Making an Impact on Small Non-profits

We exist to drive meaningful social and environmental change. We do this by equipping grassroots non-profits to succeed, and by helping businesses amplify their impact in the community.

Since 2011, we’ve worked with hundreds of small charities. Together, we’ve directed more than £2m of corporate funding into projects that put that mission into practice. 

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Why we’re here

Amplifying Small Non-profits

Small, local charities can make a huge difference with modest funding. But many struggle to get noticed by the funders who could help them most.

That’s why every one of our programmes is designed to prioritise smaller non-profits. In doing so, we aim to close the funding gap, so support reaches where it has the greatest impact.

Empowering Businesses

Many businesses want to support high-impact charities in their community. But they don’t always have the connections, time, or experience to do it well. That’s where we come in. Our flagship programme, Grants for Good, gives businesses a ready-made way to fund grassroots causes, tailored to their needs. Together, we’re growing a community of like-minded corporate funders, all working to amplify the reach of small charities.

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Annual Reviews

Every year, we publish an Annual Review. It covers our financial activity, our achievements, and the causes we’ve supported.

As a registered charity, you can also find our full financial reports on the Charity Commission website.

Latest Impact Stories

We award grants all year round, so here are just a few of our latest funded projects. Want to see more? Explore the hundreds of other causes we’ve supported below.

Coastal waves and rockpools, carbon removal Cornwall

Ocean Buffer Project

Ocean Buffer Project is a community-led environmental group in Cornwall. Volunteers grow marine microalgae in small, off-grid "mini ocean" systems, capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as it grows. They also build the tanks and monitor the algae, turning ocean science into something anyone can take part in. In

Guardians UK volunteer for rainforest restoration in Wales

Guardians UK

Guardians UK is a woodland charity working in Southeast London, West Sussex and Ceredigion, Wales. It grows native trees, trains people to care for threatened forests and brings volunteers together to plant them. Its Ceredigion site is turning a Sitka spruce plantation into native woodland. In autumn 2026, the

Lions on the Kenyan savannah, part of lion conservation in Kenya

LionAid

LionAid is a small UK charity working to protect wild lions in Africa. In the Amboseli area of Kenya, it helps Maasai communities keep livestock safe from lions using solar lights and a shared "insurance herd". Since the project began in 2022, LionAid reports that no lions have been

Cotswolds Rivers Trust

Cotswolds Rivers Trust is a small charity working to protect and restore rivers across the Cotswolds, including the upper Thames. Through its Streamlining the Infant Thames project, local people learn to test water quality and spot signs of pollution. Around 20 volunteers along the river now help track its

Injured grey seal pup on a beach, representing seal rescue in the Highlands

Caithness Seal Rehab & Release

Caithness Seal Rehab & Release is a volunteer-run seal hospital in the far north of Scotland. It rescues sick, injured and abandoned grey and common seal pups, cares for them and returns them to the sea. Since opening in 2022, the team has rescued 130 pups and released 121

Hornsea First Aid Centre

Hornsea First Aid Centre

Hornsea First Aid Centre was born out of necessity in 2018, when the town lost its Minor Injuries Unit. What started as a portacabin staffed by volunteers has grown into a vital community service, treating hundreds of patients a year and supporting local events across Hornsea.

Tattoo artist specialising in mastectomy tattoos working with a client

The Mastectomy Tattooing Alliance

The Mastectomy Tattooing Alliance supports people recovering from breast cancer, BRCA-related surgery, or gender-affirming surgery. Founded by tattoo artist Tanya Buxton in Cheltenham 2021, MTA helps people access high-quality areola and mastectomy tattoos. It does this through a voucher scheme and a growing network of vetted artists across the

Participants taking part in a money confidence workshop discussion

The MoneyHeave Community Project

The MoneyHeave Community Project is a grassroots organisation helping young adults and underrepresented communities take control of their finances. Founded by finance professional Roneish Myers, MoneyHeave runs practical workshops on budgeting, debt and saving. These sessions build skills and confidence in places where financial advice is often out of

John from Recycle-IT! smiles at the camera as he sorts through some IT recycling goods in the Bolton store

Recycle-IT!

Recycle-IT! is a community interest company based in Bolton, tackling digital exclusion and e-waste by collecting, refurbishing and redistributing IT equipment to people and community groups who need it most. Since launching, the organisation has diverted over 270 tonnes of e-waste from landfill, redistributed more than 3,500 devices, and

River and lake views across Otterhead nature reserve, Somerset

Otterhead Estate Trust

Otterhead is an off-grid nature reserve on the Somerset/Devon border, south of Taunton, freely open to the public. The Otterhead Estate Trust manages much of the site, maximising biodiversity and wildlife habitats, while restoring heritage features. The Forest School, based at the Coach House, supports children with complex needs.