Philanthropy is the common thread that links our past, present and future.  Like our original benefactors, we believe in creating positive change so that everyone has the chance to lead a fulfilling life.

Since 2018, the Company and the charities of which it is trustee have worked together through three major grant making programmes: Church & Communities, Older People & Housing and Young People & Education. These three programmes are central to our work.  We evaluate what we are learning from these programmes and this influences our future grant making.

We expect to support 180 individual charities annually through the funding programmes.  We also provide high quality accommodation to 215 residents in six almshouses, work closely with our associated schools which educate 18,000 children, and appoint 88 charity trustees and school governors, and support 12 Church of England beneficiaries.