Charity of the Year 2026 Winner Announced!

It is fabulous to be able to announce the result of the pitches for JGA’s 2026 Charity of the Year!

Thank you to everyone who entered. Every charity which was pitched will receive at least a £100 donation and overall initial donations will total £6,900.

Once again, the standard of entries this year was exceptionally high. The judging panel had a very difficult task in selecting the winners. All of the causes were incredibly worthwhile and for many entries, the personal connection and passion truly shone through.

Here are the results:

First place: Abi Porter, of Somerset Passenger Solutions Ltd. delivered a compelling pitch for Somerset Sight to become JGA’s Charity of the Year and won. A donation of £2,500 has already been made and we look forward to working with Abi, Digital Community Manger, to raise even more funds throughout the year.

Second place: Chris Betteridge, Systems Thinking Apprentice, secured a £1,500 donation for another deeply personal cause, Teenage Cancer Trust.

Third place: Lara Johnson, Spectator Safety Apprentice, won a donation of £1,000 for Alzheimer’s Society.

Supporting Even More Incredible Causes

In total, there were 22 entries, with additional donations now going to the following charities:

Great Chart Friends Association, Lancashire Women, The Wish Centre BDDWA, Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre, Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, Mind, The Survivors Trust, Young Lives vs Cancer, Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex, Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People, Adanna Women, Black Voices Cornwall CIO, The Aortic Dissection Charitable Trust, Crohn’s & Colitis UK, Cats Protection, Libby Mai’s Little Angels, and Society of St James.

Thank You to Our Judges

Finally, a big shout out to our judges for their time and expertise:

Anthony Milner (Content Professional), Joel Voysey (Fundraising Professional), Leigh Torrance (Director of Skills) and Richard Goodwin (Group Chief Executive).