Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation

Name

Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation

Legal name

Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation

Website

https://timparryjohnathanballfoundation.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Grant Making

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK), Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN)

Keywords

• Charitable grant making
• Victim support services
• Violence prevention programmes
• Youth non-violence education
• Peacebuilding charities

Headquarters

HQ city

Liverpool

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Charitable Grant Distribution: The Foundation distributes grants funded by proceeds from the sale of the Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Peace Centre to Warrington Borough Council in March 2025. The Foundation makes grants to other charities and nonprofit organisations, with individual grants capped at £10,000, paid in two instalments over 12 months. The Foundation does not generate commercial revenue but acts as a philanthropic funder supporting organisations aligned with its mission of preventing violence and supporting victims.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation is a UK registered grant-making charity that provides funding of up to £10,000 per organisation to eligible UK registered charities, nonprofit organisations, and Community Interest Companies (CICs). Grants are directed to organisations working to prevent violence against young people, women and girls, and to support victims of violent crime and terrorism. The Foundation transitioned to grant-making in March 2025 following the sale of its Peace Centre to Warrington Borough Council.

Product overview

The Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation is a grant-making charity organization, not a product or technology company. As of 2025, the Foundation transitioned from operating a Peace Centre to becoming a grant-making organization that provides funding to registered charities and non-profit organisations. The Foundation's core offering is grant funding, not commercial products or services. They invite applications from eligible charitable organisations whose work aligns with their aims of preventing violence against young people, women and girls, and supporting victims of violent crime and terrorism.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Standard Grant Programme Charitable grants of up to £10,000 per organisation, paid in two instalments over a 12-month period, awarded to UK registered charities, nonprofit organisations, and Community Interest Companies (CICs) whose work addresses violence against young people, women and girls, or supports victims of violent crime and terrorism. Funded activities include project-related salaries; reporting requirements include written progress reports at 6 months and at the end of the 12-month contract period.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 3,300 children and families supported by one funded organisation (Embrace CVoC) in 2023 alone
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Swinton Lions FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA Greater Manchester-based charity working with 30 young people at risk of involvement in crime or anti-social behaviour through the 'Inspired Futures' project using sport and physical activity to promote positive leadership and help young people get back on track.
• PeaceMakerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA Birmingham-based charity with nearly 40 years of experience delivering peace education in schools across England. Equips children, young people and educators with skills to resolve conflict constructively, build empathy and create inclusive school communities through programmes like the Learning for Peace curriculum and peer mediator training.
• Building Bridges NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA youth-led violence prevention and community resilience programme empowering young people aged 13 and over to become positive influencers within schools and communities through youth-led podcasts exploring challenging issues such as violence against women and girls, racism, and hate crime.
• Odd ArtscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelivers a 'Young Peace Makers' programme to increase resilience at individual and community level through theatre and the arts. Ten young people per cohort are trained in non-violent communication, restorative approaches, and peace-building through creativity.
• Solve CYVC (Centre for Youth Violence and Conflict)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelivers Alternative Routes prevention workshops and victim and family support sessions across Birmingham schools and alternative provision settings, exploring topics including youth violence, exploitation, healthy relationships, online safety and consequences of harmful decision-making.
• Embrace Child Victims of CrimecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA small but nationally impactful charity supporting children and young people harmed by serious crime. Founded in 1993 in response to the Warrington bombings, one of the only UK charities focused on child victims of crime. In 2023 alone, supported over 3,300 children and families across 41 counties.
• A Band Of BrotherscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorks with young men at risk of or involved in the criminal justice system, providing support to make the transition to an adulthood free of crime, filled with a sense of belonging, connection, and purpose. Many participants have experienced or witnessed domestic violence, abuse, or neglect.
• Peace CollectivecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA non-profit organisation committed to building peace, strengthening social cohesion, and supporting trauma recovery in communities affected by violence, division, and conflict. Brings decades of hands-on experience in conflict resolution, post-trauma healing, and youth engagement.
• Peace & Mind UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Brianna Ghey Legacy Project founded in memory of 16-year-old Brianna Ghey, focusing on prevention and support for families, schools, and communities through workshops, family programmes, community outreach, and national campaigns to protect children's mental health.
• kNOw Knife CrimecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe #kNOwKnifeCrime campaign was founded in memory of Colin McGinty, educating young people about knife crime consequences through bespoke assemblies, workshops, and emergency first aid sessions in schools. Has engaged with over 35,000 young people across the Northwest.
• Stand Against ViolencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelivers tailored workshops in schools and youth settings, produces accessible learning resources, and trains professionals who work directly with young people to help them build safer relationships, make informed choices, and feel confident within their communities.
• Transform Communities Staffordshire CICcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe 'Peace Builders' project is a 12-month programme designed to reduce youth violence, aggression, and antisocial behaviour across four of Stoke-on-Trent's most deprived neighbourhoods, supporting young people aged 10-17 through emotional-literacy development and conflict-resolution training.
• Family WorkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelivers Trauma 1:1 Support for Children and Young People across South Yorkshire, offering trauma-informed therapeutic support to children and teenagers who have experienced violence, abuse, neglect, or community conflict through consistent, relational one-to-one sessions.
• Got Your BackcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelivers tailored programmes in Derbyshire schools for young people affected by crime, covering topics such as hate incidents, discrimination, criminal exploitation and County Lines, knife crime, positive decision-making, and online safety through interactive activities and guided discussion.
• Rising StarscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContinuing the Put It Down project in Birmingham, working with young people and their families to improve wellbeing and reduce knife crime through sports-based engagement combined with targeted education on knife risks, blood-control kit usage, and real-life testimonies.
• Stepping Stones in the CommunitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject PEACE is a youth leadership and violence-prevention programme for young people aged 14-19 at risk of exclusion, conflict, or disengagement. Each young person is matched with a trusted adult mentor, with graduates becoming Peace Ambassadors.
• Healing Minds & Community Recovery CICcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelivers frontline, community-based recovery and violence-prevention programmes supporting young people and adults affected by violence, exploitation, and trauma through non-violent workshops, resilience-building sessions, and recovery-focused support.
• Proud To Be MecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHer Power, Her Peace is a six-month empowerment and violence-prevention initiative supporting girls and young women aged 13-21 in Southwark affected by or at risk of violence and exploitation, combining trauma-informed workshops, peer mentoring, and creative digital expression.
• Coram LeapcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Improving Prospects (IP) programme provides community-based initiatives helping young people become more confident in managing personal and interpersonal conflict. Founded in the 1980s and now part of the wider Coram group of children's charities, with trauma-informed training used in schools and community settings.
• The Music WorkscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner'Making It' is a six-month intensive music mentoring initiative in Gloucestershire using trauma-informed, music-based interventions to engage young people involved in or on the fringes of the criminal justice system, fostering resilience and promoting positive life choices.
• Warrington Youth ZonecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClimb for Success is a 12-week programme working with young people at risk of anti-social behaviour and criminal activity. Using climbing, the programme teaches frustration management, problem-solving, and trust-building while working towards NICAS Level 1 qualification.
• St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelivers a comprehensive whole-school trauma and resilience programme supporting a community experiencing significant socio-economic disadvantage, with targeted work with pupils, intensive one-to-one mentoring, and specialist training and wellbeing support for staff.
• Building Bridges For PeacecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports Jo Berry in delivering workshops and talks empowering young people to become positive change-makers, particularly in Northern Ireland and schools in London and across England, based on Jo Berry's 25-year dialogue with Pat Magee who was responsible for her father's death in the 1984 Brighton bombing.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tudor Trust: A UK grant-making trust supporting small-to-medium charities working with marginalised communities. Comparable as a UK grant-maker deploying multi-year grants to registered charities with thematic focus on disadvantage and inclusion.
• The Henry Smith Charity: A large UK grant-making foundation providing funding to charities working with disadvantaged communities. Comparable as an established UK grant-maker distributing multi-million-pound annual budgets to registered charities across thematic priority areas.
• LankellyChase Foundation: A UK grant-making foundation funding work on severe and multiple disadvantage including violence, abuse, and trauma. Directly comparable as an independent UK grant-maker with thematic overlap on violence prevention and victim support.
• Barrow Cadbury Trust: A UK grant-making foundation focused on social justice, particularly criminal justice, violence prevention, and women's rights. Highly comparable as a thematic UK grant-maker funding registered charities working on violence, VAWG, and marginalised communities.
• Rosa (UK Fund for Women and Girls): A UK grant-making charity raising and distributing funds to organisations working with women and girls, including VAWG and violence-prevention causes. Directly comparable as a UK grant-maker specifically targeting the VAWG space that TPJB also funds.
• City Bridge Foundation: A UK grant-making charity funding work to tackle disadvantage across London, including violence prevention and youth work. Comparable as an independent UK grant-making foundation with thematic overlap on youth violence and victim support.
• Esmée Fairbairn Foundation: One of the UK's largest independent grant-makers, with focus areas spanning children and young people, the environment, and social change. Comparable as a major UK grant-making foundation with thematic programming, large endowment, and grant cycles to registered charities.
• Dulverton Trust: A UK grant-making foundation funding charities across education, social justice, and community development. Directly comparable as an independent UK grant-maker deploying multi-million-pound endowments to UK registered charities with thematic focus areas.
• Paul Hamlyn Foundation: A major UK grant-making foundation supporting disadvantaged young people, the arts, and social justice. Comparable as an independent UK foundation providing grants to charities across themes overlapping the TPJB Foundation's youth violence-prevention and victim-support remit.

Broad incumbents

• The National Lottery Community Fund: The largest community grant-maker in the UK, distributing Lottery-funded grants to thousands of charities annually. Comparable as a UK grant-making entity operating at significantly greater scale than TPJB, often funding similar charity cohorts in violence prevention and community cohesion.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

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