I’ve spent the last 15 years building technology to connect local community groups doing incredible work with the businesses that want to back them. Before that, I started out in property development – and today, as both the CEO of ActionFunder and a councillor for Westminster, I see the same issue from every angle...

Businesses genuinely want to deliver social value, but too often they’re held back by outdated processes and unnecessary red tape. And right now, the pressure is only building:

• The Procurement Act has made social value a make-or-break factor in winning bids.
• The Labour Budget is sharpening the focus on how every pound is spent and justified.
• £8bn of Section 106 & CIL funds remain unspent – money promised to communities but trapped in slow, complex systems.
• Charities are under strain, with grant applications surging by up to 50%, while smaller organisations are squeezed out of funding.

The intention is there. The effort is there. But the impact? Too often it’s delayed, diluted or difficult to prove. That’s why we created ActionFunder – to make giving simpler, faster, and more transparent, so businesses can meet the moment with confidence.