Kingston Christmas Wishes Hamper Fundraiser
Support our Kingston Christmas Wishes appeal and help vulnerable families in need here in Kingston, by taking part in our raffle.
Give the magic of a new toy this Christmas
The ‘Buy a gift, give a gift' initiative encourages customers visiting The Works to purchase two of the same item, one of which will be donated to a family here in Kingston.
Fab feedback for Meet the Funder event
Thank you to everyone who attended our recent Meet the Funder event.
Kingston Half Marathon Message
A message of support from The Mayor of the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames, Cllr Diane White for the Kingston Half Marathon runners, raising money for the Mayor’s Charitable Trust.
Surprise collection at summer lunch event
A huge thank you to Holland Hahn & Wills financial planning LLP, long time supporters of our charity, for generously including our CEO, Hicky Kingsbury as a guest at their summer lunch party for clients.
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Events volunteer needed!
Next year looks set to be our busiest twelve months yet! We’re looking for an enthusiastic events volunteer to join our small friendly team!
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From surplus to purpose
Always there and always kind, IQ in IT are using their powers for good; this time helping us to turn a laptop from surplus into purpose for our friends at Save The World Club Charity.
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Discover Volunteering
Our Community Lead & Grants Manager, Justine Belcher dropped into the Discover Volunteering event at All Saints Church last week.
Dragon Boat Race Roaring Success
32 fabulous Foundation fundraisers, £8,000 raised, 250 metre heats, 53 teams competing, and one amazing day!
Shared Economy event success!
We welcomed guests from the business, community, public and charity sectors to our Shared Economy event in Kingston last week.
They joined us to discuss the challenges thousands of individuals face locally, who have seen their circumstances worsened by the cost-of-living crisis and the post-pandemic mental health emergency.
Fun in the sun at Celebrate Chessington
Justine Belcher, our Community Lead and Grants Manager, spent a sunny afternoon at the wonderful Celebrate Chessington community event last week.
Mayoral Sunday Civic Service
Our CEO Hicky Kingsbury and Justine Belcher, the Foundation's Community Lead and Grants Manager, attended a special Mayoral Sunday Civic Service on 4 June, to celebrate the start of the Mayoral Year 2023/24 for the new Mayor, Cllr Diane White at All Saints Parish Church in Kingston.
Kingston Charitable Foundation announced as one of new Mayor's special causes
Kingston's new Mayor, Councillor Diane White has announced that Kingston Charitable Foundation will be one of her special causes during her mayoral year.
King's Coronation takes on new beat
Our Community Lead & Grants Manager, Justine Belcher joined Kingston BEATS in New Malden on Monday 8 May to celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty, King Charles III.
BEST NEWS EVER!!!
We take great pleasure in announcing that we were successful in our grant application to the City Bridge Trust, for their Strategic Development Fund.