The Arnold Clark Community Fund helps registered UK charities and community groups close to our branches build stronger communities across the UK. As part of our commitment to give back to the communities in which we operate, we believe that by caring for these communities today, we can help them create a better future.
In March 2021, we launched our first ever Community Fund to provide financial help to community groups and charities that had been significantly affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Following on from this success, we established a Winter Edition of the fund, focusing on charities and community groups who help with poverty relief, food and toy banks, and housing and accommodation.
Check out our current funding opportunities...
Each month we’re giving away 150 sports kits to support youth sports teams across the UK. From basketball to boxing, rugby to running clubs, any youth team with up to 30 members aged 4-15 is eligible to enter.
More people than ever before are facing severe challenges and financial hardship. Our fund will be available to any registered UK charity or community group whose work directly supports those most affected by the cost-of-living crisis.
This funding will support projects embedded in the communities in which we operate. It will be available to organisations who provide services widely accessible to those within our local communities, addressing the needs of those living within them.
Charities and community groups are building stronger communities across the UK, and we’re happy to offer our help. Since the fund was first launched, we’ve helped over 20,000 organisations from a wide range of backgrounds. Here are just a few of the projects we’ve supported:
One of North East England’s busiest foodbanks, providing food in an emergency to individuals, couples and families who find themselves in financial crisis.
Promoting a safer, stronger community by improving lifestyles and health, primarily through gardening, horticulture and healthy eating.
Open to all ages and abilities, the club’s girls team provides a platform to participate in physical activity while promoting fun and healthy exercise practices.
Got questions about the Arnold Clark Community Fund?
You can find all the answers here.
It’s easy! Whilst applications are open, select the funding you’re looking for. You’ll then be taken to fill in the relevant application form.
Our different funds will be open at different periods throughout the year. Keep checking back here to see which funds are currently open.
There is eligibility criteria outlined alongside each fund. Please read through this before applying.
Funding will continue on a rolling monthly basis. However, we'd recommend you apply as early as you can once the fund is open, as applications could be paused due to high demand.
Arnold Clark will review applications when they are received, with charities and local community groups within a 50-mile radius of our branches being prioritised. If your charity or local community group is unsuccessful one month, you’ll automatically be entered into the draw for the following month.
Our aim is to support a wide range of charities and community groups through our different funding options. To help as many organisations as possible within our local communities, funding amounts or sports kit allocations will be decided by the Arnold Clark Community Fund.
A community group is an organisation that is registered with their local council and set up to benefit the community rather than make a profit, such as voluntary groups. They’re not registered charities, and as such, they don’t have a registered charity number.
Please visit the Gear up for Sport page and see if your question is answered there.