Blenheim Chalcot is actively involved with a number of social causes and charities, providing funding, organising events and helping them gain access to the skills and expertise within the group.
Blenheim Chalcot is proud to be involved with the Charity Technology Trust (CTT), a registered UK charity formed to increase the efficiency of other charities by using new technology and the internet. The Trust brings together the knowledge and experience of technology partner companies, such as Blenheim Chalcot, and the Charity sector helping them to take advantage of the latest advances in technology.
The Charity Technology Trust supports over 200 non-profit organisations through services in finance, digital communications, facilities management and e-commerce. The Trust commits to deliver the highest quality service to its charity clients and conducts all of its operations on commercial principles, but at charity rates.
The Trustees of the Charity Technology Trust are:
- Fiona Dawe - Chief Executive, YouthNet UK, an online charity
- Charles Mindenhall - Chairman, Agilisys
- Paul Zuckerman - Chairman and CEO, Zuckerman and Associates
- Dan Thompson, Chairman, Videojug Corporation and Associate Partner, Ironbridge Capital Partners
Blenheim Chalcot works with the Charity Technology Trust on a number of projects and frequently arranges secondments of skilled staff to work alongside CTT personnel. For example, we worked with the Trust to deliver a e-communications strategy and implementation plan to Christian Aid. Charles Mindenhall, co-founder of Blenheim Chalcot is Chairman of the Charity Technology Trust, and co-founder Manoj Badale is a Trustee. Both are regularly involved in the Trust's activities:
"Working with CTT ensures that Netdecisions' core technologies and people are extended to generate the maximum philanthropic impact in the charity sector."
Manoj Badale, Blenheim Chalcot
- For more information, consult the Trust's website at www.ctt.org
Operation Smile was established 27 years ago and is an International organisation that undertakes projects in the developing world to provide free reconstructive surgery to children and young adults. These projects which are run by a team of international medical volunteers, who selflessly give up their time to treat patients suffering mainly from cleft lip and palates although sometimes, other surgical procedures may be offered for burns and even tumours. The UK office was registered in 2001 and co-founders of Blenheim Chalcot, Manoj Badale and Charles Mindenhall, have both sat on the Board of Trustees to guide growth and ensure sustainable sources of funding for the global organisation. The board of trustees today includes:
- Manoj Badale, Chairman - co-founder, Blenheim Chalcot
- David Forbes-Nixon - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Alcentra Limited
- Phil McDonald, Medical Director - Consultant Anaesthetist, St. Richard's Hospital, Chichester
- Terri Duhon - Managing Partner, B&B Structured Finance Ltd.
- Andrew McCullagh - Company Secretary
- Lara Legassick - Independent Consultant
Blenheim Chalcot has donated office space to Operation Smile UK to allow them to focus on their core activities and has also hosted several fundraising events for Operation Smile. Most recently, Blenheim Chalcot sponsored the Celebrity Charity Cricket Day, an annual event that includes some of the most famous personalities in English Cricket to increase the profile and funding opportunities for Operation Smile.
The British Asian Trust aims to serve as a catalyst for British Asians to support innovative, inspirational charities within the areas of education, enterprise and health in South Asia (Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka) and the UK. The British Asian Trust is a UK registered charity and the 20th member of The Prince's Charities. The British Asian Trust President is HRH The Prince of Wales, and the Trust is chaired by Manoj Badale, Managing Partner, Blenheim Chalcot with a Board of Directors that includes:
- Salman Amin, President, PepsiCo UK and Ireland
- Surinder Arora, Chairman, Arora Hotels
- Chris Mathias, Partner, CMG Partners
- Rajan Singh, Executive Vice President, Sony Entertainment Television Asia
The British Asian Trust has now organised two cricket matchs in aid of the Trust. The first was to be a special one-day International cricket match between India and Pakistan in Glasgow in 2007. The Future Friendship Cup, was to be attended by HRH The Prince of Wales, but unfortunately, the Glasgow weather meant that the event was washed out, and a sell-out crowd of 5000 were disappointed.
In July 2009, a ground-breaking Twenty20 match was held at Lord's. The British Asian Challenge pitted the English Twenty20 champions, Middlesex Panthers, against the inaugural IPL champions, the Rajasthan Royals. A crowd of 22,000 enjoyed a storming victory of 42 runs by the Royals, and Shane Warne saying farewell to the ground for the last time as a player.
For further information, go to the British Asian Trust site at britishasiantrust.org