Impact

We have felt truly valued and supported throughout our experience with the Focus Foundation, which has been far more personal than we ever expected. From the outset, it was clear that this is not a tick-box exercise, but a genuinely thoughtful approach to grant making. The time taken to meet with us in advance, to understand our work in depth, and to see first-hand the impact we are striving to achieve has been incredibly meaningful.

Focus Foundation are more than simply a grant-making trust. They show genuine interest in our charity and are keen to ascertain how best they can support our growth and development. Their input to date has been outstanding and they have been with us every step of the way.

We believe that every child deserves an opportunity to learn and thrive, regardless of their visual abilities and we are proud of the life-changing impact our free postal library service has on their lives. This is only made possible due to the amazing generosity and support of organisations like the Focus Foundation. We remain determined to transform the lives of more children and families navigating today’s complex world with severe sight loss and your support is invaluable in helping us to achieve this.

A huge thank you to Focus Foundation for donating an incredibly generous £5,000 to provide ten Hummingbird Project schools with boxes of Positive Psychology resources. Thank you for helping us create happier, healthier classrooms and ensuring that the benefits of Hummingbird continue long after each course ends.

Being able to have relationships with funders like Focus Foundation is absolutely critical for our small team and small charity. Because we work with referral partners, we’re constantly responding to needs as and when they arrive. Having a relationship with a funder that is happy to continue funding and supporting us is absolutely crucial to our current growth and development moving forwards.

I just wanted to take a moment to say a huge thank you for the incredible event you organised yesterday (Angels’ Den 2025). It was such a privilege for all of us at the Children’s Respite Trust to be part of something so inspiring. We were absolutely thrilled and deeply grateful to be awarded such a generous amount of funding. Your support will make a tremendous difference to the families and children we help every day.

Beyond the grant, Focus Foundation have been amazing with wrap around support, including useful webinars and additional funding opportunities. It’s really refreshing to work with such a flexible and understanding funder, who we feel we can always pick up the phone to and ask advice from. It means so much.

A huge thanks to you and the team for yesterday (the opportunity to participate in the Focus Foundation i360 Abseil and Skywalk fundraising event for charities). Although the nerves were a little jangly it was a brilliant event. Thanks again for letting us take part and helping with the awareness of some excellent charity work across the region.

It is rare to encounter a Foundation that shows such authentic interest and passion for the charities it supports. We have felt listened to, understood, and encouraged at every stage. This approach not only strengthened our application, but has also built a lovely relationship. The Focus Foundation’s commitment to making a real difference shines through in everything they do, and it is a privilege to interact with their team members.

The work of Focus Foundation and events like the Winter Ball is really important because, especially in challenging fundraising circumstances, it really helps small charities keep doing our important work. Your support will really help us make a difference to the physical mental and emotional wellbeing of children in Sussex.

Brilliant organisations like the Focus Foundation, we really rely on them to support our work and to continue what we do. I want to say a massive thank you for the generosity and support we receive to allow us to continue our lifesaving work.

It was a pleasure for our Fundraising & Marketing Manager, Rob, to spend time with the team, sharing more about Horsham Matters, our mission to reduce hardship across the Horsham District, and the impact that partnerships like this have on the people we support. Focus Foundation has been a tremendous supporter of Horsham Matters, and it was wonderful to meet Katie, Mandi, Claire and Alix while strengthening our partnership over a morning of harvesting fresh produce together.

On behalf of WOLO I would like to express heartfelt thanks to the Focus Foundation for making its partnership with Brighton & Hastings Therapy Centre (Hope & Healing project) possible. I can honestly say that this has become one of the most valuable services we are able to offer our community. Without it, we would be struggling to support many of the people who come to us in need of professional therapeutic help.

We would like to thank the Focus Foundation for their support, enabling us to provide support to young Autistic children in Buckinghamshire who are starting school for the first time. At a crucial time in a child’s life this support will ensure children achieve their potential and live happy fulfilling lives.

This funding has allowed us to give many young adults a space they would not otherwise have to take their first steps in their creative journeys. Seeing young adults’ faces light up and confidence start to build as they realise the incredible equipment and support they can access at Esteem is an absolute privilege.