Hosted by BBC news presenter Sally Bundock, the event included a charismatic keynote from Sir Malcolm Walker CBE, and a warm and illuminating panel of retail and hospitality leaders who gave insights on what post-pandemic social purpose means to their businesses.
The night also included the 2nd Annual Pennies Awards. Pennies works with fantastic, passionate and innovative brands – who each help shift the dial on the micro-donation movement; propelling digital giving and amplifying the impact on causes and communities around the UK and beyond.
The Pennies Awards are a chance to highlight those partners who have gone above and beyond to make micro-donations matter.
The winners were chosen by a panel of industry leaders in retail, hospitality, payments and technology. Congratulations to all of our winners and honourable mentions:
Breakthrough Award
Step Change Award
Outstanding Achievement Award
Unsung Hero Award
Special Recognition Award
Each year, we also recognise the Pennies partners who’ve been a foundational part of the success of the micro-donation movement – our Pennies Pioneers – and those that have reached the latest milestone in their Pennies journey. We are delighted to recognise these brands for their roles and their milestone achievements:
Pennies Pioneers
Ten Year Partnership
Five Year Partnership
Three Year Partnership
Two Year Partnership
Thanks to our 2021 panel of judges who had the tough of selecting this year’s winners of our recognition awards:
Roger Alexander (Judges Chair, and Non-Executive Director at Accourt, Caxton FX, Valitor), Ian Filby (Non-Executive Chairman, Joules), Peter Ayliffe (Pennies trustee), Ian Rutland (Managing Director, TwentyTwenty Payments), Angela Luger (Non-Executive Director, Portfolio), Pete Wickes (General Manager Enterprise for EMEA, Worldpay from FIS), Andy Wood (Chief Executive Officer, Adnams), Paula MacKenzie (Managing Director, KFC UK&I), Katy Taylor (Chief Customer Officer, Southern Water) and Helen Jones (Non-Executive Director, Portfolio).
You can discover all of the highlights from the Pennies Autumn Celebration 2021, and watch the entire event in full, on our website here.
As demand for affordable, everyday giving continues to grow, Pennies, the trusted leader in micro-donations, announces the return of Micro-Donation Day, taking place on Monday 25th August 2025. Now in its second year, the campaign brings together businesses and consumers to champion digital generosity through small, meaningful acts of giving.
Just four weeks to go! Building on the success of 2024, Pennies’ second Micro-Donation Day will celebrate the power of small change to create big impact
We’re proud to announce the launch of the Annual Pennies Awards 2025. Now in their sixth year, the Pennies Awards celebrate the businesses, people and partners powering progress through micro-donations.
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