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Our vision

A society in which every young person can thrive.

Our mission

We work in partnership to help young people overcome barriers, improve their lives and build a fairer society.

Our history

The Berkeley Foundation has come a long way since 2011.
See some of biggest milestones and achievements below.

The Berkeley Foundation was established

March

First two partnerships launched

June

24 Young People Start on Street Elite

August

Our first major grants are delivered

October

150 Berkeley staff took part in Vertical Rush

March

15 percent of all Berkeley Staff signed up to the Give as you Earn Scheme

April

17 staff members raised £34,000 by competing in the London Marathon

April

Ten Designated Charities were established

July

Debate launched on Rethinking Homelessness

March

Gala Ball 2013

June

Registered as an independent charity

June

The Foundation's Job Creation Programme launched

July

First 100 people into work through the Job Creation Programme

February

£1 million raised by Berkeley Staff

April

Job Creation Programme helps 250 unemployed people in work

June

South Quay Plaza hosted CRISIS at Christmas

December

Berkeley Foundation shortlisted for Business Charity awards

May

Ian Wright attends Street Elite festival

June

100 Berkeley staff raise over £74,000 in Ride London

August

Job Creation Programme helps 450 people in work

September

Berkeley Foundation wins Charity Partnership Award

April

Berkeley Foundation wins the Commitment to the Local Community Award

May

Three year partnership with The Change Foundation renewed

November

Three year partnership with Crisis renewed for a further three years

December

Strategic Partnerships launched with MyBnk & the Prince's Trust

January

Berkeley Foundation wins Best Corporate Foundation

May

Eighth Strategic Partnership launched with Imperial College London

May

Our work has reached 10,000 people, and we have committed over £10m

December

We commit £279,000 to our first funding programme

January

We establish a Capacity Building Fund

May

Our second funding programme is launched

June

65% of Berkeley staff are involved in our work - more than ever before

December

We commit more than £345k to combat youth homelessness

March

The first Berkeley Foundation Awards take place

April

Frank Bruno MBE visits the Street Elite Tower Hamlets festival

June

We announce a new four-year £800,000 partnership with Lord's Taverners

October

Five new partners will work with children at risk of school exclusion

March

The Foundation wins four trophies at the Business Charity Awards

May

Awarded £300k in emergency Covid-19 funding to our partners

September

We fund a new report on solutions for homeless young people in London

November

Locksmith becomes an ambassador for the Street Elite programme

February

Our people

We are run by a small team of staff and a board of trustees.
They receive fantastic support from a group of volunteer Foundation Champions who work for the Berkeley Group.

MEET THE TEAM

Testimonials

Above all, we want to have the deepest possible impact on our local communities. We work hard to understand and measure the impact of our work, and we're constantly learning about how best to approach these highly complex social issues.

Rob Perrins, Chairman of the Berkeley Foundation

How we're funded

The Berkeley Foundation receives funding from two main sources. The Berkeley Group provides 'core funding', pays all of our overheads and covers the cost of specific fundraising events. Berkeley staff do a fantastic job of raising money through fundraising events and Give As You Earn, and the Berkeley Group matches everything they raise, pound for pound. Finally, we occasionally receive external donations.

Berkeley Foundation, About Us, How we are funded

Core documents

Transparency is important to us.
You can find our audited accounts here, and access our Annual Reviews as well as our 2018-2021 Foundation strategy below.
For a snapshot of the Foundation's work in 2020 please visit our annual review microsite.

Berkeley Foundation Annual Review 2020

Berkeley Foundation Annual Review 2019

Berkeley Foundation Strategic Plan 2018-2021

Berkeley Foundation Annual Review 2018

Berkeley Foundation Annual Review 2017

Berkeley Foundation Strategy 2017

Berkeley Foundation Annual Review 2016

Berkeley Foundation Annual Review 2015

Berkeley Foundation Annual Review 2014

Research and publications

We want to share the learning from our partnerships.
We regularly publish reports and research on our four themes. You can explore some of these below.