Finance company pledges continued support for charity with £12,000 donation

As a family-run business based in Northamptonshire, OCM Wealth Management is a Chartered Financial Planning firm, Discretionary Asset Manager, and Tax Planning specialist. Since 2022, they have been donating monthly to the local charity, supporting their services and clients.

The McCarthy-Dixon Foundation was founded during the first COVID-19 lockdown, initially in response to the sudden hardships experienced by many families. Four years later, the Foundation’s food bank continues to support local residents through over 80 Northamptonshire schools and other essential services such as The Northampton Domestic Abuse Service and Northamptonshire Mental Health Teams

In addition to its food bank, TMDF runs three weekly social clubs targeting vulnerable groups, including elderly people and men, focusing on improving well-being and combating isolation. The charity also offers a range of services including the ‘doorstep buddies’ program, a minibus service, home improvements, garden maintenance, affordable haircuts, one-to-one advice and guidance, as well as educational programs such as cookery and digital inclusion classes.

Back in 2022, OCM Wealth Management initially approached the charity, as they were looking for a local charity to donate to. Rather than putting the thousands of pounds towards making hampers to give out to their clients at Christmas time as they had in previous years, the finance company made the decision to donate this money to The McCarthy-Dixon Foundation.

Since the start of 2023, they have provided monthly £1000 donations to the local charity and have recently pledged to continue these contributions for a further year.

Teresa McCarthy-Dixon, who has led the charity since its inception, explained: "Over the last two years, the donations from OCM have completely transformed what our charity has been able to do. Especially with the Cost-of-Living Crisis, demand for our services has been constantly rising with no sign of stopping anytime soon.

"On top of that, it can be extremely hard to fundraise, because lots of people are struggling right now. However, OCM have been instrumental in supporting our charity and clients, and we truly wouldn’t be where we are now without their aid”

She continued: “Every month, OCM’s immense generosity allows us to support more people in the community, keep up with demand and improve our services. From our social clubs, to our food bank, and even our garden services – their donations touch every part of our charity.

"We’ve even established new services, like our minibus service and Stay Well Wednesdays club in recent years – things that, again, wouldn’t have been possible without generous donations like this. We are absolutely overjoyed that OCM has kindly pledged to continue these donations for another year, as we know they will enhance the lives of so many vulnerable and struggling people in our community, ensuring no one has to suffer or be alone.”

Similarly, OCM Wealth Management said: “Having seen the increased difficulties COVID had put on many people’s lives, we decided we should try to do something to help, especially in the local area.

"We spoke to several people about this when a friend suggested we talk to Teresa about The McCarthy-Dixon Foundation. Before this we had never heard of TMDF, but after doing some research and meeting Teresa we were all blown away by what an amazing charity it is.

"The work, care, and dedication that Teresa and her team put in is truly inspiring and as a firm we feel honoured to be associated with them. We know that every penny they receive directly goes those who need it and have been privileged to see what a massive difference this can make.”

If you’d like to hear more about The McCarthy-Dixon Foundation and its services, you can visit: https://mccarthydixon.org.uk