The Boris Karloff Charitable Foundation

The Boris Karloff Charitable Foundation is a grant-making charity named after the actor Boris Karloff (1887-1969), who was born as William Pratt in Camberwell, Surrey. The Foundation provides grants averaging just under £2,000 to UK registered charities in the areas of the performing arts and the promotion of cricket. The majority of the Foundation's grant awards are in the area of the performing arts. In previous years, the Foundation has provided grants to charities for drama students from disadvantaged backgrounds, theatre projects, and for small theatre companies to run projects in schools. Applications may be made at any time in writing to the Foundation.