Supporting our local communities

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We want to be a good neighbour and believe it is important to give something back to the communities in which we’re based.

We support charities in our local communities
We actively raise funds for our charities and promote payroll giving
All of our staff are given additional leave for volunteering activities

We aim to help our local communities and, in particular, are keen to support charities that work within areas in which we operate: East London, Leeds and Manchester, and South Africa. 

Your Place

London

"Parts of London are among the most deprived places in the UK. That's why we support Your Place, a charity providing a home and support for single homeless adults in East London."

Andy Konieczko | Director | PKF London
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St Gemma’s Hospice

Leeds

"We're growing rapidly in Leeds and want to give something back. St Gemma’s is the largest hospice in Yorkshire and one of the largest in the UK. We're proud to support it financially and through volunteering."

Rea Lawrenson | Senior Manager | PKF Leeds
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Supporting young people

South Africa

"I was given the opportunity to reach for my dreams thanks to the generosity of others who supported me throughout my education. I’m now paying it forward and hopefully changing the next person’s life – we’re working with the Yandisa Foundation and the Seed Fund to support the education of two young children in South Africa."

Everisto Chabalanda | Lead Assistant Manager | PKF London
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We provide financial support to our charities, including through match-giving, and help our staff with easy access to making charitable donations via our payroll system. 

In addition, everyone is entitled to additional leave each year for community volunteering activities, whether as individuals or as teams. 

We are also proud that our Not for Profit team works for charities of all sizes with registered and exempt status; not for profit mutual trading organisations; trading companies associated with charitable bodies; membership organisations; donor agencies and regulators in the UK and Europe; and school and educational trusts.

  • “We organise a number of fundraising events throughout the year to help us raise money for our charities. 

    “I was proud to be part of a team of over 30 people who competed in the Hackney Half Marathon.  PKF supported us by contributing the entry fee, arranging running vests and helping us to organise a group training programme.

    “We raised thousands of pounds for our charities and had a lot of fun in the process.”

    Alice Dipper | Lead Assistant Manager |PKF London

  • “Some members of the Leeds team spent an enjoyable day helping out at St Gemma’s Hospice.  We were based in the distribution centre, sorting through all of the donations and getting them ready to sell in the charity’s shops.

    “We want to make sure that we give something back to our local communities – giving our staff additional leave to volunteer for local good causes is one of the ways that we make that happen.”

    Martin Watson | Partner | PKF Leeds 

  • “Our Christmas Jumper Day and edible decoration-making are always popular with our teams.

    “Not only is the event another opportunity for us all to get together, but it also enables us to raise hundreds of pounds for local good causes.

    “I’m already starting to think about what to prepare for next year’s event!”

    Janet Darko | Manager | PKF London

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