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Forvis Mazars Foundation UK
Who we are
Forvis Mazars Foundation UK
An independent registered charity working to improve social mobility across the UK.
Our purpose is to support under resourced young people to achieve their potential and feel positive about their future. We achieve this working across the three key focus areas below.
Closing the gap
Reducing the attainment gap by supporting young children and their parents and carers to develop foundational skills, e.g., literacy and numeracy for success at school.
This work aims to engage young children aged between 0 and 7 years old.
This work aims to engage young children aged between 0 and 7 years old.
Developing life skills
More young people are better prepared for life, through equal access to opportunities that develop essential life skills e.g., teamwork, leadership, ambition and self-belief.
This work aims to engage children aged between 8 and 16 years old.
This work aims to engage children aged between 8 and 16 years old.
Improving access
Reducing the number of young adults not in education employment or training, by widening access to the education and jobs market and developing their networks, relationships, and cultural knowledge.
This work aims to engage young people aged between 16 and 25 years old.
This work aims to engage young people aged between 16 and 25 years old.
Through the support of our Partners and by leveraging the firm’s resources, we are creating social value, accelerating social mobility, and continuing to build on a legacy of more than 40 years of charitable action.
James Gilbey Trustee, CEO Forvis Mazars in the UK
Our programmes
Our grant programmes support registered charities in England, Wales and Scotland, working with young people aged 0-25 to improve social mobility. We aim to deliver flexible best practice funding, work collaboratively to achieve impact, and to support a sustainable charitable sector.
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Our community impact
The latest news and stories on how we are supporting under-resourced young people to achieve their potential and feel positive about their future.
Our organisation
Our foundation is an independent registered charity working across England, Wales and Scotland no.1211626 We are funded by an annual donation from the partners of Forvis Mazars in the UK and expect to award around £900,000 in 2025.
I am proud to be part of a firm that continues to commit to supporting the wider society and the many charities working hard to help people across the country. We will not stop challenging the widening inequality that greatly costs our society in lost talent and opportunity.
Lesley Fox Chair of Trustees, Managing Office Partner Poole
Meet our team
Lesley Fox Managing Partner Poole – Audit & Assurance
James Gilbey Country Leader
Phil James
Graeme Marsh Foundation Manager - Forvis Mazars Foundation UK
