The Beacon Fellowship Charitable Trust

Beacon is a charitable organisation set up to encourage individual contributions to charitable and social causes and to celebrate and showcase best practice in giving.

Beacon awards annual prizes to individuals who have made exceptional contributions to charitable causes or to organisations that benefit the public.

An overall winner will be selected every year who will be given a cash award of Ł30,000, invested in an innovative way by the winner in a charity of their choice.

Beacon believes that by highlighting the achievements of the prize winners and showcasing innovation and best practice in philanthropy, others will be inspired and encouraged to make their own contribution.

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Michael Spencer

Winner of 2007 Beacon Special Prize

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12 May 2008

CALL TO FIND THE UK’S CHARITY CHAMPION

The Beacon Fellowship Charitable Trust has today put out the call for nominations for the 2008 Beacon Prize. The Charity is urging people throughout the UK to nominate individuals who have made a significant charitable contribution in giving time, money or skills to a specific cause.

6 December 2007

STUDENT FOUNDER OF ‘AFRICAN PRISONS PROJECT’ IS OVERALL WINNER OF Ł30,000 BEACON PRIZE 2007

Alexander McLean, aged 22, is the founder and director of the charitable initiative ‘The African Prisons Project’, and has been recognised for his impressive philanthropic efforts with this year’s top Beacon Prize of Ł30,000.

"It's great to win the Beacon Prize for a project I have loved working on. And if this encourages other people to think about what they have to give, then so much the better."

Jamie Oliver
Beacon Prize Winner 2004

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Gordon Brown, Prime Minister

"This is a celebration. It's a celebration of great people who are doing great things in very many parts of our country. It's a celebration of people who are by their example encouraging other people to do great things."

BEACON PHILANTHROPY IN THE CITY FORUM 2008

The 2nd annual Philanthropy in City Forum took place on 8 May 2008 from 5:30-8:30pm, with this year’s Forum is entitled ‘Why Does Philanthropy Make Business Sense?’ Speakers included 2007 Beacon Prize Winner Michael Spencer (CEO, ICAP), Alec Reed CBE (Founder, Reed Recruitment) and Louisa Mitchell (Research Director, Policy Exchange). The Forum was chaired by Dr Salvatore LaSpada (Chief Executive, Institute for Philanthropy).

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