Hendy Foundation, the independent charity affiliated with Hendy Group, has confirmed its latest round of funding commitments for local charities across the south coast of England.
The latest phase of donations takes Hendy Foundation’s charitable commitments to over £50,000, benefitting 26 different charities.
In its latest funding round, Hendy Foundation has selected eleven small charities to support across six counties.
These include:
- Mid Kent Community Radio (Kent)
- Domestic Abuse Volunteer Support Services DAVSS (Kent)
- Life Education Wessex (Dorset)
- Bournemouth Food Bank (Dorset)
- Dorset Mind (Dorset)
- Wild and Free Therapy (Dorset)
- Aldermoor Community Farm (Hampshire)
- PEDALL Inclusive Cycling (Hampshire)
- City Gate Community (East Sussex)
- Estuary League of Friends (Devon)
- The Sampson Centre for MS (Surrey)
Since its launch, Hendy Foundation has granted over £350,000 to more than 200 charities in communities that are local to Hendy Group’s car dealerships across Devon, Dorset, Wiltshire, Hampshire, West Sussex, East Sussex, Surrey and Kent.
On average, Hendy Foundation receives between 50 and 100 applications for each funding round, which typically occur two to three times per year.
A panel of volunteer trustees carry out a detailed due diligence process to determine which are most eligible to receive support.
Launched in 2019, Hendy Foundation is a dedicated charity that provides grants to local charitable projects, people and charitable organisations. The family-run Hendy Group’s commitment to supporting local communities goes back generations, and the Hendy Foundation continues to explore exciting new ways to strengthen and improve upon these links.