WINNERS ANNOUNCED – Charity Times Awards 2016

Refuge was among the big winners at the Charity Times Awards 2016, celebrated with a packed ceremony in London last night.

More than 700 people gathered at the Westminster Park Plaza to see Refuge crowned the Charity of the Year (income over £10m). The judges recognised the charity in particular for its dedicated focus on beneficiaries, maintained in a very difficult funding environment.

Tyne Gateway Trust, a Newcastle-based charity tackling child poverty, was named Charity of the Year (income of less than £1m) for its tight focus on its service users’ needs.

Bowel Cancer UK won Charity of the Year (with income between £1m and £10m). The charity’s big impact and clear goals for the future saw it top a very competitive category. SignHealth received a high commendation for its excellent work.

Leading fundraising thinker and practitioner Tony Elischer was recognised with the Outstanding Individual Achievement Award.

Elischer, who passed away in January, was recognised for his dedicated and unique contribution to fundraising, which saw his expertise frequently called upon through the business he founded in 2001, THINK Consulting Solutions. Elischer was also in demand nationally and worldwide as an engaging and popular conference speaker.

Kisharon chief executive Dr Beverly Jacobson was named Charity Principal of the Year after leading a remarkable turnaround at the organisation, which judges said was characterised by clear direction and clear delivery.

Anna Smee topped the Rising CEO Star category, after driving a strong recovery for UK Youth since taking over as chief executive in 2014. Ruth Hunt was highly commended for her exemplary leadership of Stonewall.

Now in their 17th year, the awards attracted hundreds of high quality entries which were then evaluated by an expert independent judging panel.

In addition to the charity of the year and individual categories, the awards as always set out to recognise a variety of fields of charity management, celebrating the best standards of leadership and professionalism.

The Charity Times Awards also recognise the efforts of private enterprises in supporting the sector, whether through charity partnerships or delivering excellent service.

The full list of winners and highly commended entrants is available below.

THE WINNERS

Charity of the Year: with an income of more than £10 million
Refuge

Charity of the Year: with an income of £1 million - £10 million
Bowel Cancer UK
Highly commended: Signhealth

Charity of the Year: with an income of less than £1 million
Tyne Gateway Trust

Outstanding Individual Achievement
Tony Elischer

Charity Principal of the Year
Dr Beverley Jacobson, Kisharon

Rising CEO Star
Anna Smee, UK Youth
Highly commended: Ruth Hunt, Stonewall

Best New Charity
The Tutor Trust

International Charity
BRAC

Change Project of the Year
Parkinson’s UK

Campaigning Team of the Year
Diabetes UK

Fundraising Team of the Year with an income under £5m
Community Foundation for Calderdale

Fundraising Team of the Year: with an income over £5 million
The Grand Appeal

Financial Management Award
Career Connect

HR Management Award
St Cuthbert’s Hospice

Excellence in Internal Communications
Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability

PR Team of the Year: with an income under £10 million
Muscular Dystrophy UK

PR Team of the Year: with an income over £10 million
The National Autistic Society

Best Use of Technology
Autism East Midlands

Best Use of the Web
Shelter

Fundraising Technology Award
Cancer Research UK
Highly commended: The Grand Appeal

Community Award
For Jimmy
Highly commended: Newham All Star Sports Academy

Corporate Community Local Involvement
Bank of New York/BNY Mellon/Community Links

Corporate National Partnership Champion
Missing People & Outsmart

Corporate National Partnership of the Year with a Financial Institution
Place2Be & Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Highly commended: The Prince’s Trust & NatWest

Corporate National Partnership of the Year with a Retailer
Oxfam & Waterstones

Corporate Social Responsibility Project of the Year
Samaritans, Network Rail & Rail Industry Suicide Stakeholder Group

Cross-sector Partnership of the Year
The Scout Association, Canal & River Trust, Alzheimer’s Society, Leonard Cheshire Disability, Guide Dogs, Mind, and Water Aid

Social Investment Initiative
Social Business Trust

Advisory Provider of the Year
Bates Wells Braithwaite

Investment Management
Rathbones

Boutique Investment Management
Standard Life Wealth