The former Mayor of Richmond is shown in the video above handing out cheques to Kew Neighbourhood Association, Barnes Common and The Vineyard Community, and visiting The Mulberry Centre charity at the April 2024 market.
How to apply for a KVM award:
If you are a local charity or community group we may be able to help financially. We prefer to support organisations:
- who help those on the margin of society, by reason of physical and mental disabilities or poverty;
- who bring the community in Kew and the Borough together in some way;
- who encourage entrepreneurship and businesses locally
We do not give grants to individuals, nor do we normally support national charities, although we are happy to help local branches working within the local community.
Successful applications are normally for specific projects or purchases rather than for general running costs. You may be asked to provide details of what exactly any grant will be spent on.
Awards are normally made three or four times a year. The amount we give each charity is usually between about £500 and £1000, but we are happy to consider larger (or smaller) requests.
If you wish to apply for an award, please download and complete this application form and email it to charity@kewvillagemarket.org the charity co-ordinator.
Cheque handovers in 2025
Cheque handover at November 2025 market. See our Instagram post for full details.
The Mayor of Richmond donating to our charities & community groups in July 2025. See our Instagram post for full details.
"Santa" giving cheques to charities with The Mayor of Richmond Upon Thames in December 2024 in the four pictures above.
"Santa" giving cheques to Mortlake Community Association and REACT at the December 2023 market pictured below
All the profits the Market makes are ploughed back into the community. Since our first market back in October 2011 we have raised over £100,000 for local charities.
Over the past couple of years we have helped the following charities:
In Kew itself:
The Rotary Club of Kew Gardens and, Kew Neighbourhood Association are amongst the local charities who receive a free stand at the market to help raise funds for their causes.
Plus on 1st December 2024 Santa Claus made a presentation of cheques to our latest charities to receive funds in the music tent outside of the Kew Bookshop.
Over the years Windham Nursery School, Richmond Food Bank and the Pensfold Field Trust have all received funds to support their work.
Across Richmond upon Thames:
React was given £1160 for the purchase of an attachable motor to power manual wheelchairs. We gave £1000 to TAG Youth Club for Disabled Young People, Ham to support their Companion Cycling Programme. Mortlake Community Association was given £900 towards expenses of making a community tapestry.
Other ways KVM can help:
Charity stall
There is a charity stall at every market. The space is free, and you can use it to promote your work or to raise money. Our places for charity stalls for 2026 are now full, but we have some spots for 2027. To apply, please contact charity@kewvillagemarket.org the charities team.
Ideas welcome
We may be able to help charities and voluntary groups in other ways. If you would like to discuss ideas please get in touch. However, we do not allow street collections to take place during the Market.
"All of us at React are truly grateful for the generosity of the Kew Village Market which has helped so many of our families over the years. This donation will again make a life-changing difference to a gravely ill child by providing a wheelchair powerpack for them which would otherwise be unattainable and enrich their quality of life through increasing their access to the local community."
Conor O’Donnabhain, Head of Fundraising, React (received ££1160 at the December 2023 Market)
"Our cycling project is a community resource helping young people with additional needs the opportunity to have fun cycling, by offering access to a range of adapted cycles. Our hire scheme is available to individuals with additional needs, families and organisations (schools, day centres or clubs). Thanks to the donations of local organisations including Kew Village Market we have ordered an adaptive bike which will be delivered in 2024"
Giles Hobart, Lead Youth Worker, TAG Youth Club for the Disabled, Ham. Received £1000 at December 2023 Kew Market
