The Fore Welcomes Kester Capital as a New Funding Partner
August 7, 2025
The Fore, the UK’s only venture philanthropy fund dedicated to backing the best small charities and social enterprises, is delighted to announce that Kester Capital has joined as a new funding partner.
About Kester Capital
Kester Capital is a leading UK private equity investor, focused on the technology & healthcare sectors. In 2023, Kester Capital announced the establishment of its charitable foundation, stating, “We are also proud to have established a charitable foundation so that the entire Kester team can share its success with important and deserving causes.”
Partnership in Action
“There’s real innovation happening in small charities and social enterprises. The Fore gives us a way to back those ideas early—just as we would with any great investment.”
Adam Maidment, Managing Partner, Kester Capital
“It’s bold partnerships like this that shift the system. Kester Capital is showing how private equity can back real, lasting change.”
Mary Rose Gunn, CEO, The Fore
Moving Forward Together
The partnership strengthens The Fore’s mission to create a society that solves its own problems by ensuring exceptional small charities and social enterprises receive the backing they need to scale from grassroots initiatives to nationwide impact. We are looking forward to working together.
About The Fore
The Fore is the only venture philanthropy fund in the UK dedicated to backing the best small charities and social enterprises. Our goal is for exceptional solutions to get from grassroots to nationwide impact in five years.
Ready to help create a society that solves its own problems? Get in touch at partnerships@thefore.org to discover partnership opportunities with The Fore.