportunities for STEM and Business undergraduates from under-represented backgrounds.
• University College London (UCL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple scholarship partnerships including Bartlett Promise Scholarships for undergraduates, taught master's, PhDs and Sub-Saharan taught master's; PGIM Computer Science MSc Scholarships; UCL Research Opportunity Scholarship for Black, Asian, and minority ethnic postgraduate research students; UCL Computer Science Aspire Scholarship for Black or mixed Black ethnic backgrounds.
• Heritage Fund (National Lottery Heritage Fund)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeritage Fund Graduate Traineeship Programme offering 12-month paid internships for graduates from BAME backgrounds to work in the UK's largest dedicated heritage grant funder. Salary £28,329-£31,019 (London: £32,076-£34,557).
• Cancer Research UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlack Leaders in Cancer PhD Scholarship Programme in collaboration with Black in Cancer. Offers 9 fully-funded 4-year PhD studentships at CRUK Centres across the UK (Cambridge, City of London, Convergence, Manchester, Newcastle, Oxford, Scotland) including stipend, fees, mentoring, career support, and leadership training.
• Diabetes UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiabetes UK PhD Studentship Programme supporting science graduates from Black backgrounds to undertake PhD in diabetes research. Also offers 6-week Summer Internship Programme for science undergraduates (penultimate/final year) or recent graduates from Black backgrounds.
• SynconacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSyncona PhD Scholarship for students from Black African, Black Caribbean or Mixed Black heritage conducting doctoral research in Life Sciences at UK universities. Includes PhD fees, £18,000/year maintenance stipend, £3,000/year consumables, 6-month paid internship, and Windsor Fellowship Leadership Programme.
• Royal SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to deliver Destination STEMM programme for Black students starting Year 12 planning to study A-level STEMM subjects. Includes monthly mentoring, 6 workshops, and alumni network access.
• Royal Society of ChemistrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDestination STEMM – Chemical Sciences programme for students from Black, Asian, and Minoritised Ethnic backgrounds studying Chemistry at A-level. 18-month programme with Royal Society of Chemistry mentors and Windsor Fellowship workshops.
• Welsh Government (Llywodraeth)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeadership Programme – Wales/Cymru (LPW) offering 50-week graduate internships and 6-8 week summer internships for Black African, Black Caribbean, or Asian graduates. Part of Welsh Government's effort to reflect diversity of UK's population.
• Senedd Cymru/Welsh ParliamentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYmlaen internship programme offering four 12-month paid training internships for graduates from Black, Asian, or Ethnic Minority backgrounds. Placements across HR, Commission and Members Services, Governance and Strategic Planning, and Estates and Facilities Management.
• ElsevierminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSummer internship programme launched in 2022 for students from under-represented backgrounds.
• DeepMindminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting Windsor Fellowship's mission to develop diverse talent.
• Fieldfisher LLPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal employer partner providing internship and career development opportunities for programme participants.
• House of CommonsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParliamentary partner providing internship and work placement opportunities for Windsor Fellowship participants.
• Linnean SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic society partner supporting diversity in science and education.
• BoeingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner supporting diversity initiatives and talent development.
• NatWestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBanking partner supporting financial inclusion and career development programmes.
• Keele UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for AHRC-funded PhD research collaboration.
• GreenpeaceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental organization partner in diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• National TheatreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural institution partner providing creative industry opportunities.
• Westminster Adult Education ServiceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdult education partner supporting learning and development initiatives.
• Johnson MattheyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpeciality chemicals company partner supporting STEM talent development.
• WSPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering consultancy partner supporting technical career pathways.
• Max FordhamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering consultancy partner supporting building services and STEM careers.
• Clip EnergyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy sector partner supporting clean technology career pathways.
• MethodsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDigital and technology consultancy partner supporting digital skills development.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• 100 Black Men of London: UK chapter of an international network providing mentoring, education and economic empowerment programmes for young people from Black communities. Comparable mission and mentoring-led delivery model, though narrower geographic and demographic focus.
• Uptree: Tech-enabled UK platform connecting state-educated young people with employer opportunities, internships and work experience. Targets a similar employer-talent-bridge niche as Windsor Fellowship, but differentiated by a more digital, app-driven participant experience.

Direct peers

• SEO London: Specialist UK charity creating career access into investment banking, consulting, law, tech and corporate roles for students from underrepresented backgrounds. Closely comparable scholarship/internship programme structure and employer partnership approach.
• The Social Mobility Foundation: UK charity offering mentoring, internships and skills programmes to high-achieving state-educated students. Highly comparable in operating model: corporate sponsorship, school/employer partnerships, and direct programme delivery to underrepresented young people.
• Rare Recruitment: UK recruitment and diversity-talent consultancy running programmes like Rare Context (for BAME undergraduates) and disability inclusion initiatives. Comparable in target audience and corporate diversity pipeline focus, though delivered more as a commercial recruiter than a pure charity.
• Aspire Higher: UK charity helping high-achieving state school students access leading universities through mentoring and aspiration-building programmes. Comparable beneficiary profile (underrepresented high-achievers) and employer/university partnership model.
• The Prince's Trust: Major UK youth development charity founded in 1976, providing personal development, employability and education programmes for disadvantaged young people through a wide partner network - directly comparable mission, beneficiary profile, and partnership-driven delivery model to Windsor Fellowship.
• The Amos Bursary: UK charity providing bursaries, mentoring and enrichment to high-achieving students of Black African and Caribbean heritage attending top UK universities. Highly comparable funding source, scholar profile and university partnership model.
• The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust: UK charity established in memory of Stephen Lawrence, focused on creating opportunities for young people from underrepresented backgrounds through education, employment and enterprise programmes. Strongly comparable mission, beneficiary base and partnership delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• The Sutton Trust: UK foundation focused on social mobility through research, programmes and partnerships in education. Operates at a broader policy/research scale alongside its own programmes - comparable widening-participation mission but with a more national-policy remit than Windsor Fellowship.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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