When the Family Fund, the UK’s largest independent grant-giving organisation, wanted to make more of their resources, they came to us.
As a registered charity helping families with severely disabled children and young people, the Family Fund wanted to make sure their £33 million worth of funding stretched as far as possible. Plus, with so many people dependent on their grants, they had to ensure families received their grants as quickly as possible.
The solution
To help them distribute grants more securely, we introduced them to our Rewards Card programme. The cards allowed families to spend their grant on specific furniture, recreational items and small domestic appliances such as washing machines, fridge freezers and computers in over 710 Argos stores throughout the UK. It also gave them the option of choosing more expensive items and paying the difference.
The results
As well as making the whole process faster, smoother and more secure, the discount the Family Fund received meant the charity’s budget could go much further. We also helped them fulfil their audit obligations by providing redemption data for every transaction.
