Giving that leads to meaningful action
Black Funding Network offers small, Black-led grassroots organisations serving our communities access to valuable funding from people of any background who want to give collectively and intentionally.
Our giving circle is a community of joyful generosity where everyone can be a philanthropist. We believe in giving by, for and with the communities we represent.
£18,000 Raised for BARCO, Fusion Scape & Inside Out Well-Being on 25th April 2025
On Thursday 25th April, we welcomed over 60 attendees to the offices of Reed Smith LLP for our Spring Funder, spotlighting three inspiring Black-led grassroots organisations: BARCO, Inside Out Wellbeing, and Fusion Scape.
The room was alive with energy, storytelling, and generosity as each organisation shared how they’re driving change in their communities. From healing through creativity to building safer spaces and anti-racist education, these leaders reminded us what grassroots brilliance looks like.
Missed the event? You can still pledge!
We’re still accepting donations in support of the three organisations. Every pound goes directly to their work — helping them grow, reach more people, and sustain their impact.
Become a member of our giving circle
Our annual memberships give people access to an intentional way to give-back to Black-led grassroot organisations who are too often overlooked and underfunded. We are the network for collective giving for those who want to contribute to the systemic change that helps Black communities in the UK to thrive.
Crowdfunding events for grassroots organisations
Our annual crowdfunding events provide small Black-led community organisations with the connections and financial support they need.
Turn up, meet like-minded people and come together to support these incredible grassroots organisations in our community.
About Us
Our Mission & Vision
Our mission is to close the gap between people who want to do good with their money and the people at the grassroots who know what to do.
By giving them greater visibiity, we help provide these inspiring social changemakers access to financial and non-financial sources of support which can secure their long-term sustainability.
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We’ve raised over £137.6k for Black-led nonprofits in 5 years
Since launching in 2020, the Black Funding Network has raised over £137,000 to aid organisations supporting the Black British community. We are the giving circle for anyone interested in uplifting the community.
Raised:
£137,666
Organisations Supported:
21
Listen to our Podcast
Stories of Black-led Change Podcast
Discover the transformative power of collective giving with Collective Power: Stories of Black-led Change, a podcast series by Black Funding Network (BFN) who amplify Black-led grassroots organisations. Hosted by our trustees, Patricia Hamzahee and Angela Ferreira and featuring inspiring grantees and partners, this series explores the stories behind the organisations creating real change in our communities.
Each episode offers a deep dive into the journeys of UK-based Black leaders and their missions, the impact of BFN’s funding, and the collective spirit driving progress. Whether you’re an advocate for change
What Our Community Thinks
BFN Funding enabled Sister System to empower care-affected girls and enhanced the organisation’s growth. It enabled our 2021 summer respite trip in Cornwall for 12 of our sisters to give them a break from their daily stresses, increase their mental wellbeing and raise resilience levels. The girls took part in community building activities like surfing, beach trip, arts, movie night, evening campfires and boardgames to build their positive peer relationships. Many of these young women had never left London before and had never seen the sea!
The BFN Funding also enabled us to provide basic food & hygiene necessities to care-affected girls to enhance their ability to engage in school, work and their support sessions. It supported us to empower over 90 sisters through our educational empowerment & peer mentoring support programmes.
Since then and with BFN’s continuing support, Sister System has been empowered to support over 400 care-affected girls:
-75% forged pathways to further education/employment (18yrs+)
-80% reported increased understanding of healthy relationships to enable a life free from abuse
-91% reported raised mental wellbeing”
Amy Goodman
Business Development Manager, Sister System
The Black Funding Network’s support helped us to deliver our first filmed In conversation With… where we bring together intergenerational Black theatre makers to share their stories about working in the theatre industry.
Being visible matters and one of the aims of our new series of conversations is to encourage and inspire the upcoming and current generation of theatre makers to continue making work, adding to Black British canon as well as being recognised and valued as part of UK culture.
Our first conversation, A Theatre Director’s Life, featured two of Britain’s renowned Black female theatre directors, Yvonne Brewster OBE and Lynette Linton, Artistic Director of Bush Theatre. Recorded live in front of an audience at Bush Theatre and livestreamed in October 2022, the video is on our website and YouTube channel.
BFN’s support helped us reach a wider audience with the livestreaming and video. Thank you BFN!
Pauline Walker
Administrator and Creative Producer, Alfred Fagon Award
I truly cannot thank Black Funding Network enough for believing in what we do at ADHD Babes at a point where accessing funding was so difficult.
Giving us unrestricted funding meant we were able to support over 20 people in our community to get a diagnosis.
Words aren’t enough, the work they do for the Black community is invaluable!
Vivienne Isebor
Founder, ADHD Babes
Reed Smith LLP is proud to be hosting the Black Funding Network’s crowdfunding event in April 2023 at our London office. Reed Smith provides pro bono support to BFN-supported organisations through our Racial Justice Pro Bono Working Group.
Through our relationship with BFN, we have grown this offering and provided valuable pro bono support to a number of BFN-supported Black-led not-for-profits. We are grateful to Patricia Hamzahee, who helped us develop a digital overview of our firm’s pro bono offering, helping us to reach more charities and not-for-profit organisations whose work improves the lives of people from Black and ethnic backgrounds in the UK.
We look forward to continuing our support of BFN as a corporate member for years to come
A heartfelt thank you to Black Funding Network for their invaluable financial support and insightful advice, both of which have been instrumental in driving our initiatives forward. We also extend our deep gratitude to the generous donors who attended and contributed to Black Funding Network events, making a real difference to charities and organizations like 100BMOL. Your contributions enable us to continue our mission of empowering and uplifting the community.
With your support, we are inspired to work even harder, knowing that together we are reaching for the skies—and with determination, we are certain to get there. We are profoundly grateful for all your assistance. Let us continue to spread the word and support Black Funding Network in their outstanding work!
Ola Oyalegan
President, 100 Black Men of London
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