Who are our supporters?
The Grand Plan Fund has been made possible by contributions from supporters who work across the cultural and creative sectors:
Major supporters (who have donated more than £5,000)
Marina Diamandis, musician - marinaofficial.co.uk
Freelands Foundation, arts trust - freelandsfoundation.co.uk
Emily King, design historian and curator
Tom Rosenthal, musician - tomrosenthal.co.uk
Sigrid Rausing Trust, grant maker - sigrid-rausing-trust.org
Matthew Slotover, restaurateur - toklaslondon.com
The Soho Agency, literary and theatrical agents - thesohoagency.co.uk
Supporters
Amrou Al-Kadhi, writer and performer - amroualkadhi.com
Kenneth Branagh, actor and director - branagh-theatre.com
Max Brodie, musician - maxbrodie.co.uk
Erchen Chang, chef - baolondon.com/story
Richard Curtis, producer and screenwriter - unitedagents.co.uk/richard-curtis
Will Darbyshire, filmmaker - willdarbyshire.com
Dodie, writer, musician and filmmaker - dodie.co
Philip Edgar-Jones, television executive - rts.org.uk/person/philip-edgar-jones
James Flannigan, songwriter - instagram.com/flanimal_kingdom/
Emma Freud, producer and broadcaster - twitter.com/emmafreud
Good Humans, graphic designers - goodhumans.co.uk
Jack Harries, filmmaker - jacksonharries.com
Kristin Hjellegjerde, gallerist - kristinhjellegjerde.com
Howard Hudson, lighting designer - howardhudson.co.uk
Nicholas Hytner, theatre director - unitedagents.co.uk/nicholas-hytner
Siddharth Khajuria, cultural producer - siddharthkhajuria.com
Elizabeth Louis, art curator
Karen Mabon, fashion designer - karenmabon.com
Matt Maltese, musician - matt-maltese.com
Billie Marten, musician - billiemarten.com
Eleanor McDowall, audio artist - fallingtree.co.uk
Lucy Musgrave, urbanist - publica.co.uk/team-lucy-musgrave
Tom Odell, musician - tomodell.com
Arden Rose, actress, producer and comedian - youtube.com/c/ardenrose
David Russell, artist manager - crushmusic.com
Andrew Sampson, writer/producer - twitter.com/sampsonian
Matthew Taylor, shoe designer - the-auxiliary.com
Shamil Thakrar, restaurateur - dishoom.com
Jasmine Thompson, musician - instagram.com/jasminethompson
Jean Tomlin OBE, international businesswoman and CEO - chanzo.co.uk
Support Us
Our supporters have made Grand Plan possible. If you’re someone who works in the arts, cultural or creative worlds, and considering how you might support what we’re trying to do, we’d love to talk! Please send a note to info@grandplanfund.co.uk and we’ll get in touch.
Volunteer
We’re currently looking for support writers to support applicants with who are neurodivergent or have a long term illness. If you can volunteer a few hours of your time, please get in touch at info@grandplanfund.co.uk with the subject ‘Volunteer’, and we will share more information.
Acknowledgements
A huge thank you from us (the co-founders Marina, Sidd and Tom) to our community of judges, ambassadors, supporters, and the people whose advice and guidance has helped us develop Grand Plan. April Brown (one of our judges, and now a Trustee) gave us wisdom and direction at the earliest stages. Sophie Chapman worked with us to develop the application process, and managed the fund for its first year. Alison Godfrey helped us navigate the world of the Charities Commission. Anna Leach’s wizardry helped make the website as warm and approachable as it is. Lucy Musgrave has provided so much invaluable guidance and grown the community of people who are supporting our work. Eleanor Nairne advocated for the fund and introduced us to some of our supporters. And our previous judges who have reviewed applications with a wealth of dedication and care: Travis Alabanza, Akinola Davies, Antonia Odunlami, Nikesh Shukla, Bolanle Tajudeen, Keisha Thompson and Sarra Wild.
Thank you to all these people, and all those we haven’t mentioned!