What we've funded

Case studies

Turner Contemporary – Journeys with 'The Waste Land' © Thierry Bal

As a grantmaker we achieve our impact through funding others. Here are some examples of the grants we make, and why.

Who Cares? Scotland

Who Cares? Scotland and its sister charity VOYPIC in Northern Ireland are dedicated to improving the lives and outcomes of children and young people growing up in care.

Category	Social Action
Year awarded	2015
Grant size	£90,000

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Wildlife and Countryside Link

Wildlife and Countryside Link is the biggest environmental coalition in England, made up of 48 charities.

Category	Environment
Year awarded	2017
Grant size	£103,601

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Scottish Ballet

As Scotland’s national dance company, Scottish Ballet aims to move people by sharing its passion and creating exceptional dance.

Category	Arts
Year awarded	2016
Grant size	£90,000

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Turner Contemporary

Margate’s modern gallery occupies the site of the boarding house where JMW Turner stayed and painted in the 1820s and 1830s.

Category	Arts
Year awarded	2016
Grant size	£90,000

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Falklands Conservation

Falklands Conservation is a local charity that works on behalf of their members and in partnership with the local and international community to conserve the natural environment of the Falklands.

Category	Environment
Year awarded	2017
Grant size	£126,000

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Bumblebee Conservation Trust

The Bumblebee Conservation Trust is the only organisation in the UK committed to halting and reversing the decline of bumblebees, and has pioneered saving certain rare species, such as the Great Yellow Bumblebee in Scotland.