About Us
We are a family of five who have lived in both the UK and The Netherlands. We are currently supporting causes in three areas, both nationally and internationally, that we believe will make a difference. We seek to learn from best practice in both countries and elsewhere; our grant giving has a particular focus on the UK at the current time.
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Our causes
The Environment
The planet, including of course the UK and the Netherlands, is facing its biggest challenges arising from man-induced Climate Change. In recent years, we have worked with charities as diverse as WWF, The Climate Group and The Jane Goodall Institute to address some of these issues, both nationally and internationally
Young people in Britain
Young people in Britain face a more uncertain, and potentially less rewarding, future than at any time in living memory. We have worked for over 15 years with The Sutton Trust to seek to improve social mobility through the British education system and expect to commit further funds to young people's causes in the years to come
Social justice
The Brexit vote in the UK has cast a spotlight on the chasm that divides rich and poor in modern day Britain. We have worked on social justice issues ranging from prison reform, substance misuse, child poverty and the role of sport in improving self-esteem. As the UK prepares to leave the EU, we believe that social issues in the UK - particularly relating to young people - will need ever more focus.
What We Do
We currently support major national and international charities in our three focus areas. As a result, we do not currently support smaller, more local causes. Over time, this may change and we envisage in due course focussing on one area alone to have an even greater impact. In addition, we undertake research on areas of interest to the Foundation. The first two reports - on student wellbeing in the UK, and on physical activity levels in the UK - will be published in August 2019
We seek to make a difference to major, systemic issues. With some forty years of making investments and supporting charities, we believe that the effectiveness of decision making - in both the commercial and not for profit sectors - is enhanced by clear evidence. As a result we give great weight to research - whether undertaken by others, or ourselves.
Some of the charities we have supported
The Environment
Young people in Britain
Social justice
