Community & Charitable Giving

Smiths seeks to contribute to the communities in which we live and work in a number of ways. In addition to providing employment opportunities and minimising our environmental impact, we support community involvement through charitable giving and education initiatives. Our charitable donations and community initiatives facilitate projects around the globe that, like our products, seek to help make the world a safer, healthier and more productive place.

Charitable giving

Smiths Group and its operating divisions – Smiths Detection, Smiths Medical, John Crane, Smiths Interconnect and Flex-Tek - support organisations that promote the advancement or wellbeing of people through a range of health and education initiatives. Each division is responsible for agreeing and administering its own charitable donations budget. To apply to these funds, please contact the appropriate division directly.

In addition to this, Smiths Group has a limited corporate budget for charitable donations that make a positive impact in the community in and around the area near to its head office in London or to the sectors we operate in. The Smiths Group corporate charitable donations fund focuses on small charitable organisations that work in the community close to our Head Office (London, UK) and/or have connections to the industries in which we operate. Our Group donations typically don’t exceed £1,000.

We will consider applications from charities and non profit organisations that demonstrate how a donation will enhance the well-being of people through improved education, health/welfare or environment. Your organisation does not need to be a registered charity, but it should be charitable. Organisations must be working in health, education and wellbeing or the environment. In addition, they need to be working and based in or around London. Some examples of organisations that could be funded by Smiths Group include hospices, school projects. community initiatives, homeless charities and hospitals.

Smiths Group will not consider funding for:

• Individuals who are looking for sponsorship for fundraising activities
• Initiatives that involve people participating in dangerous activities such as bungee jumping or parachuting
• Political organisations and campaigns
• Any initiative that is outside of the criteria outlined above

If your organization meets the Smiths Group criteria, please complete our application form and email it to cr@smiths.com (Download application form). We are unable to respond to applications sent via post. We review applications usually twice per year. For examples of the types of organisations we support, please see our latest Corporate Responsibility Report.

Education

Education is vital for people to achieve their potential. We support a host of initiatives, both centrally and within individual businesses, that provide educational opportunities.