The donations your charity receives provide a lifeline to the people you’re working hard to support. We want to help make them go even further.
Every year, we carry out two match fund challenges in order to help the donations your charity receives have double the impact.
From 27th October - 3rd November, donations made to your organisations Localgiving profile could be matched. You will need to be registered with Localgiving in order to take part in The Monster Match.
We’ll match up to £500 per registered organisation, or up to £1,000 for organisations who are working with: older people, people with disabilities or people experiencing mental health problems.
New to Localgiving? We will pay for your first year’s membership!
1) Register with Localgiving
Join Localgiving, an online fundraising platform where individuals can contribute to your organisation.
Please register well in advance to ensure your profile is active before The Monster Match starts on Monday 27th October.
2) Complete the Registration Form
To participate in the challenge please fill out the following registration form.
Forms must be submitted by 12pm on Friday, 24th October 2025.
3) Review the Terms & Conditions
Please ensure you have read through and agree to the Terms & Conditions for The Monster Match.
We're thrilled to offer two pots of funding, each with a generous total of £10,000.
Community Fund Pot - access up to £1000
Margaret Powell Fund Pot - unlock an additional £500:
Your organisation may qualify for an extra £500 from the Margaret Powell Fund Pot if you meet the following criteria.
Matched funds from this fund must support projects that:
You don't need to exclusively focus on these issues to benefit from the Margaret Powell Fund Pot. As long as you plan to spend your match funding on initiatives that address these concerns, such as involving older individuals more actively in your group or improving a project's accessibility.
The match fund pots often run out quite quickly, so it’s important that you promote the challenge to your supporters and urge them to donate as soon as the clock strikes 10am on 27th October.
To do this you could:
If you have any further questions, please get in touch by emailing info@mkcommuntiyfoundation.co.uk or calling the team on 01908 690276.
How do you know how much to match?
We get sent a report each morning from Localgiving of the previous day’s donations. These get entered into a spreadsheet to calculate how much each group has been matched.
We then update the website with the amount remaining in each match fund pot.
As it’s us matching the donations and not Localgiving, the amount matched won’t be visible in your account.
Are there any limits on matching?
Only £100 will be matched per donation. Individual donations made over £100 will receive matched funding for the first £100 of each donation.
What happens if my charity receives donations that aren't in whole pounds?
Match funding totals will be in whole pounds (GBP) only. For example, if you receive a total of £30.70 eligible donations while funds remain, you will be matched £30 only.
No, Gift Aid is not eligible to be matched.
When will we receive the matched donations?
Groups will be sent their matched funds by BACS within 2 months of the closing date of the match challenge. Please ensure we have your correct bank details.
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