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Anglo America donates £1million to charitable foundation

09 June, 2022

The charitable foundation funded by Anglo American, the owners of Woodsmith Project being constructed near Whitby and in Teesside, will benefit from a further donation of £1million to be invested in community projects on the North Yorkshire coast and moor.

The charitable foundation funded by Anglo American, the owners of Woodsmith Project being constructed near Whitby and in Teesside, will benefit from a further donation of £1million to be invested in community projects on the North Yorkshire coast and moor.

Previously known as the Sirius Minerals Foundation, the renamed Woodsmith Foundation was set up to bring wider community benefits in addition to the positive economic impact of the mine. It has supported community projects in Redcar and Cleveland Borough, Scarborough Borough and the North York Moors National Park to the tune of over £1.5million since 2017.

Anglo American pledged a four-year £4m funding package when it bought the mine in March 2020. Longer term, it will be funded by percentage of mine revenue, which is expected to amount to several million pounds per year.

Chief Executive Leah Swain said: “The ongoing support from Anglo American is critical for the Foundation and allows us to continue supporting community groups, community buildings, sports clubs, schools, and charities across the local area.”

“The Foundation has awarded over 300 grants since 2017 and this latest funding injection will allow us to support many more over the coming months and years.”

For more information on the Foundation, visit www.woodsmithfoundation.org.uk

For further information, please contact:

Leah Swain, Chief Executive
[email protected] / 07724 832982

Notes to editors:
About the Woodsmith Foundation:

The Woodsmith Foundation, previously Sirius Minerals Foundation, was established to distribute funds to local community projects, which can range from wellbeing support and social activities, skills training, action on social issues such as climate change, to improving public spaces and facilities The articles of association define the area of benefit as within the North York Moors National Park and the boroughs of Scarborough and Redcar & Cleveland. Once the mine goes into production a small proportion of annual funds may also be deployed outside the area of benefit, provided the Foundation’s objectives are still met.

Anglo American makes a donation to the Foundation of £1m a year while Woodsmith Mine is under construction. Longer term, it will be funded by percentage of mine revenue, which is expected to amount to several million pounds per year.

  • The charitable objectives of the Foundation are to:
  • Advance education, including supporting projects and training that benefit people by enhancing their skills;
  • Promote the general health of the community;
  • Advance environmental protection and improvement including the enhancing of the local landscape;
  • Provide and improve facilities in the interests of social welfare and leisure time with the aim to improve residents' well-being;
  • Help gain skills to those in need, because of financial hardship by being out-of-work, particularly the long-term unemployed.

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