- Audley Foundation sees a £29,000 increase in donations
- Corporate partners to the foundation include Moorfield, Eversheds Sunderland and Entegra
- Money was donated to 30 charities with £15,000 going to Care Workers Charity
4th March 2025, In 2024 the Audley Foundation donated £77,000 for thirty charities, all of which were nominated by supporters. The total was the highest amount raised by the Foundation, which saw £48,000 raised in 2023.
The Foundation was established in 2022 with a clear purpose – to improve the lives of older people, particularly those facing loneliness and hardship. A key component of this year’s fundraising was through the Chatty Bench initiative. These benches have become welcoming spots near several of Audley Group’s villages, and are designed to encourage conversations and connections between people in the local community. 2024 saw two new benches in Audley Redwood Village and Audley St.Elphin’s Park, with plans for four more to be added in 2025.
John Nettleton, Trustee and Chair of The Audley Foundation commented: “With a lot of effort from property owners in Audley Group villages, the Audley and Mayfield teams and our corporate partners, this year we have successfully grown the Foundation, which importantly has enabled us to both support more charities and also give each charity more money. From the funds raised in 2024, we have donated over £67,000 to charities nominated by our supporters, and put £10,000 towards our own Chatty Benches initiative.
“I am consistently blown away by the sheer support and effort from everyone involved. We genuinely couldn’t do this without the support of The Audley Group and I’m very much looking forward to another exciting year ahead. In these challenging times, charities need more help than ever and I’m so proud to be putting the money raised in 2024 and beyond towards the fantastic causes The Audley Foundation supports.”
Next year initiatives and fundraising days including the Foundation’s annual dinner, Foundation month, Partners Day and the very successful ‘Round the Pound’ will be returning, but with more to come and new initiatives across local communities and Audley and Mayfield Villages.
For more information or spokespeople for Audley Foundation contact audley@teamspirit.uk.com
