Annual Review 2025

Canon Collins Trust has awarded over 3,600 postgraduate scholarships across southern Africa, investing R300m+ in education for social justice since 2000. Their 2025 annual review covers 132 scholars supported across law, science, education, arts and media — 55% women. Highlights include a new Generative Research Community backed by the Mastercard Foundation, deepened government partnerships and progress toward a Global Mandela Leadership Centre of Excellence.

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📋About

Postgraduate scholarships across southern Africa, scholar conference, generative research community, women in science programme, climate justice work, transformative law, arts and media scholars, Sylvester Stein Award

📊Key Metrics

132 scholars supported in 2025; 3,600+ scholarships awarded over 40+ years Key Metric 1
Over R300 million invested in education for social justice since 2000 Key Metric 2
73 female, 57 male, 2 non-binary scholars; 2 differently abled — 55% female cohort Key Metric 3

Key Outcomes

  • 150+ scholars and alumni gathered at Annual Scholar Conference; Mastercard Foundation-backed Generative Research Community established
  • New collaborations with SA Department of Higher Education and Science, Technology and Innovation; engagement with Presidential PhD Programme
  • Global Mandela Leadership Centre of Excellence in development; scholars researching climate justice, legal advocacy, community health and women in science

📍Geography

International

2025 Enhanced

Annual Review 2024-25

55,000 foster carers and 370 fostering service providers as members across the UK
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45 new Fostering Friendly Employers recruited, bringing the scheme to over 680,000 employees across the UK
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95 Fostering Wellbeing Pioneers in Wales offering peer support and mentoring to fellow foster carers
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191 children and young people engaged in outdoor adventure weeks through the Fostering Attainment and Achievement programme in Northern Ireland
2025

Annual Impact Report 2024–2025

CAD $366.1m total revenue in FY2024–25 (year ended 31 March 2025)
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500+ locations across the Greater Toronto Area serving children, youth, families, immigrants and job seekers
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Largest not-for-profit child care provider in Canada; child care fees capped at CAD $22/day under Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care system from January 2025
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Received largest multi-year gift in charity's history — CAD $10m over five years from The Barrett Family Foundation to fund youth programmes including Black Achievers, newcomer youth groups and financial literacy