H&F Giving

What H&F Giving does

H&F Giving is a registered charity in England and Wales (Charity No. 1187649) and a private company (Company No: 11436689), founded in 2019 and headquartered at the Dawes Road Hub, 20 Dawes Road, London SW6 7EN. The organization operates as a community foundation for the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, acting as an intermediary that connects funders and donors with local community needs. To date it has distributed over £1.8 million in support grants, reached approximately 10,000 people in need annually through a network of 50+ community partner organizations, and distributed more than 1,500 digital devices.

The organization delivers its mission through a portfolio of programs including core community grants distribution, a digital devices program for digital inclusion, named funds such as the Earls Court Community Fund and the Winter Support Fund, and the 2025 'A Better Hammersmith and Fulham' campaign. A Community Panel brings local knowledge and lived experience into funding decisions, with panellists paid £14.80 per hour for 2–5 days of work per grant round plus two training sessions. Distribution is achieved primarily through vetted community partners rather than direct-to-consumer channels; donation processing is handled by Charities Aid Foundation, and the website is instrumented with Google Analytics. There is no proprietary technology platform — the underlying capability is program and partnership management, not software.

The business model is donation and grant-funded: H&F Giving receives contributions from funders and donors and channels them into community-facing support. Its geographic focus is exclusively the Hammersmith and Fulham borough, with no international or broader UK footprint. The go-to-market motion is community-led, relying on partnerships with 50+ local organizations, a website, a quarterly newsletter, and social media (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram) to reach both donors and beneficiaries. No headcount, revenue, or valuation is disclosed, and the organization is governed by trustees with a small staff led by a Head of Grants and Community.

Name

H&F Giving

Legal name

H&F Giving

Website

https://hfgiving.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

H&F Giving is a registered charity founded in 2019 that operates as a community foundation for the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, connecting funders and donors with local residents in need through grant-making programs and a network of 50+ community partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Foundation Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Grantmaking & Philanthropic Funds (Institutional Donors) (BPADAOAB)

Keywords

• Community grant funding
• Charitable foundation services
• Local philanthropy programs
• Community donations management
• Digital inclusion programs

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grant Funding: H&F Giving operates as a charitable organization funded through donations and grants from funders and donors. The organization distributes support grants to local community organizations and people in need in the Hammersmith and Fulham borough.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

H&F Giving is a registered charity that serves as a community foundation for the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. It connects funders and donors with vetted local community partners and people in need, distributing support grants through a community-informed funding process. The organization also runs a digital devices inclusion programme and seasonal funds such as the Earls Court Community Fund and Winter Support Fund.

Product overview

H&F Giving is a charitable organization serving the Hammersmith and Fulham borough. Rather than a unified technology platform, it operates as a collection of charitable programs including community grants distribution (£1.8M+ distributed), a digital devices program (1,500+ devices), community panel involvement for funding decisions, and various named funds (Earls Court Community Fund, Winter Support Fund). The organization connects donors and funders with local community needs, facilitating giving through donations, fundraising, partnerships, and volunteering opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Grants and Support

Quantifiable outcome

• Over £1.8 million in support grants distributed
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Dawes Road HubOthersH&F Giving operates from the Dawes Road Hub, providing office space for their charitable operations in Hammersmith and Fulham.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Heart of England Community Foundation: A UK community foundation distributing grants to local causes in the West Midlands. Directly comparable as a place-based grantmaking intermediary following the same community foundation model as H&F Giving.
• Cambridge Community Foundation: A Cambridge-area community foundation connecting donors with local needs through grantmaking and community funds. Operates the same place-based grantmaking model as H&F Giving, with similar named funds and donor stewardship.
• Croydon Commitment: A London borough-based giving initiative for Croydon, channeling corporate and individual donations into local community causes. Direct peer in terms of single-borough London giving focus and community-led grant distribution model.
• Wandsworth Giving: A London borough-level giving organization for Wandsworth, distributing funds to local community causes. Highly comparable to H&F Giving as a near-identical single-borough London community foundation model.
• Bristol & Bath Community Foundation: A community foundation covering Bristol and Bath that pools donations and distributes grants to local charities. Directly comparable to H&F Giving in model (community-led grantmaking for a defined geographic area) and beneficiary profile (local nonprofits and people in need), though operating at larger scale across two local authority areas.

Broad incumbents

• UK Community Foundations: The national membership body representing community foundations across the UK. H&F Giving is a member of this network; comparable as the umbrella/incumbent across the same operating model at a national level.
• The Tudor Trust: A UK-wide grantmaking trust funding small voluntary and community organizations. Comparable in grantmaking activity to community groups but operates at much larger scale and across the UK rather than a single borough.
• London Funders: A membership network of London's funders and grantmakers. Comparable as a broader London-focused funding-coordination body, though operating as an umbrella/network rather than a direct grantmaking organization — H&F Giving is a potential member or sub-regional partner.

Emerging players

• Locality: A UK membership network supporting community-led organizations with funding, advice, and advocacy. Adjacent to H&F Giving as both serve as intermediaries enabling community organizations to access resources and capacity, though Locality's focus is broader support services rather than direct grantmaking.

Regional players

• The Childhood Trust: A London-focused charity tackling child poverty through grantmaking to grassroots organizations. Comparable as a London-based grantmaking charity, but thematically focused on children rather than the broader community needs H&F Giving addresses across Hammersmith and Fulham.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hfgiving
• Facebookfacebook.com/hfgiving
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hfgiving
• Instagraminstagram.com/hfgiving

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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