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Connecting skills to purpose since 1996

Pilotlight was founded to bring together the best of business and charity. Our vision was simple: connect people with the skills to give, to organisations with the ambition to grow. Over the years, this approach has built stronger charities, developed thousands of leaders, and created lasting social impact.

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A journey of impact

From a small group of committed professionals in 1996, we have grown into a national network of charities and business partners working side by side.

Our story is one of collaboration, learning, and shared ambition. As we look ahead to our 30th anniversary, we remain focused on the same mission: helping people and organisations achieve more together.

A word from our founder

We connect business brains with charity ambition to unlock real-world results — and real personal growth.

Today, Pilotlight is a vibrant community of charities, businesses and skilled volunteers united by a shared purpose: to create lasting social impact. As we grow, our commitment remains the same—connecting expertise with ambition, and turning collaboration into real-world change.

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Key milestones

From our beginnings to today, each milestone marks another step in our mission to strengthen the charity sector and the people driving it forward.

1996

Pilotlight is formed and registered as a charity.

2021

1,000 charities supported by our 25th anniversary.

2025

Approaching our 30th anniversary and the next chapter of growth.

    The future with Pilotlight

    Growing our impact through collaboration

    We’re deepening our partnerships with businesses and charities to reach more organisations and communities than ever before. By building new programmes and scaling existing ones, we’ll continue to connect expertise with purpose — and turn collaboration into lasting change.

    Skills-based volunteering for the next generation

    The future of volunteering is skilled, inclusive and impactful. We’re expanding opportunities for professionals at every stage of their career to use their skills for good — helping to shape a new generation of leaders who learn through doing and grow through giving.

    Measuring what matters

    We’re committed to understanding and demonstrating the difference our work makes. From wellbeing and leadership development to organisational growth, we’re evolving how we measure impact so that every partnership, project and programme leads to meaningful progress.