Annual Review - morrisonsfoundation.com

1 Annual Review Theodora children 's Charity 1. 2017/18.. Our focus Grant funding Match funding 10m Our grants help registered Match funding boosts charities deliver projects which the money that Morrisons make a positive difference in colleagues raise for their DONATEDS. IN G R ANT local communities. chosen charities. 550+ Our income Nationwide funding, 550k We receive all of our C HAR income from Wm Morrison BE NE FITIES. ITE D Supermarkets PLC, which DONATED IN MATCH FUNDIN G. local support founded the Morrisons Foundation in 2015.

2 The Morrisons Foundation supports charities making a positive difference in local communities. In the last year our funding has helped more than 550 charities across England, Scotland and Wales. Our trustees We have a board of eight trustees who set the direction of the Foundation, Martyn Jones decide its strategy and ensure it fulfils its charitable purpose. David Potts Morrisons Foundation Morrisons CEO. Chairman It's been another good year for the Foundation. The Morrisons Foundation continues to In September we reached the milestone of support a range of vital causes.

3 Last year I. donating over 15 million since launch and you had the privilege to attend the opening of can read about some of the fantastic projects new apartments for wounded veterans at the we have been involved with in this Review . We Royal British Legion Industries (RBLI) village Martyn Jones Guy Mason Kath Tunstall David Scott have also supported the fundraising efforts of in Aylesford. Funding from the Foundation Morrisons colleagues from across the business. helped to ensure that these are homes fit for From national initiatives to projects which true heroes with specialised equipment and make a positive difference to people in local high quality furnishings.

4 The RBLI is just one of communities, our funding has gone to charities many inspirational charities the Foundation has of all sizes. I would like to thank everybody assisted, supporting our commitment to make John Holden Jonathan Burke Sharon Mawhinney Andrew Clappen involved for making this possible. a difference in the communities we serve.. 1 2. Grant funding Grant funding From children 's charities to homeless shelters, Our community grants help charities to deliver projects which make and veterans' groups to hospices, our grants a positive difference in local communities, and our high value awards have helped charities working in many support larger initiatives which can reach more people.

5 Different fields. Here's an overview of the type of causes we have supported in the last year. 47%. Health 29%. Social Investment 14%. Education 5%. Arts & Culture 5%. Other Hospices Community transport Reading support Community choirs Search and rescue Specialist equipment Foodbanks Employment programmes Creative arts Veterans' groups Support groups Homeless shelters Special needs schools Music in hospitals children 's charities From Newquay to Norwich, and Portsmouth Championing local communities to Peterhead.

6 In the Every Morrisons store has a Community Champion who last twelve months our supports charities and community groups in their local grants have helped good area. As well as championing local causes they also act as ambassadors for the Foundation by organising cheque causes across the length presentations, helping to raise awareness and encouraging and breadth of England, charities to apply for funding. Scotland and Wales. Here Myra Smith, Community Champion from the Morrisons store in Dumfries, gives her thoughts on the Foundation: How has the Foundation What does the Foundation How has the Foundation supported your local mean to you?

7 Helped you to work with community? local groups? Handing over a cheque to a The Foundation has awarded local charity is a pleasure and Through the Foundation grants to a number of good knowing that the donations I have met new charities causes in Dumfries, and make such a difference is a which I will continue to matched the fundraising great feeling. It makes me feel support in my role as of colleagues in my store. proud to work for Morrisons. Community Champion. 3 4. Community grants Community Grants Our community grants focus on smaller projects ranging from a few hundred pounds up to 100,000.

8 The next few pages offer a glimpse of some of the projects we supported: FareShare Greater Manchester Theodora children 's Charity Northern Ballet FareShare Greater Manchester used We donated 26,466 to Theodora Our 19,550 donation helped our 22,495 donation to buy a new children 's Charity to fund giggle doctors Northern Ballet to run a dance van and redistribute surplus food for young people with serious illnesses programme for young people to local community groups. in Nottingham. receiving support from Martin House children 's Hospice in Wetherby.

9 Centrepoint With our 62,910 donation Centrepoint delivered a learning programme for young homeless people in Barnsley. 5 6. Community grants Manchester children 's Hospital Charity We awarded 48,100 to Manchester children 's Hospital Charity to create a new sensory room so that young patients can enjoy a short break away from the hospital ward. Downright Special Our 9,980 donation to Downright Special provided resources which help families in East Yorkshire understand Down's Syndrome. Jessie May Trust Brecon and District Mind With our 22,832 donation, the Jessie May We awarded 28,776 to Brecon and District Trust has delivered activity sessions and family Mind to run an outreach programme for fun days for children with serious illnesses and people who are struggling with their their loved ones in Wiltshire.

10 Mental health. 7 8. Community grants St Gemma's Hospice St Gemma's Hospice in Leeds used our 7,500 donation to buy new kitchen equipment, so that patients, staff and families can enjoy good quality, healthy meals. Friends of East Preston School Dover SmART Project Our 5,000 donation helped Friends of Dover SmART Project received 3,256. East Preston School to replace their old to run a social group for people who and dilapidated outdoor trim trail. have been diagnosed with dementia. Groundwork London Wessex Heritage Trust Our 11,578 donation helped Groundwork We donated 5,000 to the Wessex London to run a series of activities for Heritage Trust to fund a memory box people at risk of social isolation.