Equitix Foundation

The Equitix Foundation, established in 2021 as a grant-making CIO by trustees from the Equitix infrastructure investment group—including Chair Hugh Crossley and Geoff Jackson—aims to create lasting positive impact in communities served by Equitix's assets like schools, hospitals, and social housing across England and Wales. Rooted in hands-on infrastructure stewardship, its mission channels corporate purpose into frontline action, raising funds through an annual flagship event with staff and sector participation, plus matched employee donations, while trustees leverage local insights for targeted giving that drives tangible social change.

It prioritizes small UK-registered charities tackling urgent challenges such as child poverty (e.g., bed poverty via Zarach), homelessness and hardship (Mustard Tree), youth support for additional needs (SNAP Inverness), community education and wellbeing (Primrose Centre), and innovative child healthcare (Cambridge Children’s Hospital, Brain Tumour Charity). Funding supports both core costs and specific projects delivering direct interventions like essentials provision, meals, education access, and health breakthroughs, with a strong emphasis on organisations serving areas near Equitix assets for disproportionate local impact.

Eligible entities are small charities with modest turnover based in the UK (England and Wales focus), showing no religious restrictions but requiring proximity to Equitix-impacted communities. Unsolicited applications are not accepted; trustees select beneficiaries annually via employee nominations tied to the spring/summer fundraising event, with no public deadlines or formal process—interested charities may proactively reach out. Typical grants range from £5,000 to £50,000 (often £10,000–£30,000), awarded post-event. Distinctively, it avoids broad national causes, favouring embedded, collaborative efforts that mobilise Equitix's networks for systemic yet practical relief in infrastructure-linked areas.