Beyond the Cheque Book: Measuring Real Charitable Impact
Why a bigger donation isn't the same as a bigger difference, and how we measure the gap between the two.
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Stories & insight from the Foundation
Real partnerships, the thinking behind our unusual model, and honest writing about homelessness, education and community development in the UK.
Rough Sleeping Statistics in the UK: What the Numbers Really Mean
Official counts are only ever a floor, not a ceiling. Here's how to read them properly.
Read more →The Business Case for Corporate Social Responsibility in Financial Services
Why an investment firm building a serious charitable arm isn't just good ethics — it's good business.
Read more →Recommend a Cause: How Our Nomination Process Works
What happens after you submit a recommendation, and how to make yours count.
Read more →What Makes a Charity Partnership Sustainable, Not Just Charitable
The difference between a partnership that lasts and a donation that's forgotten by March.
Read more →Community Development: The Quiet Cousin of Headline Charity Causes
It rarely makes the news, but it's often where the most durable change happens.
Read more →How We Choose Which Charities to Support
Inside the research and evaluation process behind every partnership we take on.
Read more →Educational Access as a Route Out of Poverty
Why closing small gaps in access can open up disproportionately large opportunities.
Read more →From Social Care to Strategic Giving: Georgina Rigby's Story
How years spent supporting people in recovery now shape the Foundation's whole approach.
Read more →Why Corporate Volunteering Matters More Than a Cheque
Time and expertise, given directly, often outlasts the impact of the money alone.
Read more →The Hidden Crisis of Winter Homelessness in the UK
Why the coldest months are the most dangerous — and the most preventable.
Read more →Applying Investment Principles to Philanthropy
What due diligence, risk assessment and portfolio thinking have to do with choosing a charity.
Read more →How Charitable Giving Can Also Be Tax-Efficient
A plain-English look at Gift Aid, payroll giving and corporate relief in the UK.
Read more →Bridging the Digital Divide: Our Educational Technology Programme in India
How a small number of computers can change the trajectory of a child's education.
Read more →Homeless Street Angels: Meeting Leeds' Rough Sleepers Where They Are
Outreach that goes to people, rather than waiting for them to find a service.
Read more →Inside Our Partnership With CHESS Homeless: 50 Sleeping Bags and a Winter Crisis
How one practical donation, chosen carefully, can matter more than a larger cheque spread thin.
Read more →Why New Capital Link Foundation Doesn't Accept Public Donations
It's a deliberately unusual model for a charity. Here's the thinking behind it.
Read more →Know a cause that deserves this kind of attention?
We don't take donations — but we always want to hear about organisations doing meaningful work.