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Cut CSR programme costs and admin time while multiplying your community impact
Make every pound of giving count. With secure donations, smart grant distribution, and real-time impact updates, you’ll see exactly how your support is making a difference in communities.
Cut CSR programme costs and admin time while multiplying your community impact
Only eligible charities apply, helping you avoid off-target grant requests
Neighbourly handles all individual payments on your behalf - quickly and securely
Take the guesswork out of giving. By partnering with local charities who truly understand their communities, your donations go where they’re needed most - creating real, measurable change.
Our smart matching system makes sure only the right charities apply, so your team can focus on the best-fit opportunities - not sorting through endless requests.
Our streamlined payment system turns approvals into action within just 3 days - getting support to charities quickly and efficiently.
Let your team champion and nominate the causes they care about. They’ll feel genuinely involved - and proud of the impact they help create.
Every recipient is carefully checked using charity commission data, and their bank details are verified - so you can trust your support reaches genuine organisations doing great work.
With no platform fees for charitable organisations, 100% of company donations go straight to the groups you're supporting.
Every donation comes with a clear report showing how the funds were used. It’s full transparency for you, without any extra admin.
Our calculations go deeper than amount donated, quantifying the social worth based on charity type, mission and community need.
Save time and effort by setting criteria for which charities can apply. Our system automatically filters out ineligible applications, so you only review the right ones.
With our nomination system, staff can suggest local charities, creating meaningful connections that boost engagement and a strong sense of ownership in your programme.
Set your criteria and timelines once, then let us take care of the rest. Unsuitable applications are filtered out automatically, so only the right charities come through.
Charities send back social impact reports so you can see exactly how your donations make a difference.
By matching employee donations and supporting store fundraising efforts, you create a powerful culture of giving that benefits both your community and your company.
Just set your matching rules once, and every time employees donate, your company automatically matches their gift - doubling the good you do.
Neighbourly makes store fundraising simple and meaningful. Employees can nominate charities close to their hearts, and customers have the chance to add small donations right at the till.
Let your employees take the lead in your giving. They can suggest charities to support, turning giving from a one-way thing into something everyone feels part of and proud of.
Our comprehensive reporting delivers extractable social and environmental impact data across locations and metrics - perfect for board presentations, sustainability reports, and celebrating the difference you’re making.
Watch your programme’s success come to life in real time. See how your business benefits and communities grow - without waiting for quarterly reports.
Our detailed categorisation shows precisely which impact themes your team is tackling - from food poverty to skills development.
By aligning with UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), your team’s time contributes to a bigger global picture - giving your community work international weight and recognition.
Your generosity goes the full distance - 100% of your donation is delivered to charities and community organisations, exactly as intended.
We carefully verify every charitable organisation to confirm legitimacy, so your funds go only to trusted causes.
Setup
Define your donation strategy by setting budgets, timelines and preferred donation methods. Choose from grants, direct donations, or employee match-giving programmes based on your company's goals and capacity.
Target
Specify which causes and impact areas align with your company values to ensure donations create maximum meaningful change in your chosen focus areas.
Match
Our algorithm identifies suitable local charities based on your geographic preferences, mission alignment and proven track record of delivering measurable impact.
Connect
Selected charities join your campaign and showcase their specific needs. They can then access your donation opportunities and submit applications for funding through grants.
Distribute
Charities submit applications answering your specified questions. You can either review applications yourself or let Neighbourly experts handle the approval process. Payments are then sent automatically.
Impact
Monitor how donations are used, track activities delivered, and view calculated social impact including cost savings to government and society.
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What sets us apart is over 10 years of lasting support for local communities, backed by award-winning service and the ability to deliver national programmes that make a real difference at scale.
More than 45,000 carefully vetted good causes are ready to receive support, with smart matching technology connecting businesses to the causes that matter most to their teams and customers.
Our unique calculation engine reveals detailed insights into the social value generated by resource donations, helping to highlight the real impact being made.
Neighbourly is the only platform that brings together three vital ways for businesses to give - employee volunteering, financial donations and surplus product redistribution - all in one solution.
Good causes receive every bit of the resources donated by businesses, with no fees or charges to use the platform.
We’re proud to be a sustainable and responsible company, backed by industry-recognised ISO 27001 accreditation for tech security.
Our team brings years worth of expertise in managing large-scale giving programmes, supporting charities and connecting with communities in meaningful ways.
Every year we organise multi-company giving campaigns with everything taken care of - all you have to do is join in!
Over a decade of proven impact delivery to vulnerable communities nationwide. Here's the evidence:
£1.7 billion
Total social value
The calculated social value for society based on improving outcomes for people in communities.
We’re on a mission to unlock £10 billion of social value across the UK and Northern Ireland by 2030 - helping more people, strengthening communities and creating a fairer future for everyone.
Stats provided are accurate up to 04/08/2025.
The number of company offices and branches delivering impact into every postcode region across the UK & Ireland
The number of vetted local charities, community groups, CICs and schools in the Neighbourly network
The amount of emissions prevented through our food donation programmes
We support charities and community organisations nationwide with the help of our UK-based corporate partners.
Rank | Location | Social impact value |
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1 | Greater London | £81,874,843 |
2 | South West | £74,888,801 |
3 | North West | £63,991,073 |
4 | South East | £59,643,699 |
5 | East Midlands | £45,168,561 |
6 | Scotland | £44,896,262 |
7 | West Midlands | £41,037,711 |
8 | North East | £36,981,378 |
9 | East of England | £34,353,024 |
10 | Wales | £23,583,668 |
11 | Northern Ireland | £10,477,860 |
12 | East England | £6,523,040 |
13 | Republic of Ireland | £922,866 |
We aren't only focused on quantitative feedback, we like to collect what we call "Impact stories" to showcase on our pages to shout out the successes of different campaigns.
Corporate donor case study
Corporate donor case study
Good cause impact story
Good cause impact story
Employee volunteer testimonial
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Neighbourly provides comprehensive grant funding solutions that enable your business to create targeted funding programmes that support vetted local causes. Our platform facilitates the entire grant process - from programme design and charity selection to application management, fund distribution and impact reporting. Grants can be tailored by location, cause category or specific community needs, ensuring your corporate giving aligns with company values and goals.
Grant funds are administered through the Neighbourly Foundation (charity 1189514), an independent foundation working in collaboration with Neighbourly. Once your grant programme is approved, charities apply through a simple online form. After applications are assessed against your criteria, successful applicants provide bank details and supporting documentation. All banking information undergoes verification, and payments are typically processed within 3 working days following approval.
Absolutely! Neighbourly specialises in creating highly targeted grant programmes. You can focus your support by geographical location (specific towns, regions or nationwide), cause type (food poverty, education, environment, etc.), organisation type (registered charities, community groups, schools), or any combination of these criteria. This targeted approach ensures your funding reaches the communities and causes that align with your business priorities.
All organisations receiving support through Neighbourly undergo thorough vetting. For grant programmes, this typically includes verification of charity registration status, governance structure, financial stability and project delivery capability. Registered charities receive a blue verification tick on their Neighbourly page, while community groups receive a green verification tick. This vetting process ensures your funding reaches legitimate, impactful organisations capable of delivering the proposed projects.
Neighbourly can provide; grant programme design consultation, application form creation, charity outreach and application support, application assessment based on your criteria, due diligence of potential recipients, fund distribution management, impact data collection and comprehensive reporting. Our team handles the administrative aspects, allowing you to focus on strategic decision-making and employee engagement.
Our employee match funding programme amplifies your team's personal charitable giving through company-matched donations. When employees donate to their chosen causes, your business can match these contributions at a ratio you determine. The system tracks both employee donations and company matches, providing transparent reporting while boosting employee engagement in your corporate social responsibility initiatives.
The minimum grant amount per charity or community group is £500. This threshold ensures meaningful impact while keeping administrative costs proportionate. There is no upper limit - your business determines the overall fund size and individual grant amounts based on your budget and impact objectives. Our team can provide guidance on appropriate grant sizes based on charity size, project scope and typical funding needs.
Neighbourly provides comprehensive impact reporting for all grant programmes. Our reporting dashboard tracks financial metrics, beneficiary demographics, geographical reach and social outcomes. Reports map contributions to Sustainable Development Goals and provide charity category breakdowns. Many grant programmes also include written feedback and case studies, giving you both quantitative metrics and qualitative stories to demonstrate your company's community impact.
Yes, Neighbourly offers several employee engagement options for grant programmes. These include employee voting panels where staff help select grant recipients, employee nomination schemes where team members can suggest local causes, and employee advisory committees that help shape funding criteria. These approaches increase staff engagement with your funding initiatives while incorporating employees' local knowledge of community needs.
Neighbourly helps integrate your grant funding with broader ESG objectives through strategic programme design, targeted charity selection, and comprehensive impact measurement. Our reporting aligns with Sustainable Development Goals and can feed into your ESG reporting frameworks. We can also coordinate your grant funding with other Neighbourly services like volunteering programmes, creating a cohesive community engagement strategy that amplifies impact and strengthens stakeholder relationships while meeting specific targets.