A Potted History of Atlas

Edited highlights from our short but productive existence

Our first five years in a one minute video

2014

• The Atlas Foundation legally established but not active

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2015 

• First major fundraiser, the World Cup Warriors dinner, raises over £100,000

• Logo created

• First 10 Rugby Champions join and start developing projects overseas

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2016

• Early project grants are made for £180,000 to 10 grassroots projects over three years

• First UK cycle and golf events

• Rugby Champions grow to 24

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2017

• £300,000 raised of which 80% allocated to charity work

• Atlas All Schools Programme developed and early projects established in South Africa and Israel

• Atlas 'Private Funds' developed with Rugby Clubs, Schools and Families

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2018

• Record income and record number of projects and children supported.

• Atlas All Schools expanded to 20 schools in Buenos Aires.

• Atlas France is legally established, and Atlas South Africa opens. 

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2019

• First event in South Africa, the Cape Town Cycle Tour with SA Rugby Champions John Smit and Percy Montgomery, and the future Western Cape Premier Alan Winde.

• Nicholson Memorial Fund established to bring positive change across Asia following a devastating tragedy; it is the largest private fund ever for Atlas, raising over £100,000 in a few weeks, and aiming for £200,000 by end of November.

Annual Reports and Accounts 

See the link below for our first three years reports

Annual reports