Beacon is a charitable organisation set up to encourage individual contributions to charitable and social causes and to celebrate and showcase best practice in giving.

Beacon awards annual prizes to individuals who have made exceptional contributions to charitable causes or to organisations that benefit the public.

An overall winner will be selected every year who will be given a cash award of £30,000, invested in an innovative way by the winner in a charity of their choice.

Beacon believes that by highlighting the achievements of the prize winners and showcasing innovation and best practice in philanthropy, others will be inspired and encouraged to make their own contribution.

Click here to read about ‘Philanthropy in the City’ Beacon Forum
on 31st May 2007