Five charities, funding causes off-island as much as on. Two dominate by capital: the Social Investment Fund (£8m+ since 2020, from lottery and probate proceeds) and the Guernsey Community Foundation (£3m+ to 100+ charities since 2010). Fairtrade Guernsey holds Island Status; Rihoy Trust works in Kenya, Guernsey for Freedom in India. —
St Martin·Organization·Est. 2005
Part of Affiliated with the Fairtrade Foundation (UK)
In March 2005 the States of Guernsey passed a Requête committing the Bailiwick to supporting Fairtrade. Over 100 local businesses signed up, leading to Fairtrade Island Status in March 2006.
St Peter Port·Professional Service·Est. 2020
Part of States of Guernsey
Established following States of Deliberation agreement in 2018 Budget Report; incorporated April 2020; launched Covid-19 charity appeal in 2020 distributing over £550,000
Castel·Organization·Est. 2010
Guernsey Community Foundation is a registered charity (CH331) and company limited by guarantee, established in 2010 and based at KGV Playing Fields in the Castel. It makes grants of £5,000 or more, promotes philanthropic giving, conducts policy research, and administers…
St Saviour·Organization
Guernsey for Freedom (formerly Abolitionist Guernsey, charity CH 550) is an entirely volunteer-run registered charitable trust working to end hereditary debt-bonded slavery in Northern India. Its flagship One Island One Village programme has freed two villages and is actively…
Alderney·Organization
Alderney Tripsfund is a voluntarily registered charity (CH466) that raises money to help young people from Alderney meet the cost of educational trips and activities off the island. Started by Jim Phillips, who received the first Pride of Guernsey Bailiwick Community Hero award…
Castel·Organization
Guernsey Adult Literacy Project LBG is a registered charity, company number CMP47670, promoting adult literacy. It provides one-to-one tuition in reading, writing, and basic numeracy for adults, including prisoners. The charity serves approximately 100 adult learners annually…
St Sampson·Organization·Since 1998
Since 1998, the trust has supported causes beyond Guernsey shores. In 2024, launched primary partnership with David Mahungu Leadership Foundation in Kenya, aiming to support 500 young leaders by 2030.
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PACE - Practical Assistance in Christian Education is a Christian inter-denominational organisation supporting the teaching of Christianity within RE in Guernsey schools. It is entered on the charity register as Guernsey Registry charity number CH305 and has been working in…
Castel·Organization·Est. 2013
Creative Learning in Prison (CLIP) is a charity, registered as CH433, that supports prisoners with education, employment, and other meaningful activities for rehabilitation and employment prospects. Founded by Andrew Ozanne in 2013, CLIP is directed by an independent four-person…