Supporting small charitable organisations to amplify their impact
We work with a range of businesses, stakeholders and individuals, partnering them with small, innovative non-profits to deliver positive social impact.
Donated in 2022
Donated since 2011
Causes Supported
Harry's Hat
Supporting children with Hydrocephalus.
Downright Special
Building a brighter future for children with Down Syndrome.
Men in Sheds
Working to reduce social isolation for older men.
Outkast Panda Crew
Improving the lives of young adults.
Reef World
Helping to protect coral and marine environments.
Market Field Farm
Helping young people with learning disabilities into work.
Donated in 2022
Donated since 2011
Causes Supported
Empowering Small Non-profits
Thousands of innovative local charities and non-profit organisations make a huge difference to society, yet many need help securing the funding and support they need to deliver the impact they are capable of.
With over a decade of harnessing the power of business to be a force for good, we make it easy for a company to find and fund small charities and not-for-profits in a meaningful way by delivering flexible charitable giving programmes that create personal connections, engage employees in decision making and empower small non-profit leaders.
Some of the good causes we have supported
Empowering Small Non-profits
Our experience of working closely with small charitable organisations has highlighted that despite making a significant impact on the world around them, there is a funding gap that can be difficult for them to bridge as they take their next steps to growth.
Our range of support packages target unrestricted funding at small organisations, but we also make sure that we are helpful to work with, keeping things as simple, easy and supportive as possible for funding applicants who are often working alongside their day-job, in a voluntary role, or new to funding applications.
More Meaningful Giving
We partner with businesses who have a genuine desire to make a difference to people, planet, and their communities. Our tailored charitable giving programmes accommodate different needs and budgets, and we tailor our packages to deliver our partners’ unique charitable objectives.
Our Business Partners
Latest
impacts at home and abroad
Access the Dales
Access the Dales exists to break down the barriers that prevent people living with disabilities from enjoying the great outdoors by making all-terrain mobility vehicles available to borrow at outdoor locations in the Yorkshire Dales. After meeting Access the Dales and its founder Debbie, when the charity was a successful Grants for Good finalist, the Matthew Good Foundation went on to fund this video to help raise awareness.
The Peel Project
The Peel Project was launched in 2021 at Peel Street Park in the Central Ward in Hull's City Centre. Residents were concerned that the park had become an unsafe place, despite being a much needed resource for this community, and decided to set up an organisation that could bring the community together and make Peel Street Park a safe and inclusive environment once more.
LAB7
Lab7even helps young people aged between 13-20 from disadvantaged backgrounds in the Cardiff area, particularly those from minorities or those who are at risk of criminal exploitation, by running weekly music sessions with mentors, funding studio time, providing musical equipment, and facilitating trips and events. They break down the barriers the young people are facing, build self-esteem, provide positive role models and ultimately a new path into the creative industries.
Care Across Communities
On a mission to build a fairer world, this UK based charity founded in 2021 is fundraising for poverty alleviation, water and sanitation, health, education and empowerment of women in developing countries. Their latest project is focussed on helping the school children of tea-workers in Bangladesh to escape the poverty cycle through education.
Humber Wellbeing Hub
First opened in 2021 in response to a growing number of tragedies at the Humer Bridge, this wellbeing hub situated at the peaceful Humber Bridge Country Park provides emotional wellbeing support to the whole community, from those looking to have a cuppa and a chat, those looking for a like-minded group to enjoy the woodland with, or those in need of referral to specialist support.
The Food Forest Project
The Food Forest Project is an intersectional environmental charity seeking to tackle issues such as food poverty, habitat & biodiversity loss, access to safe green space, carbon sequestration, and soil health. Working with local landowners, and local communities in Somerset, the Food Forest Project designs and builds free, community assisted, regenerative agroecological schemes for local communities, to ensure people have access to free, organic produce that doesn’t cost the earth.
Hedgerow Heroes
This project, from CPRE Avon and Bristol aims to rebuild, restore, and protect hedgerows in the West of England, whilst training local residents and authorities in traditional and more sustainable hedge management practice. This restoration of wildlife habitats is not just great for wildlife and the environment, but also for local volunteers who are able to reap the benefits of taking part in a meaningful outdoor activity in their local area.
Hull Children’s University
The Children's University are a charity that works with children growing up in disadvantaged areas of Hull and East Yorkshire who may not have the same opportunities as others. They aim to light up every path that a child could take and help create dreams for the future. They do this by providing experiences that broaden horizons and raise aspirations including a London Experience; a day at a local business learning about the industry; a sleepover in the Natural History Museum or an intergenerational experience, bringing the young and the elderly together.
Water Harvest
Climate change brings big shifts in rainfall across the world and this is felt especially in Rajasthan in North West India. The people have always used ancient traditional methods to collect rain water during the monsoon season.
Clean Ocean Sailing
Clean Ocean Sailing are on a mission to remove marine pollution from the hard-to-reach parts of our shores, doing so sustainably under the sail power of a restored schooner, The Annette, whilst raising awareness about ocean plastics.
Access the Dales
Access the Dales exists to break down the barriers that prevent people living with disabilities from enjoying the great outdoors by making all-terrain mobility vehicles available to borrow at outdoor locations in the Yorkshire Dales. After meeting Access the Dales and its founder Debbie, when the charity was a successful Grants for Good finalist, the Matthew Good Foundation went on to fund this video to help raise awareness.
The Peel Project
The Peel Project was launched in 2021 at Peel Street Park in the Central Ward in Hull's City Centre. Residents were concerned that the park had become an unsafe place, despite being a much needed resource for this community, and decided to set up an organisation that could bring the community together and make Peel Street Park a safe and inclusive environment once more.
LAB7
Lab7even helps young people aged between 13-20 from disadvantaged backgrounds in the Cardiff area, particularly those from minorities or those who are at risk of criminal exploitation, by running weekly music sessions with mentors, funding studio time, providing musical equipment, and facilitating trips and events. They break down the barriers the young people are facing, build self-esteem, provide positive role models and ultimately a new path into the creative industries.
Care Across Communities
On a mission to build a fairer world, this UK based charity founded in 2021 is fundraising for poverty alleviation, water and sanitation, health, education and empowerment of women in developing countries. Their latest project is focussed on helping the school children of tea-workers in Bangladesh to escape the poverty cycle through education.
Humber Wellbeing Hub
First opened in 2021 in response to a growing number of tragedies at the Humer Bridge, this wellbeing hub situated at the peaceful Humber Bridge Country Park provides emotional wellbeing support to the whole community, from those looking to have a cuppa and a chat, those looking for a like-minded group to enjoy the woodland with, or those in need of referral to specialist support.
The Food Forest Project
The Food Forest Project is an intersectional environmental charity seeking to tackle issues such as food poverty, habitat & biodiversity loss, access to safe green space, carbon sequestration, and soil health. Working with local landowners, and local communities in Somerset, the Food Forest Project designs and builds free, community assisted, regenerative agroecological schemes for local communities, to ensure people have access to free, organic produce that doesn’t cost the earth.
Hedgerow Heroes
This project, from CPRE Avon and Bristol aims to rebuild, restore, and protect hedgerows in the West of England, whilst training local residents and authorities in traditional and more sustainable hedge management practice. This restoration of wildlife habitats is not just great for wildlife and the environment, but also for local volunteers who are able to reap the benefits of taking part in a meaningful outdoor activity in their local area.
Hull Children’s University
The Children's University are a charity that works with children growing up in disadvantaged areas of Hull and East Yorkshire who may not have the same opportunities as others. They aim to light up every path that a child could take and help create dreams for the future. They do this by providing experiences that broaden horizons and raise aspirations including a London Experience; a day at a local business learning about the industry; a sleepover in the Natural History Museum or an intergenerational experience, bringing the young and the elderly together.
Water Harvest
Climate change brings big shifts in rainfall across the world and this is felt especially in Rajasthan in North West India. The people have always used ancient traditional methods to collect rain water during the monsoon season.
Clean Ocean Sailing
Clean Ocean Sailing are on a mission to remove marine pollution from the hard-to-reach parts of our shores, doing so sustainably under the sail power of a restored schooner, The Annette, whilst raising awareness about ocean plastics.
We are looking for new Trustees
Matthew Good Foundation is a grant-giving charity. It’s an exciting time of growth and we are looking for three committed and motivated individuals to join our Board of trustees to help lead our charitable Foundation through this exciting period.
We are looking for new Trustees
Matthew Good Foundation is a grant-giving charity. It's an exciting time of growth and we are looking for three committed and motivated individuals to join our Board of trustees to help lead our charitable Foundation through this exciting period.
Matthew Good Foundation and Sea-Changers help to fund Cornwall’s first “living wall” habitat in Falmouth Harbour
A Falmouth harbour wall that was sparse of wildlife is set to become a bristling habitat of marine flora and fauna due to the installation of ‘habitiles’ designed to increase biodiversity. The installation has been led by Cornish charity, Our Only World, with funding provided by grant making charities - The Matthew Good Foundation and Sea-Changers.
£15,000 awarded in the latest Grants for Good
The results of the members’ vote for the top donation of £5,000 are in! Find out who won the latest round of Grants for Good.
John Good Group CEO, Adam Walsh raises £8346 for charity in 212-mile cycle ride
The money raised will be split between three charities important to Adam – Matthew Good Foundation, Sailors Children’s Society and Leeds hospital charity.
John Good Group employees direct funds to restore historic shipping records
A donation of £1000 was made through the Group’s employee giving programme, and will help the Carnegie Heritage Centre to pay for a World War Two-era Ship Register to be restored.
Tim Good Nominated for Family Business Next Generation Award 2023
Tim Good, Chairman of Matthew Good Foundation, has been shortlisted for the Family Business Next Generation Award by Family Business United. The recognition comes in the celebration of the best of family business, and the winners will be revealed at a gala dinner in London on National Family Business Day on September 21.
John Good Group employees get behind WISHH Space to Grow appeal
Having recently launched the ‘Space to Grow’ appeal to fund facilities at the expanding Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Hull Royal Infirmary, WISHH charity has attracted Champion Grants from a number of John Good Group employees, totalling £2,000.
Diversified wins Charity of the Year
After receiving a £2,500 grant from the John Good Group Grants for Good fund and an Amplify Charity Film from the Matthew Good Foundation, Diversified – Scotland’s first fully autistic youth led charity – has gone on to win the prestigious Charity of the Year Award at the Scottish Charity Awards 2023.
£15,000 awarded in the latest Grants for Good
The results of the members’ vote for the top donation of £5,000 are in! Find out who won the latest round of Grants for Good.
Time2Volunteer Promotional Video launched with help from Matthew Good Foundation
The film showcases benefits of the brand new Hull and East Riding Volunteering Platform to volunteers and organisations.