Benham and Reeves foundation Creating a brighter tomorrow

Building communities by giving back

Improving the lives of the communities we operate in is a key component of our business philosophy. It’s why partnering with charities and initiatives such as the ABC Foundation in India, the Cystic Fibrosis Trust and the Disasters Emergency Committee will always remain close to our hearts and benefit from our financial support. We believe that societies flourish when individual needs are understood and met. This is why our ‘live to give’ ethos is at the heart of everything we do.

JANUARY 2025

Cancer Research UK

Greg Wilson, Head of Property Management, will join the St Albans Walk/Run for Cancer Research UK in memory of a relative. We're proud to support his fundraising with a contribution of £250.

St Lukes Hospice

Our furnishing partner, InStyle Direct, regularly donates items to St Luke's Hospice, providing essential furnishings to those in need. This month, we made another contribution to support their important work.

OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2024

Great Ormond Street Hospital

We made a £1,000 donation to the hospital's charity, joining them in their efforts to aid the less fortunate.

Squash Squared

Squash Squared is the UK’s first squash and education charity that helps underprivileged children to improve their studies and teaches them how to play squash. We had made a contribution to one of the teams participating in a tournament organised by the charity.

Cystic Fibrosis Winter Support Fund

In addition to our monthly contribution to the Cystic Fibrosis Trust, we have made an additional £1,000 donation to their Winter Support Fund, helping those in need during this holiday season.

SEPTEMBER 2024

Youth Adventure Trust

We had made a contribution in support of Barratt's international sales team trekking through the Black Mountains, which had raised money for the Youth Adventure Trust. The organisation aids vulnerable 11-15 year olds through outdoor adventure programmes.

JULY & AUGUST 2024

Maytree Respite Centre

We supported the suicide prevention centre with a donation during their fundraising event.

Mutts in Distress

We supported the animal shelter that works with rescue dogs, providing a donation for a dog that needed operation on a broken leg.

Community Day at The Green Quarter

We made a small contribution towards the event which brought residents at the development together with a wide range of activities.

The Running Charity

In conjuntion with Barratt Development's annual sports day, we made a donation in support of Craig Carson, MD from Barratt West London team against the East London division.

JUNE 2024

TARANNUM

Our MD, Anita Mehra, attended an event on 29 June held by Tarannum which is a nonprofit organisation combining music with philanthropy.

The event was organised to support the renowned child rights activist, Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi's children's Foundation (KSCF). Kailash Satyarthi, is a leader in child protection and child development and envisions a world free of violence against children and works on an array of issues that affect vulnerable children and their families.

MAY 2024

A.P.P.L.E.

We have made a contribution to the organisation, in support of youths in Ealing by providing free, open access recreational, educational and creative activities in and out of school hours.

EASE

We also made a donation to EASE, a local community group in Ealing supporting asylum seekers and refugees to thrive in their community.

APRIL 2024

War in Ukraine

The remaining £1,700 out of our £10,000 pledge have been donated to DePaul International, a charity that focuses on homelessness, covering many countries including Ukraine.

MARCH 2024

War in Ukraine

We have contributed £8,300 to date as part of our £10,000 pledge.

Basement Youth Cafe

We have agreed to support this initiative which offers a safe space for youths in Ealing, led by volunteers from the Biss Community Church

JANUARY 2024

Winter Warmth Campaign

It was truly heartwarming (no pun intended) to see so many team members contribute to the Winter Warmth Campaign. We collected and delivered hundreds of items, which we donated to the Salvation Army to help keep people warm during the colder months.

A big thank you to everyone involved—you can read more about this initiative on our blog: Wrapped Up with Winter Warmth.

Movember Campaign

Our Hong Kong office staff, Luke, participated in the Movember campaign last year to raise funds for men’s health, and we had made a contribution to his initiative.

Crisis

We began our partnership with Crisis, a charity supporting the homeless, to provide practical assistance such as access to benefits, healthcare, and employment opportunities. To kickstart this relationship, we made a £1,000 donation.

To learn more about the incredible work Crisis does, please scroll to the bottom of the page.

JUNE 2023

War in Ukraine

This month, we made a one-off donation of £500 to UNICEF to support children affected by the war, bringing our total contributions to £8,300 towards our £10,000 pledge.

East Anglian Air Ambulance

Our Kensington branch staff, Benjamin, participated in a rally to raise funds for the East Anglian Air Ambulance. We contributed £100 towards his fundraising target of £5,000. We couldn’t help but admire his team’s creative name, “NorfolkinChance”!

Chordoma UK

We were approached to support Chordoma UK in their efforts to fund research for this rare cancer, with the hope of finding a cure. In response, we made a one-off donation of £100 to the charity.

MARCH 2023

London Marathon

To support Phil’s marathon for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust, we kicked off a fundraising campaign with a charity football match between Benham and Reeves and Instyle Direct at Goals in Wembley. The Trust set a target of £2,500.

The event featured fun games with prizes before the main match, which saw Instyle Direct claim a thrilling 8-7 victory. Phil further promoted the campaign through friends, family, and social media.

Thanks to the incredible support of staff, colleagues, and Phil’s network, £1,300 was raised from the match, £1,000 was donated by the company, and additional contributions brought the total to an impressive £3,750—far exceeding the original target!

Dare to Dream Ball

In support of the One Kind Act charity, we organised a Benham and Reeves table at their event held at the Hilton Hotel in Wembley. The event raised over £300,000, which will fund the construction of two new schools in India for children from underprivileged backgrounds and provide several scholarships. We are proud to support this incredible initiative – learn more at www.onekindact.org.

JANUARY 2023

War In Ukraine

This month marks one year since the war in Ukraine began. We remain committed to supporting the war effort and fulfilling our £10,000 pledge. In January 2023, we donated an additional £1,000 to the DEC, bringing our total contributions to £7,800 so far.

London Marathon

Our Sales Manager, Philip Lingard, has secured a spot in the London Marathon on 23rd April 2023 through our charity partner, the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. We are committed to raising a minimum of £2,500 and will be organising support initiatives to cheer Phil on and ensure we meet our fundraising goal. Let’s rally behind him as he takes on this incredible challenge!

St. Lukes Hospital

Our sister company, Instyle Direct, has been making a charitable impact by recycling furniture to St Luke's Hospice, which has provided palliative care to a staff member's family. Their contributions have a retail value of £6,300.

DECEMBER 2022

Ealing Council

In December, Anita collaborated with her close friend, Seema Kumar, an Ealing councillor, to organise events such as Christmas parties supporting various community groups.

Znaniye Foundation

A festive Christmas experience was organised for children aged 5-14 from Ealing Green College, complete with food and gifts.

Christmas Party for the Elderly

In partnership with Morrisons, we provided Christmas gifts for 40 individuals in support of the Gurnell Grove Community Trust.

Ealing Street Pastors

We supported Ealing Street Pastors, a volunteer group assisting vulnerable individuals and providing food to the homeless, by donating ready-to-eat food items.

West Ealing Winter Fair

We provided Christmas gifts to the Children's Fair which was supported by West Ealing Community CIC.

OCTOBER 2022

Streets of London Sleepout

On 7th October, Lisa Thrower spent a night sleeping out to support Streets of London, a charity providing life-changing assistance to homeless individuals in the capital. The organisation funds crucial projects that offer immediate aid and long-term support to help people leave the streets for good.

Food Bank Donations

Kayleigh Weston, one of our property managers, organised a collection for food banks in response to the ongoing cost of living crisis. She encouraged staff at our Finchley Road office to donate essentials such as tinned food, tea, coffee, and hygiene products. We proudly contributed everything on the list.

AUGUST 2022

Caring Matters Now

Abbie White from the lettings team in Hampstead is taking part in a charity trek to raise money for Caring Matters Now to help those affected by Congenital Melanocytic Naevi. Her brother was born with this condition. The trek is being done in stages from Liverpool Alder Hey Children’s Hospital to Great Ormond Street in London from 7 – 19 August 2022.

She is hoping to raise £500 and we hope to help her achieve this target with a minimum donation of £100.

Read Abbie’s Story here

JULY 2022

War in Ukraine

We made our monthly contribution to the DEC to assist those affected by the war in Ukraine. A further £1,000 was raised, bringing the total contribution to £5,800 so far, more than half of the £10,000 pledged.

JUNE 2022

Supporting The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations

In June, the UK celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. We donated £250 to the Downhurst Residential Care Home in Ealing so they could hold a Jubilee Party. The home looks after very elderly people, most with Dementia and other illnesses. Our thanks to Councillor Seema T Kumar who we have worked with many times in the London Borough of Ealing, for the opportunity to help make this a wonderful day for all. We also contributed £300 to a street party in Gordon Road situated close to our Ealing branch on-site at the Dickens Yard property development.

Southall Food Hub and St John’s Church

The Hestons Lions required funds to help 60 families with children at the Dormers Wells Junior and Infant School for their food bank providing weekly groceries. We donated £500. We also donated a further £500 to help the school with initiatives such as providing funding for families who cannot afford the fees for residential school trips as well as providing books, toys and uniforms as well as projects such as an outdoor library in a double decker bus!

MAY 2022

CPR Cup in Support Of Canine Partners

We were delighted to participate in the CPR Cup hosted by Collins Property Recruitment where London’s estate agents battled it out on the football pitch while raising money for Canine Partners, an amazing charity that trains assistance dogs for people with disabilities in the UK to enjoy greater independence and better quality of life. We were proud to be part of this fantastic event that has so far raised over £16,000 for Canine Partners.

APRIL 2022

Staff Picnic, Raising Funds For Ukraine

We have staff and clients directly affected by the war in Ukraine and wanted to show our collective support by holding a picnic in Hyde Park to raise funds which we have donated £2,000 to 'Property United for Ukraine' who are working with the Disasters Emergency Committee and International Red Cross as part of the Agents Giving initiative. We have pledged to donate £10,000 to support charities’ efforts to provide resources, food and accommodation for those displaced.

The ABC Foundation

A few years ago Benham and Reeves became involved with the ABC Foundation, an organisation that helps young adults in India improve their English language skills and so find employment in the hospitality industry.

The aim is to offer students from rural areas of India and Pakistan a specialist English language course - English for Hospitality Professionals. This focuses on spoken English, enabling participants to become qualified for skilled employment in the international hospitality sector.

Graduates have gone on to find jobs in leading hotels and restaurants, from India Le Meridien and Delhi Hyatt Regency to Holiday Inn and Sofitel.

Cystic Fibrosis Trust

We are proud supporters of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust, a fantastic charity which supports people suffering from this debilitating disease. The money we raise for them goes directly to funding research into new treatments for the disease as well as providing practical support to those with Cystic Fibrosis and their families. The aim is to give sufferers a better quality of care and a better future.

What is Cystic Fibrosis?

Cystic Fibrosis is a life-threatening disease which causes internal organs, especially the lungs and digestive system, to become clogged with thick, sticky mucus. This causes chronic infections and inflammation of the lungs. Over 9,000 people in the UK have Cystic Fibrosis.

Crisis is a British national charity dedicated to ending homelessness. It was founded in 1967 in response to the growing homelessness problem in the UK. The charity provides services and support to help people transition out of homelessness and into stable housing.

Key focus areas:

Emergency support Crisis provides immediate support through outreach teams and drop-in services that offer food, shelter, and basic necessities.

Housing assistance The charity helps individuals find and sustain housing. They work with private landlords and offer advice on tenancy agreements, housing rights, and budgeting.

Education and employment Crisis offers training, educational courses, and support for job-seeking, helping people gain skills and confidence to secure employment and build long-term independence.

Health and wellbeing The organization addresses the health issues often faced by people experiencing homelessness, including mental health support, substance abuse counseling, and access to medical care.

Policy and campaigning Crisis works on influencing government policies and raising awareness about homelessness issues, pushing for systemic changes that can help reduce and eventually end homelessness in the UK.