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2024 WINNERS & SHORTLISTED
SECTION A: FOR CHARITIES AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS
1. Charity of the Year: with an income of less than £1 million
Awarded to a charity the judges believe has delivered outstanding service to its beneficiaries, promoted and raised its cause, been clear in its goals and strategy and demonstrated excellence, especially within the last year. Entrants should have an annual income of less than £1m, while showing growth as an organisation since inception. Enter here
2. Charity of the Year: with an income of £1 million - £10 million
Awarded to a UK-registered charity with an annual income of £1m - £10m that the judges believe has consistently delivered outstanding service to its beneficiaries, promoted and raised its cause, been clear in its goals and strategy, and demonstrated excellence all round, especially within the past year. Enter here
3. Charity of the Year: with an income of more than £10 million
Awarded to a UK registered charity with an annual income of more than £10m that the judges believe has consistently delivered outstanding service to its beneficiaries, promoted and raised its cause, been clear in its goals and strategy, and demonstrated excellence all round, especially within the past year. As a leading charity, the impetus is to show how this status has made a real difference to its beneficiaries, the sector, and how its vision, work and commitment stands apart from the rest. Enter here
4. Trustee Board of the Year
Awarded to the trustee board of a UK-registered charity that can demonstrate how strong teamwork, leadership and decision-making have created greater results for the charity for which they serve. The board must be able to showcase how a diverse range of backgrounds and skillsets have been present and utilised; how a strong relationship with the CEO has been established and how the trustees have formed a vital role in the delivery of objectives. The board must be able to provide examples of how the trustees have gone above and beyond their duties as outlined by the Charity Commission. Enter here
5. Campaigning Team of the Year
Awarded to the campaigning team of a UK-registered charity with an annual income of more than £1 million, based on innovation and real quantifiable results that continually achieve, or exceed, the aims of campaigns during 2023-24. Real quantifiable campaigning objectives and how they have been achieved, need to be shown in detail. Enter here
6. Digital fundraising campaign of the year
Awarded to a charity that can demonstrate an exceptional use of technology to drive a fundraising campaign in 2023. Entries must show details of a specific, digital-only fundraising campaign that led to marked financial results for the charity between January 2023 and March 2024. Ongoing campaigns can be used, but must be able to demonstrate their current and potential financial impact. Enter here.
7. Digital transformation of the year
This award is designed for charities who are able to evidence a total overhaul of their digital operations. We are particularly looking for charities who have transformed several traditionally physical functions into successful, virtual operations that create greater efficiency across the organisation. Charities that can show a sustainable use of digital, rather than temporary solutions, will be prioritised. Applications must be based on work between January 2023 and the present . Enter here
8. Fundraising Team of the Year
Awarded to the fundraising team of a UK-registered charity with an annual income of over £250,000, on the basis of innovation and real quantifiable results that achieve, or exceed, the aims of a campaign or campaigns during the past year. The entry must evidence how strong teamwork led to fruitful results for the charity. Enter here
9. Change Project of the Year
Awarded to a charity that has carried out a significant change project, completed during the past 12 months, resulting in a more efficient or appropriately organised charity to the ultimate benefit of its service users/beneficiaries. This can cover organisation-wide change such as restructuring, or sufficiently major systems changes such as IT upgrades or out/in-sourcing. Enter here
10. Charity Sustainability Award
Awarded to the charity, NGO or social enterprise that has made the greatest strides in protecting the environment in its operations and supply chain. Judges are looking for energy use reduction, efficiencies, sustainable supply chain and reduction of carbon footprint, as well as a comprehensive strategy to support the environment. Enter here
11. Charity with the best social media presence
Awarded to a UK-registered charity that is able to demonstrate an innovative and effective use of social media, taking into account engagement, the use of social media specific campaigns and how well the use of social media has furthered the organisation's goals. Enter here
12. PR Team of the Year
This award shows excellence in charity PR, either in-house at a charity, or an agency undertaking a PR campaign on behalf of a charity. Benefits of the specific PR campaign have to be proven in real PR terms, such as extensive press and media coverage, which took place in 2023 and 2024. The charity must have an annual income of over £1m. Enter here
13. Best Use of Technology
Awarded to a charity that has demonstrated an innovative and effective use of technology in any area of its operations throughout 2023-24. Entries can include the innovative use of mobile technology, back-office systems, social media and other forms of technology. Enter here
14. HR Management Award
This award recognises the work done by HR managers in maintaining the professionalism and integrity of a UK-registered charity and ensuring the charity is a good to place to work and applies the highest ethical working standards. The charity must have an annual income of over £1m. Enter here
15. Equity, Diversity and Inclusion award - NEW
Awarded to a charity that can clearly demonstrate an effective change in its metrics for measuring EDI; one that has implemented measures such as the creation of a board of advisors, EDI team and/or awareness/steering group; and created initiatives that encourage changes that help to support new and existing colleagues.
16. Finance Team of the Year - NEW
This award recognises charity finance teams that have gone above and beyond their role, showcasing excellent performance for their charity. Data will be required to demonstrate to judges that your finance team has improved financial outcomes for your charity or overcome significant challenges. The team must be able to show how they have effectively managed a diverse pool of income sources for the ultimate financial gain of the charity.
17. Property Innovation Award
Awarded to a UK-registered charity that is able to demonstrate a strategic property plan that showcases innovation in property management and/or investment. Judges will be looking for charities that can evidence well-established property portfolios, or those who are able to demonstrate a creative use of property to enhance the charity’s overall mission. Enter here
SECTION B: FOR CHARITY/CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS
18. Corporate Community Local Involvement
This award recognises the active involvement of a commercial company directly with a charitable project in its locality, or through its partnership with a local UK-registered charity, that has had a quantifiably positive impact on the local community in 2023 and/or early part of 2024. Enter here
19. Corporate National Partnership Champion
This award recognises the active involvement of a commercial company directly through a partnership with a UK-registered charity or social enterprise, which has had a quantifiably positive impact on the charity organization in 2023 and/or early part of 2024. Detailed impact of the partnership and relationship needs to be given. Enter here
20. Corporate National Partnership of the Year with a Retailer
This award recognises the active involvement of a retail organisation directly through a partnership with a UK-registered charity, which has had a quantifiably positive impact on the charity in 2023 and/or early part of 2024. Detailed impact of the partnership and relationship needs to be given. Enter here
21. Corporate National Partnership of the Year with a Financial Institution
This award recognises the active involvement of a financial organisation directly through a partnership with a UK-registered charity, which has had a quantifiably positive impact on the charity in 2023 and/or early part of 2024. Detailed impact of the partnership and relationship needs to be given. Enter here
22. Charity Collaboration of the Year
This award recognises a substantive partnership between a UK-registered charity and another third sector body or organisation. This partnership needs to be of real sector significance in financial and sector terms and show demonstrably quantifiable benefit in 2023 and/or early 2024. Enter here
23. Corporate Social Responsibility Project of the Year
This award recognises the active involvement of a commercial company directly with a socially responsible project, which has had a clear connection and benefit on a charity or the charitable sector in 2023-24. Enter here
SECTION C: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
24. Charities’ Bank of the Year
Awarded to a banking organisation that can demonstrate how it has helped charities operationally – through use of banking services, technology innovation or a flexible range of products over the last 12 months. The judges will consider a range of different attributes from relationship management to ethical banking. Please note the criteria is for the banking element of the organisation and it is not a partnership or fundraising category. Enter here
25. Investment Management Award
This award recognises excellence in the professional services offered to the sector, showing evidence of real quantifiable investment returns, especially within the last 12 months, but also within a wider timeframe context. Entries must show a real understanding of the investment needs of charities, with which they work. They must have more than £1 billion investable charitable assets. Enter here
26. Boutique Investment Management Award
This award recognises excellence in the professional services offered to the sector, showing evidence of real quantifiable investment returns, especially within the last 12 months, but also within a wider timeframe context. Entries must show a real understanding of the investment needs of charities, with which they work. They must have less than £1 billion investable charitable assets. Enter here
SECTION D: INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
(PLEASE NOTE WE WILL NEED A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE INDIVIDUAL INSTEAD OF A COMPANY LOGO)
27. Supporting Leader of the Year
This award recognises an executive team member below the principal, who excels in providing a vital supporting role to the leadership. Some examples of eligible roles include deputy CEO, head of policy, head of fundraising, or finance director. Please feel free to contact the editor if you are unsure whether a nominee you have in mind would be eligible. Enter here
28. Charity Chair of the Year - NEW
Awarded to the chair of a charity that has shown significant leadership and has helped to implement measures for more effective governance. The winner will have gone above and beyond the traditional role of a chair to help advance the goals of the charity and to contribute to the outstanding performance of the charity over the year of 2023.
29. Rising Leader of the Year
Awarded to a UK-registered charity chief executive who has demonstrated dedication, professionalism and integrity throughout their short career, and who has produced an identifiably profound effect on the sector through their work and management and shows great potential going forward. The charity should have an annual income of at least £250,000. Enter here
30. Charity Leader of the Year
Awarded to an executive head of a UK-registered charity with an annual income of over £1 million, who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and management skills in the running of a charity and whose vision is evident throughout the working of the whole of the charity. Enter here
