Kwik-Fit Charitable Foundation

The Kwik-Fit Charitable Foundation, established in 2019 as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation by trustees from Kwik-Fit (GB) Limited staff, channels employee and customer fundraising into a single national UK charity partner selected annually via staff vote. Its mission embodies social responsibility, community engagement, and transparent stewardship, focusing on high-impact causes that resonate with staff and the public through participatory philanthropy. Rather than narrow themes, it supports broad societal needs, with past partners like Air Ambulances UK, Children with Cancer UK, and Prostate Cancer UK highlighting priorities in health, serious illness, crisis response, and emergency services benefiting individuals, children, older people, those with disabilities, diverse ethnic communities, and the general public across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

Eligible entities are exclusively large UK-registered national charities capable of delivering UK-wide impact; small or grassroots groups are not supported. There is no preference for specific income levels, though funded organisations have substantial scale. Geographic focus is strictly UK-wide with no regional limits.

The Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications or hold open rounds—partners are chosen internally, aligned with its March 31 financial year, with fundraising over the next 12 months yielding typical six- to seven-figure grants exceeding £1,000,000 (e.g., over £1.6 million recently), often unrestricted or project-based for core costs, services, or campaigns. Distinctive features include its democratic staff-driven model, concentration of all resources on one flagship cause via national/local campaigns, reliance on swift remittance of donations with minimal reserves, and voluntary employee trustees ensuring no conflicts, differentiating it from responsive grantmakers by prioritising massive, engaged support for prominent charities over diverse or external funding.