Personal Giving Appeal
Continuing a legacy of charitable purpose.
Enabling individuals and communities
Personal Giving allows members of the Leathersellers’ Company to give collectively through an annual appeal, with donations then match funded by the Leathersellers’ Company before. A giving campaign runs through the livery year with the final total being gifted to a maximum of four charities, selected by the Small Grants Committee from previously supported groups in July each year. Members can choose to donate on a regular or one-off basis, and for the first time in 2024 the programme includes a small group taking part in a sponsored event.
Giving
The Livery Personal Giving Appeal over 5 years.
Impact
Grants awarded by Personal Giving make a significant difference to small charities across the UK. Read featured articles about three of our previous Personal Giving grantees.
Leeds Baby Bank
Leeds Baby Bank was founded in 2017 with the mission of helping children who are living in poverty get the best start in life. Over the last five years the charity has grown at a fast rate and now receive referrals for over 150 families a month from healthcare professionals and midwives, distributing essential items for mums and babies across Leeds East.
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Bright Futures UK
Bright Futures UK is the only UK charity supporting children and young people back into education after long-term illness. They provide tutoring, mentoring, and buddy
programmes, with 85% of referrals based in London due to the concentration of children’s hospitals.
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Hope and Vision Communities
Hope and Vision Communities was founded in 2020 by an ex-offender and his sentencing judge, with the aim of breaking the cycle of addiction and re-offending. They work with men who are leaving drug/alcohol rehabilitation, providing them with somewhere safe to live and a supportive community.
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