Charity of the Year

The Charity of the Year is nominated by Waddesdon Manor staff and volunteers and is not an open application programme. 

Charity of the Year offers Waddesdon Manor staff and volunteers the opportunity to support a charitable cause in the local community. The successful charity is awarded a grant by the Rothschild Foundation with staff and volunteers joining events or volunteering opportunities across the year.

Staff and volunteers nominate charities which are;  

• Within 30 miles of Waddesdon estate 
• Provide benefit to the local community
• Work in the key areas of interest to the Rothschild Foundation and Waddesdon: arts and heritage, education, environment, or social welfare
• Support people as primary beneficiaries (rather than animals)

Charity of the Year

2025 – Youth Concern

We are delighted to announce that the Charity of the Year as nominated and voted by staff and volunteers is Youth Concern. 

Youth Concern is a registered charity who has supported  young people in Aylesbury Vale including those that are vulnerable or disadvantaged for over 44 years. They provide a drop-in centre where 13-25 year olds can meet and access a range of support including emotional support, counselling, employment and education support. They also run Nightstop, an emergency accommodation scheme for young people facing homelessness and provide the first dedicated youth food bank in Aylesbury. Further details on their support can be found here.

Previous 

2024 – Aylesbury Women’s Aid

2023 – Chiltern Music Therapy

2022 – Vana Trust Organic Farm

2021 – Hector’s House

2020 – Lindengate

2019 – Florence Nightingale Hospice

2018 – Bucks Young Carers