Bentley Motors celebrates continued positive impact on regional and national communities in 2025

Bentley Motors has delivered another year of meaningful community impact through its Advancing Life Chances (ALC) strategy. In 2025, the company supported over 270 charitable projects and initiatives, partnered with 144 charities nationally and invested in 24 strategic local charity projects. Through these programmes, the strategy reached over 18,500 people, providing meaningful opportunities and advancing the life chances of young people and residents across Crewe and the UK.

The Advancing Life Chances approach is delivered through two strategic charity partners: Cheshire Community Foundation (CCF) which manages Bentley’s local funds, and Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) which oversees the national programme. Bentley colleagues also play an active role through participating in volunteering and fundraising initiatives demonstrating their commitment to making a tangible difference in the communities where they live and work.

Sally Hepton, Director of Government Relations and Sustainable Luxury at Bentley Motors, said: “Supporting our local community through our Advancing Life Chances strategy is a vital part of our Beyond 100+ strategy and a key priority for me and for Bentley. It’s wonderful to see another year of projects delivering real impact through our programmes, locally and around the country. From food poverty and mental health support to youth services and financial wellbeing, our support reflects our ongoing dedication to creating opportunities for all.”

Bentley’s Advancing Life Chances strategy is delivered locally in partnership with the Cheshire Community Foundation (CFF) and supports local organisations delivering strategic projects. By distributing to ten local projects in Crewe in 2025, it benefitted over 4,295 people in the area:

• Hope4More: Delivers programmes to help young people reduce anxiety, build confidence, and re-engage with learning. Benefits include improved emotional wellbeing, stronger coping strategies, higher school attendance, and opportunities to participate in creative skills-building activities. Sheila Griffiths, Co-Founder of Hope4More, said: “This funding from Cheshire Community Foundation and Bentley Motors will help Hope4More support young people in Cheshire affected by anxiety and mental health challenges.”
• Cheshire Buddies: Bentley’s funding enabled 40 local disabled children to take part in regular activity clubs, helping them make friends, stay active, develop new skills and enjoy social time.
• Ruby’s Fund: Alison Parr, founder of Ruby’s Fund, stated: “This project would not have been possible without the incredible support of Bentley Motors. Their generosity has allowed our mobile sensory bus to reach more SEND children and families than ever before, helping us develop a unique and innovative collaboration that truly makes a difference in the community.”
• St Paul’s Centre: Jez Chalmers, Chief Executive, said: “There are so many households struggling at the moment but as we approach Christmas, we’re reminded of the importance of joyful sacrifice and of stepping into other people’s despair in an attempt to bring hope and light. We’re beyond grateful for the fact that you’re helping us do that to many households in the local community.”

Bentley Crisis Fund: The Bentley Crisis Fund is generated in support of five local charity partners and provides rapid aid for those facing urgent need. Funding created from Bentley’s first endowment fund generates interest which is used to donate to charity, providing sustainable support for urgent local needs including charities such as MyCWA, a charity supporting adults and children impacted by domestic abuse in Crewe.

The Crewe Fund: Managed by CCF, The Crewe Fund is a collaborative fund which pools resources from local businesses and donors to fund projects which tackle Crewe specific challenges.

In 2025, the fund contributed to 14 grants aiding 1,312 beneficiaries an increase compared to 2024. The supported projects address needs including food poverty, mental health, youth services, disability inclusion and financial resilience.

Funded organisations include YMCA Cheshire, Her-Place Charitable Trust, South Cheshire CLASP, Stoke Survivors Support Group, SMILE Group and Pennysmart CIC Ltd.

The Dome Youth Zone: Bentley is also proud to continue its support as founder patron of The Dome Youth Zone, set to open in 2026.

Christmas Gift Giving Initiative: Bentley colleagues are supporting local communities this Christmas collaborating with MyCWA, Pure Insight, and South Cheshire CLASP through a Christmas Gift Giving initiative.

Recognition for Outstanding Community Impact: Bentley’s community efforts in 2025 were recognised with a prestigious Global Gold ‘Green World Award’ highlighting its leadership in creating positive social impact. This was developed through volunteering, national and local charity programmes, crisis support and the work of its Colleague Charities Committee.

As part of its commitment to supporting local charities, Bentley hosted its first ever ‘Charity Thank You’ event. This welcomed representatives from charities across Crewe to celebrate their lasting impact awarding three local charities “Relentlessly Extraordinary” awards in categories of People, Collaboration and Innovation.

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Friends of Crewe South Alleyways, Ruby’s Fund and Pure Insight seen picking up their Picking up their Relentlessly Extraordinary awards