We set up the Persimmon Charitable Foundation in 2015 to help support communities around the UK.
The Foundation supports projects that address deprivation or disadvantage in our communities, especially among young people. These include social mobility and youth development, such as learning and training.
Separate to the Foundation’s charitable giving, Persimmon plc makes donations of up £6,000 to local charities and community groups in the areas where it operates every quarter. To find out more, and to apply for a smaller donation, visit the Community Champions website.
The Foundation distributes funding in the following ways:
1) An open application programme
Charities and community groups can apply for one of two £50,000 donations, awarded twice a year in May and September. Find out more here
Open Application Programme2) Annual donations
Donations are distributed to charities identified and selected by the Foundation in December each year.
3) Additional donations
The Foundation supports ad hoc projects as they arise and reserves funds to support this contingency.
Since 2022, the Foundation has donated over £1 million to local charities and community groups.
Our Aims
The Foundation aims to change lives and transform communities. It does this by making donations to organisations that tackle inequality and aid social mobility.
Apply for a donation
The Foundation has four £50,000 donations available. These are distributed to charities and community groups selected through its open application programme, which opens in March and June each year.
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