BGF Foundation

Client: BGF Foundation

The BGF Foundation is the charitable arm of BGF, the UK’s most active growth investor. Drawing on 15 years’ experience scaling UK businesses, we apply BGF's expertise in funding, leadership, governance, financial resilience, strategy, digital capability and culture to help small-to-medium sized youth charities grow sustainably.

Built on long-term partnerships, we support ten charities across the UK supporting underserved young people, focusing on education, employment, enterprise, mental health and physical wellbeing. Partnerships are multi-year and predominantly unrestricted, giving charities the flexibility to strengthen their plan for long-term growth. In 2025, we committed £820k across new multi-year partnerships, follow-on funding and staff grants – of which 92% was unrestricted.

Beyond funding, we provide tailored specialist support aligned to charity priorities. Partners benefit from access to c.190 BGF colleagues across 13 UK offices, insight from supporting c.350 portfolio companies to grow, and an external C-suite talent network spanning strategy, finance and technology.

The Foundation plays an important role within BGF, embedding a culture of social impact. Volunteering has increased by 60% over three years, with skills-based support rising 11% year-on-year. As an unrestricted, long-term funder, impact is measured in annual outputs and the lasting resilience and scalability our partners build over time.