Current Donors and Funders

Our Current Donors and Funders

Apex Fund

Education, training and employment mainly in Leicester


Ben Lazarus DMU Fund

Subsidises students in financial need to travel overseas for educational trips - DMU Global Project

Bill and Jean Richmond Foundation

Awards to young people (under 30) who are overcoming challenging circumstances or shown initiative in putting others first

Bobby Dhanjal Foundation

Disadvantaged young people living in Leicester City

Cambridge and Counties Bank Foundation

To develop employability and business skills in Leicester

CAP Fund

Extra curricular and educational projects including sports, music and other after school activity in Leicestershire and Rutland

City of Leicester Education Fund

To support the mainstream and alternative education, training and employment of young people (0-25 years) in Leicester city

East Midlands Chamber

Any charitable cause - Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire

Getting Help in Neighbourhoods Adult Mental Health & Wellbeing Fund

Enables local charitable organisations to provide activitives for adults, building resilience and preventing mental health issues from getting worse

The Hanwill Fund

Any charitable cause in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland

High Sheriff of Rutland Fund

A range of local needs in Rutland

Hill Osborne Fund

Any charitable cause within Leicestershire and Rutland

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society

Areas to be supported are selected by HRBS staff. Groups also benefit from additional volunteer support from HRBS staff

Hope Fund

To give hope and opportunity for disadvantaged people

Huntley & Palmers Fund

Voluntary and community groups working with poverty and homelessness in Leicestershire

Jamie Lewis Fund

Projects focussing on homelessness in Leicester City

John Salmon Fund

Emerging social enterprises or children anywhere within Leicestershire and Rutland.

LABA Charitable Foundation

Provides support to the elderly and children as well as those affected by cancer

Leicester Learning Fund

Early years through to young adults (19-25) and families in Leicester City and Leicestershire

Leicestershire Fund

Any charitable cause within Leicestershire and Rutland

Leicestershire High Sheriff's Fund

Crime, abusive or antisocial behaviour, effects of crime. Poverty and disadvantage, including homelessness, housing, food and fuel poverty, debt advice.

Oaktree Fund

Any charitable cause within Leicestershire and Rutland



Precision FM

To support adults, BME groups, people with mental health difficulties

Richard Bonney Literary Fund

To encourage and facilitate research and the dissemination of research to contribute to harmonious living in a multicultural, multi faith society.

William Colton Youth Sports Fund

Support is offered to projects getting young people under the age of 19 engaged with sport.

Women in Philanthropy

WiP choose 3 charities per year based on themes across Leicestershire and Rutland