The Community Fund
Money that can’t legally go to one named cause, and money that a nominated cause never claimed — pooled and put to work across UK schools, charities and community groups.
What it is
The Community Fund is where two kinds of money land when it can’t be routed to a single named cause:
- Lapsed pledges. Pledging to an organisation that has not registered with us is open. Nothing is held until your switch is confirmed. The organisation receives no funding unless it registers within 90 days; otherwise it goes to the Switch4Good Community Fund. A pledge does not expire once the organisation registers within the 90-day window — the money is simply theirs from then on.
Where it goes
Supporters whose money is directed to the fund can choose a category to put it toward — Well-being, Environment & Climate, Community, or Education — or leave it general/unrestricted. Every pound in the fund still reaches UK schools, charities and community groups; the category is about what kind of cause it supports, not whether it reaches one.
Why it exists
Two different problems, one answer. A supporter shouldn’t lose their switch’s impact because the cause they pledged to never got around to registering. And a regulated product shouldn’t be sold on the promise of funding a specific charity, which the rules for that product type don’t allow. Pooling both into one fund means neither problem means the money simply doesn’t go anywhere.