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Tesco Charity Trust

The Tesco Charity Trust was set up on 1 June 1987 to support both national and local community charities, and to add a 20% top up to staff fundraising. It is run by a board of trustees recommended by the main board of Tesco PLC.

In the year ended February 2008, the Tesco Charity Trust made cash grants of £1,726,243 to local and national charities in the UK. This figure includes:

  • Community Award donations to local community charities totalling £582,687.
  • Donations to other charities totalling £501,140.
  • £642,416 in 20% top up on staff fundraising for Tesco Charities of the Year, Cancer Research UK and other charities.

Community Awards

For Community Awards criteria and application form, go to http://www.tescocharitytrustcommunityawards-applications.co.uk
We recommend you click on Questions before completing our online application. This may help you to prepare any information you need in advance of completing the form online.

To view a copy of the Tesco Charity Trust Community Awards Guidelines please click here.

20% top up on Staff Fundraising

Tesco staff wishing to apply for 20% top up on staff fundraising, please email michelina.filocco@uk.tesco.com.

Other donations

Please e-mail: community.sponsorship@uk.tesco.com

CR Review Link to the Corporate Responsibility Review 2008 (Opens in new window)

CR Review



Business in the Community awards 2008 - Example of Excellence for Environmental Leadership (opens in new window)

Tesco Wins Environmental Leadership Award 2008



Tesco Raising money for Marie Curis Canacer Care - Tesco Charity of the Year 2008