About us

Who we are

The Spectris Foundation is a charity incorporate organisation registered in England and Wales with a charity no. 1195233. We were established in July 2021 by an endowment of £15,000,000 from Spectris Plc. The Foundation predominantly supports access to a high quality education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) by distributing grants in these fields. Annually, 20% of funding is allocated to small, non-stem related charities which impact the lives of Spectris Plc staff, globally. 

Spectris Plc operates in 36 countries across the world and have seen first-hand the need to remove barriers to STEM education. It was decided the foundation will have a core focus on giving access to STEM education in the key areas Spectris Plc operate; the UK, the United States, Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, China, Brazil, South Korea, Japan and India.
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Our vision and mission

Our vision

is to engineer bright futures.

Our mission

is to support charitable initiatives through grant-making, with a particular focus on enhancing and improving access to quality education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM); to empower students from all backgrounds.

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Our values

Quality;

To ensure all charitable initiatives deliver quality initiatives, to high standards as agreed by the foundation.

Inclusion;

To champion diversity, equity and inclusion, with a particular focus on supporting beneficiaries from disadvantaged communities.

Permanency;

To create a legacy through committing to sustainable funding opportunities, and by working with Plc employees to engage and embrace the foundation.

Derek Harding

Chair

We believe that every person should have an equal right to a quality education and, by working with like-minded partners, we will remove barriers and create opportunities for every student to fulfil their potential.