The Berkeley Foundation
The Berkeley Foundation is designed to capture, coordinate and drive forward the Group's corporate social responsibility activities. The objective of the Foundation is to "improve the lives of young people, their families and communities." The main strategic focus is on supporting young people in London and the South-East, particularly those not in education, employment or training. We believe there is a direct connection between their fortunes and the success of the places and communities in which Berkeley works.
With this goal in mind, the Berkeley Foundation will support the following charities over the next 12 months:
Berkeley marked the launch of the Foundation with a charity evening at Horse Guards Parade in March from which over £300,000 was raised for the Mayor's Fund for London and the charities listed above. The Berkeley Foundation is also supporting three Olympians and Paralympians at the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, as well as continuing Berkeley's support for a number of other worthy causes.
The Berkeley Foundation intends to work with organisations that can model new ways of supporting young people, as well as funding projects and services that have already proved their worth. A new partnership has recently been announced with The Lords Taverners Cricket for Change called "Street Elite".
This has been specifically designed to harness the power of rugby, cricket and football to transform the lives of disadvantaged young people. The programme also creates a workforce of young coaches. The initial phase in London will give 4,000 young people living in 12 housing estates in 6 boroughs the opportunity to work as a team, play by the rules, and make positive choices about their lives.
In total, including money raised by the Berkeley Foundation, the Berkeley Group and its staff contributed £0.8 million to charitable and worthy causes during the year.
The Berkeley Foundation Charitable Trust
To facilitate individuals and companies making donations to the Berkeley Foundation's charitable activities, The Berkeley Foundation Charitable Trust has been established.
The Berkeley Foundation Charitable Trust is a Charitable Trust administered under the Charities Aid Foundation, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4TA – Registered Charity Number 268369.
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