Pennies is delighted to have won two awards at the Charity Times Awards 2026, following its shortlist in four categories earlier this year.
Alison Hutchinson CBE, CEO and Co-founder of Pennies, has been named Charity Leader of the Year, while Peter Nugent, Finance Director and Co-founder of Pennies, has won Supporting Leader of the Year.
The awards recognise Alison and Peter’s leadership and contribution to Pennies, and the work they have led to make digital giving simple and accessible through everyday payments.
Since launching in 2010, Pennies has brought together charities, merchants, payment providers and customers to make giving a simple part of everyday life.
Pennies has enabled 351 million micro-donations, raising £87 million and supporting 1,145 charities across the UK and Ireland since 2010.
For Peter, the award comes at an exciting point in his Pennies journey. After more than 16 years as Finance Director and Co-founder, Peter is transitioning into a trustee role at Pennies, where he will continue to support the organisation’s development and strategic direction, bringing his extensive knowledge and experience to the Board.
The two awards are a fantastic recognition of Alison and Peter’s contribution to Pennies, as well as the collective effort of our team, trustees, charity, merchant and payment partners, and the millions of customers who choose to give their Pennies.
Congratulations to Alison and Peter, and thank you to everyone helping us make every penny count.
The wins add to a successful year of recognition for Pennies. Back in June, Pennies also won the Community and Social Impact in Retail award at the Retail Systems Awards 2026, recognising our partnership with B&Q and Verifone. Together, the partnership embedded effortless giving into the checkout experience, raising £1 million in under five months for Shelter and the B&Q Foundation.
Pennies strengthens its Hospitality and Leisure Advisory Board with the appointment of Tracy Gehlan, President, EMEA at Subway International, and Matthew Price, Regional General Manager for Uber Eats, EMEA.
The pair bring senior leadership experience from two of the world’s best-known food and delivery brands to support Pennies’ work with hospitality partners.
Pennies has been shortlisted in four categories at the Charity Times Awards 2026, recognising its innovation, leadership and impact in making digital giving simple and accessible.
TrainPal customers can now make a voluntary charity donation when booking train tickets, thanks to a new partnership with fintech charity Pennies. The initiative supports Railway 200’s ‘Trips Change Lives’ campaign, helping raise funds for charities as part of the UK’s railway bicentenary celebrations.
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