Grosvenor Estate

Did you know that there are over 80 different skills across the employees of the Grosvenor Estate in its rural estates and trading companies in the North West of England?

The Westminster Foundation represents the philanthropic activities of The Duke of Westminster and the Grosvenor Estate. For details of the current grant-making programme and the online application form: click here.

The Grosvenor Estate is the term that represents all of the assets and business interests, rural estates and other assets owned by trusts on behalf of the Grosvenor family headed by the sixth Duke of Westminster.

The three key elements are Grosvenor Group, an international property group which operates in 17 countries; Wheatsheaf Group, which comprises investments in sustainable food and energy initiatives together with a number of trading companies in the North West of England; and the Family Investment Office which includes 5 rural estates in the United Kingdom and Spain, a charitable foundation, fine art collection and historic archive.

Liverpool is an important city, both historically and culturally. The £1billion development known as 'Liverpool One' was undertaken by the Grosvenor property company.

The Grosvenor Estate has a responsibility to improve its impact on the environment. To this end every aspect of its activities - from energy use and dependence on fossil fuels to the credentials of its suppliers - is being reviewed.