The ICAS Foundation works with a growing community of accountancy firms, businesses, universities and trusts who share our belief that talent, not background, should determine who gets into this profession.
Our relationship with ICAS
The ICAS Foundation is an independent social mobility charity, aligned with ICAS.
ICAS provides significant support, including an annual financial contribution and in-kind administrative, HR and IT support, and facilitates member giving through the Annual Membership Renewal process.
Our decisions are driven entirely by the needs of our students and our mission of widening access, not by membership or institutional priorities. We are governed by our own independent Board of Trustees.
Corporate Partners
Firms investing directly in our students
These organisations go beyond sponsorship, co-funding bursaries, providing internships, and engaging directly with our students. In 2025, corporate partnerships and philanthropy supported the equivalent of 17 full-value bursary years.
Educational Partners
Educational Partners
We have match-funding agreements with four Scottish universities, where the cost of a student's bursary is shared between the Foundation and the university. In 2025, these partnerships contributed over £40,000 in bursary funding.
Trust and Foundations
Strategic funding partners
Our strategic partnerships with trusts and foundations add further value to a student's time on the Programme, offering additional funding and learning opportunities.
Become a Partner
Interested in partnering with us?
We work with firms and institutions of all sizes. Whether you want to co-fund bursaries, offer internship placements, or engage your employees in mentoring, we'll work with you to find the right arrangement.
Talk to us about partnershipMore ways your organisation can help
Partnership isn't only about co-funding bursaries. Firms also support the Foundation by offering internships, or bringing us into the workplace through fundraising and engagement.
Provide an internshipFundraise in the workplace
Ready to make a difference?
Every partnership, however it looks, helps a talented student get further than they could alone.
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