Summary of our 23/24 Annual Report

We’re progressing well against our forecasted 10 year strategic plan. We have 3 priorities including support to communities, distributed grant funding, and young people supported. 

By the year end 2024, we distributed £1.2 million of grant funding (forecasted to end of March 2025, that increases to £1.4m). To date, through the Bursary support and our multi year funding arrangements with charity partners, our funding has supported 6,900 children and young people since 2019. That’s well over our mid year forecast and reflects the fantastic work of our charity network across the UK that support young people reach their positive destinations in education, employability, training and volunteering. 

The Foundation was delighted, as part of a new funding partnership, to launch the Wee Bursary in Glasgow.  Our co-funders have prioritised small grant support to children and young people to  overcome barriers and support their ambitions to maintain/enter into a positive destination. This is a city based model and one which is likely to develop across our 3 other priority cities.

Finally, our support to communities (largely delivered through match funding and volunteering through our funder, Hymans Robertson LLP’s staff) has recovered to pre Covid levels.

We welcome feedback on our annual report, please get in touch directly with our Secretary Sarah Gilmour.