Named Funds

Donors wishing to make a donation through the Foundation may wish to do so through a Named Fund. This ensures the donations are targeted to specific areas and reaches the causes the donor cares about most. It is similar to setting up a charitable foundation but without the costly administrative and legal procedures.

The Foundation currently administers a number of named and themed funds on behalf of local companies:

The Baker Tilly Fund

Supports local educational projects.

The Citizen Named Fund

Supports mainly younger people’s projects and those relating to families or health.

The Horizon Fund

Supports projects supporting local families and young people as well as musical activities.

PricewaterhouseCoopers Themed Fund

Supports employment, education and regeneration projects that raise educational achievement, help develop employability skills and encourage enterprise; as well as projects that support social and economic regeneration.

The Margaret Powell (Grants) Fund

Supports projects that benefit older people and people with disabilities, regardless of age. This fund is administered for the Powell Foundation and has a significant impact on the quality of life of the fund’s target group.

The Sport Relief Fund (Government Funding)

Supports projects that increase access to sport and exercise, encourage people to take part in sporting activities that bring communities together and help people who are experiencing difficulties to regain their confidence and self-esteem.

The Women’s Fund

Supports projects that encourage women to achieve economic self-sufficiency, prevent violence against women and children, promote emotional and physical well being for women and children and create opportunities for educational, artistic and personal growth.

The Foundation continues to actively seek companies and individuals that would be interested in setting up their own fund – please contact us if you would like to see a fund with your name on it.

MK Drug & Alcohol Support Service

Funds projects that offer drug and alcohol support and related services. 

thecentre:mk Fund

Supporting projects that help create social and comunity cohesion by funding groups which support the homeless and people with disabilities.

The MK Partnership Fund

Supports projects that aid community development.

The emw law Fund

Supports children and young people and projects supporting community cohesion.

The NiftyLift Fund

Supports small local voluntary and community groups tackle child poverty and provide opportunities for vulnerable young people, to help give them the best possible start in life.

The Brighton Fund

Supports projects that have a lasting effect on communities in Milton Keynes.

Mk Cultural Citizenship Fund

Supporting the leadership that develops cultural citizenship, where diversity is positively encouraged and valued.

The Allianz Community Fund

Supports a range of projects under their 'local communities making a difference' initiative. 

Home Retail Group Fund

This fund supports projects that enhance the home environment with a focus on education, the sustainable environment and health, and have a lasting effect on families and communities in Milton Keynes.

The Edward Hurley Memorial Fund

Supports projects that help children develop healthy minds and physical lifestyles to maximise their future potential as model citizens. 
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Acorn Funds
These are endowment funds  which mature and become charitable funds at £25,000 when annual grants can be awarded.

The Skelton Fund
The Hooper Fund
The Pearson Fund
The Brighton Fund