We regularly organise and take part in major fundraising events which are at the core of our “Doing Good” activity. Our events are supported by huge staff participation and allow us to raise large amounts of money through friends, family and the wider business community.
Below you will see details of some of the significant events from the last few years.
- Over £4,000 raised for Inspire - Thursday 22 January 2026, saw the return of Pound Gates Charity Quiz Night, The Whopping Big Quiz of the Year, in aid of Inspire. Thanks to the generosity of everyone who …
- £5,000 awarded to three local charities through our Acorn Fund - We’re pleased to share the latest round of grant-giving through our Acorn Fund, delivered in partnership with Suffolk Community Foundation. This latest round focuses on three organisations supporting families, young …
- Acorn Fund Impact Report: 2022 – Sept 2025 - We’re proud to share a new short video highlighting the impact of the Acorn Fund from 2022 to September 2025. Since 2013, the Acorn Fund has been part of how …
- Ipswich Sporting Lunch Club Celebrates 10 Years of Grant-Making - As a proud co-sponsor of the Ipswich Sporting Lunch Club, Pound Gates joined SportsAid Eastern and guests at Venue 16 today, to celebrate the Club’s 10th anniversary, making a decade of …
- Pound Gates Delivers £3,000 Grant to Ipswich Outreach - Ipswich Outreach is the latest charity to receive a grant from our Acorn Fund, run in partnership with Suffolk Community Foundation. This £3,000 grant will help Ipswich Outreach continue their …
- Team Pound Gates Raises over £5,000 at The Orwell Challenge - Team spirit, community impact and a lot of very pink T-shirts! On Sunday, 29 June, 58 colleagues from Pound Gates, Sevatas and Contior, along with some family and friends, came together to …
- Charity Golf Day raises £4,000 - We couldn’t have asked for a better day for The Pound Gates Charity Golf Day, held yesterday in aid of our charity The Soma Leo Foundation. The sun shone as …
- Olympic Gymnast Louis Smith Supports Suffolk’s Rising Stars - Four-time Olympic medallist and British gymnast Louis Smith MBE was the guest of honour at the latest Ipswich Sporting Lunch Club, held in Ipswich today. The Club, co-sponsored by Pound …
- Pound Gates Charity Quiz Night Raises £4,000 for The Soma Leo Foundation - The Pound Gates annual charity quiz night, in aid of The Soma Leo Foundation, was another fantastic success. The event brought together businesses from across Suffolk, with 26 teams competing …
- Rugby World Cup winner joins Ipswich businesses to support the next generation - England Rugby Union World Cup winner Kyran Bracken MBE has become the latest in a long line of sporting celebrities to throw his weight behind up and coming sportsmen and …