The James Dyson Foundation was established in 2002 to promote charitable giving, especially to charities working in the fields of science, engineering, medicine and education.

As a company, Dyson has always been passionate about charitable giving and educational work, but the Foundation enables this altruistic work to be more structured, considered and democratic. With a committee to manage giving, and registered charity status, it is intended that the James Dyson Foundation will assist educational institutions working in the field of design, technology and engineering, as well as charities carrying out medical or scientific research, and projects which aid the local community around Dyson, in Malmesbury, Wiltshire.