Kingsbridge Foundation Charitable Support

Overview

What is the purpose of the Kingsbridge Foundation?

• To raise funds for local charities and focus on any particular causes which warrant a “helping hand”
• To use as a platform to demonstrate the Groups role in the community as a leading company which cares for local needs and wishes to play its full part in addressing those needs
• To use the Foundation to channel and centralise the many requests it receives  daily for charitable donations
• To create a lasting ‘Legacy’ 10 years on from opening our first private hospital; thus continue its over-riding ethos of “care” being at the centre of everything they do

Kingsbridge Foundation support charitable causes throughout Northern Ireland.  

While there is no formal fund criteria with awards generally being made directly from the fund advisors, they recommend that NI charities or local initiatives, read the following before beginning their application

• You are a locally based not-for-profit, voluntary or community group working in Northern Ireland to improve the quality of life for local people
• You have an active management committee, with no two related cheque signatories
• You have a governing document, i.e. Constitution in the name of the applicant organisation
• You have a current bank account in the name of your organisation
• You have up to date annual accounts
• You have complied with the conditions of previous grants including submission of monitoring returns

The Kingsbridge Foundation is made up of a committee of staff from across the Kingsbridge Healthcare Group and is led by Deputy Medical Director and Chairman of the Kingsbridge Foundation, Dr Martin Shields

Their committee members serve as the bridge between the Kingsbridge Healthcare Group and the community:

• They are deeply committed to their community and to supporting it through their initiatives
• They are eager to assist, equipped with the knowledge, resources, and time to support our customers, colleagues, and the broader community
• They help individuals understand how to engage with the Kingsbridge Foundation and how they can benefit from it
• They can aid with application forms, provide contact information about their charity partners, and share other useful resources
• They manage a small community donation budget to offer financial support for community groups or events
• They serve as the point of contact for charities and community groups interested in getting involved with or learning more about the Kingsbridge Foundation
• They are also the contact point for staff and for coordinating fundraising activities at their location

The committee work alongside the Community Foundation NI to choose certain charities and community initiatives to support, with the Advisory Board having overarching authority on deciding where funds go. Recipients of the funds from our foundation will be vetted by the Community Foundation NI to ensure proper governance is in place. Funding is NOT ring-fenced specifically to healthcare causes which gives the Advisory Board a broader scope of good causes to support.