About Us Our Sponsors Our sponsors The work of Chess in Schools and Communities would not be possible without the diverse charitable support we have received over the years. Learn more about what your help can do. Our major sponsors include:Mathematics Education for Social Mobility and Excellence Mathematics Education for Social Mobility and Excellence (MESME) exists to support students from all backgrounds to achieve mathematical excellence, so that they go on to have a greater and richer range of future personal, employment and economic choices. XTX Markets Leading algorithmic trading firm which seeks to automate all aspects of their business. XTX Markets' mission is to be the leading financial technology firm for fair and efficient markets. The firm partners with institutional clients, counterparties and trading venues globally to deliver liquidity in the Equity, FX, Fixed Income, and Commodity markets. The Lohia Foundation The Lohia Foundation is a charitable trust which was founded by Mr. Mohan Lal Lohia. Mr. M.L. Lohia, a citizen of India, spent most of his professional life outside of India and established textile business in South East Asia under the trademark of Indorama. The Lohia Foundation focuses on education and healthcare related initiatives. DeepMind DeepMind, the company behind the groundbreaking Alpha self-teaching AI, is supporting Chess in Schools and Communities in Camden and Islington, and hosted the first round of our flagship London Chess Classic in 2017. London Borough of Newham The 'Every Child a Chess Player' partnership between Chess in Schools and Communities and the London Borough of Newham was launched in March 2013, aiming to give every child in the Borough the opportunity to benefit from chess. The partnership has been growing ever since, and we now teach chess in 18 schools, eight libraries and three community centres. Newham players have been successful in national and international competition - learn more here. Delancey, is a British Property Development company, founded in 1995 it has since worked in developing London's East Village and Royal Mint Court. Delancey is also the sponsor of the famous Delancey UK Chess Challenge, the world's largest children's chess tournament. Delancey formerly sponsored our chess provision in Newham and now proudly support our work in Elephant and Castle, you can read about the schools they sponsor here. The Kusuma Trust The Kusuma Trust gives grants to causes, organisations and people that are making a positive difference to society. They choose partners based on their shared values and mutual interests – creating access to opportunities, improving health and well-being, and investing in our communities and environment. The Angus Lawson Memorial Trust The Angus Lawson Memorial Trust (ALMT) is a registered children's charitable trust striving to mitigate the suffering of the world's most marginalised children.The ALMT was founded to create a lasting legacy for Angus Lawson who, despite no longer being with us, continues to impact children's lives across the World. The ALMT provide targeted grants and support to organisations working towards its shared mission. John Lyon's Charity John Lyon's Charity has given over £100 million in support of education initiatives across North-West London since 1991. After an initial collaboration in Barnet, a wider project benefitting 19 schools in seven boroughs was launched in 2016-17. The Alan & Babette Sainsbury Charitable Fund The 2012 pilot project in Southwark made possible by the Alan & Babette Sainsbury Charitable Fund was the very first charitable support of Chess in Schools and Communities. The pilot was successful, and was renewed for a further three years in 2016 We would also like to express our gratitude to: The Vincit FoundationThe Lancashire FoundationThe Transform FoundationUnited Way WorldwideThe Ford Britain TrustEast Village London E20The Eleanor Rathbone Charitable TrustThe Elizabeth Rathbone Charitable TrustBristol City CouncilThe Grantham Yorke TrustThe Edgar E Lawley Charitable FoundationThe Daisy TrustHelp a Capital ChildInvestecThe Big Lottery FundVodafoneThe Summerfield Charitable TrustThe Wakeham TrustDr. Edwards and Bishop King's Fulham CharityWinton PhilanthropiesThe David Wood Memorial TrustThe Mercers' CompanyHammersmith United CharitiesEFG Private BankThe Red Hill TrustThe Michael John Norwood Memorial TrustThe British Chess Educational TrustThe Tony and Anusha Stewart FoundationBarclaycardThe Education Endowment Foundation The Walter Guinness Charitable Trust