Thinking strategically.
Acting locally.
Achieving more together.
The Warrington Fund
The Warrington Fund brings together local businesses, charities and public services to tackle some of the most urgent challenges facing people in our community. Led by Cheshire Community Foundation, the fund supports high-impact local charities that are supporting the people of Warrington to thrive.
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People Helped
The issues are complex. Poverty, mental ill-health, loneliness and hidden homelessness are growing across Warrington. One third of children in the town are now growing up in poverty. Many of the people worst affected are also the least visible. The Warrington Fund was created to change that, by pooling resources into a central ‘pot’, to support the most vulnerable and strengthen the community for everyone by opening a grant programme that all charities can apply to, whatever their size.
Building Connection and Confidence
In 2024, the fund launched a three-tiered grant programme to address rising levels of loneliness and isolation in Warrington. It offered:
- Microgrants – Up to £1,000 for grassroots, community-led projects
- Project grants – Up to £15,000 over two years for charities developing existing services
- Strategic grants – Up to £30,000 over three years for established organisations with strong track records
Funding was focused on helping people feel more connected, building confidence and resilience, and strengthening local organisations.
Tackling Poverty Together
In 2025, the Warrington Fund is focused on tackling poverty – a growing challenge across the borough. This summer we will deliver more grants to local charities working directly with people facing hardship, helping them meet basic needs and move towards greater stability. Alongside this, we continue to bring businesses and charities together to share knowledge, pool resources and drive real change for Warrington.
This progress has been made possible thanks to the generosity of our founding supporters: EMR, C4 Projects, Flex, Warrington Borough Council, BGEN and Sellafield Ltd. Many of the grants awarded so far have also been jointly funded by the Steve Morgan Foundation, helping to increase the reach and impact of the programme. A donation of any size directed into the Warrington Fund can have such positive impact, and coordinating limited resources allows use to achieve more, together.
We are delighted to be a Founding Donor of the Warrington Fund, working with CCF to ensure our investment in the local community makes a long-term difference. We are keen to encourage like-minded businesses to contribute to the Fund and support CCF with this fantastic initiative, which has been so successful in other areas of Cheshire.
Sellafield Ltd is delighted to be a Founding Donor of the Warrington Fund and look forward to working with CCF to bring long term impact in our local community. Sellafield Ltd have been providing support in the community in Warrington for many years and hope this collaborative approach will help to make our community more resilient in the future.
We are delighted at Flex to be a Founding Partner of the Warrington Fund. We are passionate about making a difference to those most in need in our local community and working in collaboration with a trusted partner like CCF see this as a great way to make a long term, sustainable difference.
We are delighted to work with CCF and are hugely excited at the potential the Warrington Fund has to make real differences for our communities through additional investment, and by bringing businesses together to contribute to the Fund to enhance our collaborative effort in Warrington.
C4 Projects are a proud to be a Founding Partner of the Warrington Fund. Our company was established in Warrington and many of our 50 strong team live in the town, so The Warrington Fund is very close to our hearts. We share the vision of the Fund and that is why we have decided to invest and pool resources with others. We aim to work with the Fund as a trusted partner to help distribute the fund and see how we can further encourage additional investment and collaboration which will give hope and real support to many people across the area.
We feel privileged to be a Founding Partner of the Warrington Fund and having the opportunity to support the development of sustainable, self-reliant communities within Warrington and the immediate surrounding area. Being part of the fund ensures that our contributions are directed to priority projects which improve mental health and wellbeing, tackle poverty and disadvantage, develop education, skills and employment and build sustainable communities. We look forward to leaving a lasting legacy within the Warrington area, that will positively impact future generations.
These four short films tell the moving stories of four different Warrington Fund projects.
Get Involved
The Warrington Fund is a growing movement of individuals, businesses and organisations who care about the town and want to make a difference. Your support could help us reach hundreds more people over the coming year.
To find out more or to get involved, please contact Tracey Andrews.
T: 07798 810 557
