# Weston Charity Awards winners announced for 2025

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2025/07/07/weston-charity-awards-winners-announced-for-2025/
- Published: 2025-07-07T14:35:43+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**A group of 21 charities working in the fields of community, environment, welfare
and youth support have been named winners of the 2025 Weston Charity Awards. 
The
Awards recognise the vital work of small charities across the UK, and are designed
to amplify their impact and boost their long-term resilience.

This year 160 charities applied, and 21 were selected from them, coming from the
Midlands, Wales, and the North of England.

## What the winners receive

Each will receive a “regenerative support package” valued at **over £22,000**. This
includes free access to the Pilotlight 360 programme – an eight-month package of
charity leadership coaching worth an estimated £16,000. Expert “Pilotlighters” from
private and public sectors offer professional mentoring on topics from income diversification
to long-term business strategies. 

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In addition, Award winners will receive a **grant of £6,500** from the Garfield 
Weston Foundation.

Since launching in 2014, over 200 charities have received [Weston Charity Awards](http://www.pilotlight.org.uk/weston-charity-awards).
The most recent impact report shows the impact that it has on the winners: six months
after participating in Pilotlight 360, 100% of charity leaders said it positively
impacted the effectiveness of their senior management team. 

Clare Gough, Director at the Garfield Weston Foundation, commented: 

> “Congratulations to all this year’s Weston Charity Award winners. Once again, 
> we’re proud to partner with Pilotlight to support these exceptional and varied
> charities. We understand the ever-increasing pressure on charities to deliver 
> their crucial work. These Awards give them the space to reflect, learn, and forge
> a path to long-term sustainability and success.”

## 2025 winners

This year’s winners work across a broad variety of areas, including mental health,
homelessness, reoffending, poverty, health, neonatal care, community support, equality
and diversity, safety, education, parenting, disability, self-esteem, and sustainability.

Among this year’s recipients is Woodland Heritage, a charity operating across Wales
and the Midlands that champions the use of home-grown timber from sustainable, productive
woodlands.  Chief Executive John Orchard said:

> “A Weston Charity Award gives the funds and friends we need to help us plot our
> course – amazing news!”

Other winners include charities Home-Start Cymru (offering family support in Cardiff,
Wales), Standing Tall (tackling homelessness across the Midlands and North of England),
and Tempus Novo (rehabilitating ex-offenders across the Midlands and North of England).

##  2026 awards

Applications for next year’s Weston Charity Awards will open in October 2025.