ShareGift was set up in 1996 by its Chief Executive, former investment manager Claire Mackintosh, and stockbroker Matthew Orr. Their vision was to release the hundreds of millions of pounds locked up in tiny lots of shares, and provide a charitable way to deal with the problem of unwanted shareholdings.

The enterprise has proved a huge success, offering an invaluable resource to companies and shareholders alike, and generating a new multi-million pound funding stream for charities; over £13m to more than 1,500 charities – and rising. Without ShareGift, this money would remain tied up in unwanted shares and never reach these beneficiaries.

ShareGift has become a recognised expert in the field of charity share donation, with feedback from companies and their shareholders showing how much they value this convenient, efficient and charitable solution for disposing of unwanted shares. In 2006, its founders were awarded a prestigious Beacon Prize for “brilliant and creative giving in the simplest way”.