2025 has tested companies in every sector. Budgets tightened. Teams shrank. CSR resources were stretched thin. Many businesses faced decisions that will shape the next decade.

And still - they gave.

This year, Honch monitored thousands of corporate posts, announcements and campaigns using our social listening engine. Our AI analysed the charities and causes receiving the most support from companies in 2025. The result is a unique view into the organisations where businesses chose to channel their time, funding and platforms, even in a challenging climate.

What stands out most?

Corporate giving did not slow down. It shifted - becoming more intentional, more local, more employee-led and more aligned to social need.

This list recognises the charities that companies rallied around, and the businesses who continued to champion impact despite the pressure.

5 Giving Themes That Defined 2025

🔶 Mental Health Became the Corporate Priority

Support for mental health charities surged, driven by employee wellbeing pressures and the ongoing need for crisis services.
Andys Man Club, Mind, Samaritans and CALM were among the most frequently supported.

🔶 Companies Backed Communities Hit Hardest

From food insecurity to homelessness, companies redirected support where the need was most visible.
The Felix Project, FareShare UK, Mustard Tree and Crisis saw significant rises in corporate partnerships and promotion.

🔶 Medical Research and Care Stayed Central

Cancer support continued to dominate corporate giving, with Macmillan, Cancer Research UK, Breast Cancer Now, Pancreatic Cancer UK and many more receiving sustained backing.

🔶 Youth and Childhood Support Saw Major Momentum

Businesses prioritised children’s wellbeing through charities including BBC Children in Need, YoungMinds, Railway Children, Rainbow Trust and multiple hospital foundations.

🔶 Employee-Led Giving Became the Norm

CSR activity increasingly followed the lead of staff. Match-funding schemes, team-nominated charities and grassroots initiatives shaped giving throughout 2025.

The Top 100 Charities Supported by Companies in 2025

1. Macmillan Cancer Support
2. The Lighthouse Charity
3. Mind
4. Cancer Research UK
5. Breast Cancer Now
6. Alzheimers Society
7. British Heart Foundation
8. Dementia UK
9. Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity
10. Movember
11. Prostate Cancer UK
12. GroceryAid
13. Maggies Centres
14. Teenage Cancer Trust
15. Ben Automotive Industry Charity
16. Andys Man Club
17. The Brain Tumour Charity
18. Comic Relief
19. LandAid
20. Air Ambulance
21. Marie Curie
22. Weston Park Cancer Charity
23. Brake
24. Samaritans
25. Young Lives vs Cancer
26. NSPCC
27. The Christie Charity
28. Smart Works Charity
29. The Felix Project
30. Cash for Kids
31. Beatson Cancer Charity
32. Centrepoint
33. FareShare UK
34. Ronald McDonald House Charities
35. SSAFA the Armed Forces charity
36. Shelter
37. Crisis
38. The Care Workers Charity
39. BBC Children in Need
40. Hospitality Action
41. Motor Neurone Disease Association
42. Sands
43. Alzheimers Research
44. Yorkshire Childrens Charity
45. The Kings Trust
46. Child Brain Injury Trust
47. Transaid
48. Cancer Fund for Children
49. Birmingham Womens and Childrens Hospital and Charity
50. Clatterbridge Cancer Charity
51. CoppaFeel
52. Mates in Mind
53. SpecialEffect
54. bigmoose
55. The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity
56. YoungMinds
57. Mustard Tree
58. Spread a Smile
59. Fire Fighters Charity
60. Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity
61. Stroke Association
62. The Little Princess Trust
63. Band of Builders
64. Children with Cancer UK
65. Pancreatic Cancer UK
66. PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide
67. Action Medical Research
68. Martin House Childrens Hospice
69. Parkinsons UK
70. Rainbow Trust Children's Charity
71. Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)
72. Kids Village Charity
73. Royal British Legion
74. Sheffield Childrens Hospital Charity
75. Anthony Nolan
76. Break
77. Demelza Charity
78. Sands baby loss charity
79. Wooden Spoon Charity
80. WaterAid
81. Barnardos
82. Railway Children
83. Zarach
84. CRASH
85. DEBRA UK
86. The Joshua Tree
87. Gympanzees
88. The Electrical Industries Charity
89. Childrens Hospice South West
90. Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People
91. Age UK
92. London Legal Support Trust
93. Alder Hey Childrens Charity
94. Look Good Feel Better UK
95. StepChange Debt Charity
96. Action for Children
97. Help for Heroes
98. Prevent Breast Cancer
99. Children In Need
100. Mustard Tree

Corporate giving went far beyond the top 100

While these organisations appeared most frequently across corporate campaigns, over 30,000 unique charities were mentioned by companies throughout 2025.

From hyper-local community groups to specialist research organisations, the breadth of support highlights just how widespread, diverse and meaningful corporate giving has become.

Why Lists Like This Matter

In a year filled with economic pressure, companies could have retreated - but many did not. They continued to show that purpose is not performative; it is persistent.

These charities represent the spectrum of causes businesses care about: health, mental wellbeing, hunger, homelessness, education, youth support, community resilience.

And behind every name on this list is a company - often many - choosing to keep giving when it was not easy.