The Matthew Good Foundation has announced a major expansion of its team as it accelerates ambitions to bring its successful Grants for Good programme to more businesses across the UK.
Over the past 18 months, the Foundation has grown from an operational team of two to five. Following the addition of four new trustees in 2024 and the appointment of Executive Director Kirsty Clark in early 2025, three strategic hires are now strengthening operational delivery and supporting national programme expansion.
Kathryn Biggin joins as Strategic Partnerships Manager, bringing extensive experience in charity leadership, fundraising, and corporate partnerships from senior roles at major charitable organisations in Hull. Supporting this growth, additional Charity Assistant and Admin Assistant roles have also been introduced to strengthen grant-making, due diligence, and support programmes.
Fully funded by founder and principal corporate partner John Good Group, the award-winning Foundation has established itself as an innovative force within Hull’s third sector while developing a nationally scalable model that connects businesses with high-potential grassroots charities through practical, measurable philanthropy.
Kirsty Clark, Executive Director of the Matthew Good Foundation, said: “Our growth reflects both the success of our work so far and our ambition for what comes next. We believe businesses have enormous potential to drive meaningful change. By growing our team and investing in strategic partnerships, we are creating new opportunities for businesses to deliver genuine social value while supporting exceptional grassroots organisations.”
Since launching in 2021, the Foundation’s flagship Grants for Good programme has awarded more than £250,000 to 100+ grassroots charities, and now attracts up to 900 applications per quarter from small charitable organisations across the UK. Focused exclusively on organisations with annual incomes below £50,000, the programme identifies exceptional underfunded charities and connects them with meaningful corporate support.
Following its success within John Good Group and its subsidiaries, the Foundation is now expanding the programme to other businesses seeking credible, accessible ways to strengthen social impact. As ESG expectations and supply chain scrutiny continue to rise, particularly for smaller businesses, demand for practical social value solutions is increasing rapidly.
Through a fully managed, completely free programme, businesses benefit from expert-led grant-making with no fees or administrative costs, ensuring 100% of funding reaches vetted grassroots charities while enhancing CSR, ESG, and employee engagement outcomes, in a low-risk, high-impact way.
Kathryn Biggin, Strategic Partnerships Manager, said: “Grants for Good gives businesses a powerful way to create authentic social impact without the complexity of building programmes themselves. We connect organisations with exceptional grassroots charities, helping them strengthen communities, engage employees, and achieve meaningful social responsibility goals.”
The Foundation is now inviting businesses interested in enhancing their CSR, ESG, employee engagement, or community impact strategies to explore how Grants for Good can support their goals.
For more information or to arrange a conversation, businesses can contact Kathryn Biggin at the Matthew Good Foundation.