HFD Charitable Foundation
Supporting projects and organisations in Glasgow and across Scotland
Supporting those most in need
HFD has a rich history of supporting charitable causes in Glasgow and Lanarkshire, supporting over 60 charities, and awarding a combined total of circa £2.5m to help those in need for over 20 years.
In 2019, HFD’s Board decided to centralise all our charitable activities under the umbrella of the HFD Charitable Foundation — the new philanthropic branch of HFD. This decision was motivated by our commitment to significantly increase our charitable contributions and actively engage our colleagues and partners in our mission.
Through the HFD Charitable Foundation, we aim to substantially increase our partnerships and grant funds, allowing us to support a broader range of charities and individuals while formalising and improving our charitable initiatives.
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From Kiltwalks to fundraising marathons around our running track at 177 Bothwell Street, we're fortunate to have a dedicated community at HFD, with our employees regularly doing their part. The HFD team are also encouraged to put forward grant recipient ideas, with many of our grants going to charities suggested internally, and we proudly offer matched giving on any charitable donations given by our staff.
Since being officially established, we have partnered with the Virgin Money Foundation since 2020 to deliver our Glasgow Community Anchors’ Fund — aiming to fund the vital anchors of Glasgow’s community to reduce poverty across the city. To date, our joint grant fund has totalled over £1m and is still going strong and substantially increasing for future years.
Quick response in times of need
Though our focus is to help those most in need in the local community of Glasgow, we also recognise when we can have an impact in wider times of need. Nothing made this clearer than the COVID-19 pandemic.
Due to our fortunate position, being able to rely on collaboration from the network HFD provides, we were able to form partnerships with other organisations keen to help during this period.
In partnership with Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire (VANL) and the William Grant Foundation, tenants at Ospa’s Strathclyde Business Park location, we provided emergency funds to food banks and those in need in local areas.
We are open to and interested in creating future, similar partnerships. If you feel you have something you would like to collaborate on, please get in touch.
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Looking to the future
Rooted in Glasgow and Lanarkshire, our foundation is passionately committed to empowering local causes. As our business thrives in these areas, so should the charities we support. With HFD Charitable Foundation’s commitment to uplifting our community, we envision a brighter future.
We are always keen to explore strategic partnerships to magnify our impact. Reach out, and let’s drive meaningful change together.
Our milestones
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2019: Officially Founded
The HFD Charitable Foundation became the official charitable arm of our business in 2019, marking the culmination of years of HFD's ongoing support for charitable causes and local community initiatives. It all began with a Gleneagles Golf Day Fundraiser, which served as the inaugural event for our newly established foundation and has now become an annual tradition.
2020: The Glasgow Community Anchor' Fund
The Glasgow Community Anchors’ Fund launched in partnership with Virgin Money Foundation.
2020: William Grant and VANL partnership
Worked in partnership with VANL and the William Grant Foundation to provide emergency funds to food banks and those in need in local areas during the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021: Launch Food
We supported the Launch Food’s venture providing over 250,000 free meals to primary school children in Glasgow.
2022: The Ukraine Appeal
We supported the Ukraine Appeal, matching staff donations & donating via the DEC Ukraine Appeal. We also provided a van of supplies to Peacock Salt for delivery to the Polish/ Ukrainian Border.
2022: Glasgow Children’s hospital donation in
We donated over £29,000 to the Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity to provide state-of-the-art, non-invasive ventilators for the neonatal unit at Princess Royal Maternity.
2022: Reached 1M grants
In 2022, our final round of grants for the year, took donations to the Glasgow Community Anchor Fund over £1M!
2023: Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal
Supporting the Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal, matching staff donations & donating to the DEC Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal.
2023: A Record-breaking Gleneagles Golf Day
Our annual Gleneagles Golf Day reached our highest number yet — exceeding £105K in funds raised.
2019
The HFD Charitable Foundation was born, kicking off with an annual Gleneagles Golf day fund raiser.
2020
The Glasgow Community Anchors’ Fund launched in partnership with Virgin Money Foundation.
William Grant and VANL partnership
Worked in partnership with VANL and the William Grant Foundation to provide emergency funds to food banks and those in need in local areas during the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021
We supported the launch Food’s venture providing over 250K free meals to primary school children in Glasgow.
2022
We supported the Ukraine Appeal, matching staff donations & donating via the DEC Ukraine Appeal. We also provided a van of supplies to Peacock Salt for delivery to the Polish/ Ukrainian Border
Glasgow Children’s hospital donation in
We donated over £29,000 to the Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity to provide state-of-the-art, non-invasive ventilators for the neonatal unit at Princess Royal Maternity.
Reached 1M grants
In 2022, our final round of grants for the year, took donations to the Glasgow Community Anchor Fund over £1M!
2023
Supporting the Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal, matching staff donations & donating to the DEC Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal. We also exceeded £105K in funds raised at our annual Gleneagles Golf Day.
Gleneagles Golf Day
Our annual Gleneagles Golf Day reached our highest number yet — exceeding £105K in funds raised.
What next?
What will the next step in our journey be? If you want to discuss a partnership, please get in touch.
Get in touch today
Interested in partnering with or donating to the Foundation?
Are you are a local charity looking for some advice, grant funding, or even to learn a little more about the HFD Charitable Foundation?
Get in touch via the form below, and our team will reach out to you!
