BGF Foundation

An independent charitable foundation, backed by cornerstone funding from BGF

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The BGF Foundation is focused on transforming the lives of young people across the UK. Since launching in 2022, it has committed more than £850k to UK registered charities. In line with BGF’s mission to support good growth in entrepreneurial businesses, the Foundation aims to amplify the impact of charities working with disadvantaged young people.

Focus areas

The BGF Foundation supports small to medium-sized charities that are looking to scale their support for young people through:

Enterprise
Education
Employment
Mental health
Physical wellbeing

Read the BGF Foundation's annual report

Dragon's Den event held at a school by BGF Foundation charity partner Social Enterprise Academy

Partnerships

The BGF Foundation provides charities with multi-year, flexible funding through its grants scheme, alongside high-quality pro bono support from BGF’s regional teams and extended professional networks. It empowers charity partners with the financial resources, knowledge, skills and connections they need to drive long-term, sustainable impact in their local communities.

Currently, it has three partnerships with ambitious charities supporting young people:

Central to these partnerships is understanding not only the impact a charity can have with the Foundation’s support, but also how BGF resources can strengthen, develop and impact the charity itself.

Online applications for the BGF Foundation’s grants programme are currently open to small and medium-sized charities fundraising across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland — read more about the eligibility criteria and grant application process here.

BGF employee impact

Every BGF employee is granted two social impact days per year to dedicate to charitable activities and initiatives. Team members frequently use these days to volunteer with local charities, causes and community projects, as well as providing pro bono expertise to the BGF Foundation’s charity partners. So far, this has included bespoke consultation on areas including cybersecurity, data management, marketing, strategy and financial planning.

Find out more about working at BGF

BGF's Talent Acquisition & EDI Lead, Darren Duporte, volunteering with Social Enterprise Academy

Board of trustees

The BGF Foundation is guided by its board of trustees, made up of experienced charity leaders and BGF team members from across the UK:

Led by BGF’s CEO Andy Gregory, the board sets the strategic direction for the Foundation.

Further information

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