Resources

Our Resource Directory is full of interesting reports, blogs and articles that we invite you to share and use in your work.

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To Pay Trustees, or Not to Pay Trustees?

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To Pay Trustees, or Not to Pay Trustees?

Two years ago, during my interview for a trustee position at Friends Provident Foundation (FPF), I asked a straightforward question: Would the role be paid?

To Pay Trustees, or Not to Pay Trustees? Learn more
Do You Have a Banking Blind Spot?

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Do You Have a Banking Blind Spot?

Many companies and charities today put a great deal of time and effort into making their businesses as sustainable and ethical as they can be. But there appears to be one enormous blind spot.

How many have considered one of their most important supplier relationships – that with their banker?

Do You Have a Banking Blind Spot? Learn more
Friends Provident Foundation Seeking Grants Manager An abstract representation of a diverse group of people, depicted through colourful silhouettes. The image conveys a sense of unity and community, with various figures overlapping and interacting, symbolizing inclusivity and collaboration

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Friends Provident Foundation Seeking Grants Manager

We are seeking a Grants Manager to join our small, friendly team.

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Friends Provident Foundation Seeking Communications Manager An abstract representation of a diverse group of people, depicted through colourful silhouettes. The image conveys a sense of unity and community, with various figures overlapping and interacting, symbolizing inclusivity and collaboration

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Friends Provident Foundation Seeking Communications Manager

We are seeking a Communications Manager to join our small, friendly team.

Friends Provident Foundation Seeking Communications Manager Learn more
We’re Changing Our Approach to Grantmaking

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We’re Changing Our Approach to Grantmaking

Friends Provident Foundation is launching a new strand of programme, experimenting with a fresh approach to grantmaking and a new style of application process.

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The 2025 Foundation Practice Rating (FPR) Report is Now Available

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The 2025 Foundation Practice Rating (FPR) Report is Now Available

The annual Foundation Practice Rating (FPR) report into the performance of charitable
foundations is now available.

The 2025 Foundation Practice Rating (FPR) Report is Now Available Learn more
Investing olympics 2025

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Investing olympics 2025

Friends Provident Foundation is considering running a second iteration of the investing olympics, alongside partners, in late 2025.

Investing olympics 2025 Learn more
Investors urged to tackle exploitation and improve labour rights in English care sector

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Investors urged to tackle exploitation and improve labour rights in English care sector

The adult social care sector is under great amounts of stress, with evidence both of problematic labour conditions, opaque business models, and a lack of financial sustainability.

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Friends Provident Foundation Appoints New Investment Adviser

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Friends Provident Foundation Appoints New Investment Adviser

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Redington as the new Investment Adviser to Friends Provident Foundation.

 

 

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The 2025 Foundation Practice Rating (FPR) Report is Now Available

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The 2025 Foundation Practice Rating (FPR) Report is Now Available

The annual Foundation Practice Rating (FPR) report into the performance of charitable
foundations is now available.

The 2025 Foundation Practice Rating (FPR) Report is Now Available Learn more
The Foundation Practice Rating 2023/2024 Report

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The Foundation Practice Rating 2023/2024 Report

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Citizens’ Economic Council report

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Citizens’ Economic Council report

Can involving the public in economic policy-making help the UK tackle the cost-of-living crisis?

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Learning to change: Evidence-based practices to support a Just Transition

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Learning to change: Evidence-based practices to support a Just Transition

In this report, we delve into the groundbreaking insights derived from three Foundation-funded projects.

Learning to change: Evidence-based practices to support a Just Transition Learn more
Climate emergency declaration

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Climate emergency declaration

Friends Provident Foundation recognises that business as usual risks climate breakdown with profound consequences for people and planet.

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Financial Inclusion: Annual Monitoring Report 2022

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Financial Inclusion: Annual Monitoring Report 2022

Poorest citizens ‘worn down’ as financial inclusion remains distant dream for the UK. The UK has made little progress in the last decade towards creating a truly financially inclusive society, a new study reveals.

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Equity and Social Justice Strategy

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Equity and Social Justice Strategy

This is our first update on our equity and social justice plan. You can access this report as a word file, a html website page and as a pdf document.

Equity and Social Justice Strategy Learn more
Diverse organisational models to address economic, environmental and social challenges Front cover of the Diverse organisational models to address economic, environmental and social challenges report

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Diverse organisational models to address economic, environmental and social challenges

This report illustrates diverse ways of structuring business activity that differ from the widespread and established model of external equity ownership and governance.

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Living well in retirement

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Living well in retirement

An investment and delivery framework to enable low income older home-owners to repair, improve and adapt their homes.

Living well in retirement Learn more