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Renishaw Charities Committee

Details of how to apply for charitable support from Renishaw. Full details on Renishaw's charitable activities are available in our Annual Report.

The Renishaw Charities Committee is made up of employee representatives who meet bimonthly to distribute funds made available by the company to support charitable and voluntary organisations local to Renishaw's key UK locations.

How to apply for charitable support from Renishaw

If you're part of a local charity or voluntary group located near Renishaw's key UK sites (Gloucestershire or Vale of Glamorgan), you may be eligible for funding from theRenishaw Charities Committee (RCC).

Guidelines for applicants

The RCC receive many applications for financial support. To check the beneficiary organisation's eligibility for funding and to make an application, please review the information after this.

Who can apply

  • You don't need to be a registered charity.
  • Your organisation must benefit people within 30 miles of Renishaw's UK sites - Gloucestershire (Wotton-under-Edge, Woodchester, Stonehouse) and Vale of Glamorgan (Miskin).
  • You must not have received RCC funding in the past 12 months.

What RCC supports

Projects or fundraising focused on:

  • Children and young people
  • People with disabilities
  • Health and fitness
  • Lifelong learning
  • Community and social development
  • Sports and leisure
  • Fundraising by Renishaw employees (including for national/international causes)
  • Disaster relief appeals (via separate RCC funding)

What does RCC not support

  • Raffles or prize donations
  • Projects outside the local area
  • Organisations that redistribute funds
  • Political groups or campaigns
  • Sponsorships for personal development (e.g. expeditions, sports)
  • Buying tables at charity events

How to apply

Use the online form provided below.

If that's not possible, email your application (with all the required info) to: charities.committee@renishaw.com

Please note: If your application is successful, donations are made via BACS only. We're unable to donate to online fundraising pages, and personal bank details aren't accepted.

When to apply

The RCC meets every two months (January, March, May, July, September, November). If you do not hear back within three months, please contact charities.committee@renishaw.com.