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How we make an impact

Since 2004, we have been offering grants and support to charity and community projects across Cambridgeshire.

Over the last 20 years, we have awarded over £32 million through over 10,000 grants to thousands of local charities, community groups, schools and sports clubs.

Focusing on the last financial year (April 2024 – March 2025), we’ve supported almost 600 projects across the county with a value of £3,655,948, with grants ranging in value from £88 to £173,333.

Together, we are making Cambridgeshire a better place to live and fostering a sense of fairness, unity and resilience in our community.

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Urban Uprising’s climbing programme for disadvantaged children
Cambridge In Need

Strategic funding

We work hand in hand with donors to build lasting endowments, launch one-off funds, and inspire ongoing giving – making sure every gift effectively reaches the people and places that need it most. With our deep understanding of the county and close connections with grassroots initiatives, we’re uniquely placed to spot where support can make the biggest difference.

By backing everything from major community initiatives to smaller, grassroots projects, we’re helping to create lasting positive change across Cambridgeshire.

Responding to community needs

We fund a wide variety of causes and projects, but local needs shape how support is prioritised. Over the past financial year, the top three cause areas we funded were:

  • Community assets – £981,375 awarded
  • Health, wellbeing and serious illness – £897,275 awarded
  • Social inclusion – £669,724 awarded

Wintercomfort’s Winter Women homeless support project
Earth & Mind’s nature-based interventions

Fenland and Peterborough

We’re proud to have increased our grant-making in areas of great need across Cambridgeshire. In 2023–24, Fenland received 35% of our total funding – the highest of any district – and in 2024–25, Peterborough received 24%, more than any other area.

We’ve also launched our dedicated Fund for Peterborough, which is designed to provide sustainable, long-term support to support the city’s most pressing needs.

The Light Project Peterborough’s Homeless Health Peer Advocacy Service
Little Miracles’ half-term sessions in Fenland

Our commitment to the environment is integral to our mission

As signatories of the Funder Commitment on Climate Change, we’re embedding climate action across all our work – from incorporating sustainability questions in grant applications to supporting fund panels in backing lower-carbon projects.

We’ve appointed a trained climate lead, strengthened collaboration with other funders, and are actively decarbonising our operations through home-working, virtual meetings, and sustainable travel.

Looking ahead, we’re developing green procurement policies and exploring ways to reduce the carbon footprint of our digital activities.

Improvements in grant-making

We are committed to being a trusted, flexible, and transparent funder. This year, our dedication to improving our practices has been recognised through independent assessments and strong feedback from the organisations we support.

This year, our progress across our key commitments includes:

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The application and reporting process has been structured and light-touch, allowing us to focus our attentions on delivering work and realising the greatest possible benefits for the environment.

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Keep Britain Tidy

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