Inflexion Foundation's significant financial and active support for the Roundhouse has established a new creative center and funded youth programs, benefiting over 10,000 young people annually.

The Inflexion Foundation has provided significant financial and active support to the Roundhouse, a charity focused on supporting young people aged 11-30, particularly those who are excluded, marginalized, or disadvantaged. This support has been instrumental in establishing a new creative center and funding youth programs, benefiting over 10,000 young people annually.

A cornerstone of this support is a £1.5 million donation from the Inflexion Foundation, which served as the lead gift for the development of Roundhouse Works, a new creative center for young people aged 18-30. This center officially opened in July 2023 [2]Pro (also cited as June 2023 [4]Pro). Roundhouse Works provides state-of-the-art creative facilities, including multiple studio spaces, a podcast studio, and the Inflexion Workspace, an affordable hub for creative freelancers and entrepreneurs [2]Pro[4]Pro. Within its first eight months, Roundhouse Works reached maximum membership capacity [2]Pro. Members receive professional development opportunities, including bespoke support, training, talks, workshops, networking, and wellbeing activities [2]Pro. The Inflexion Workspace also offers complimentary access to the Self Made Series, supported by the Inflexion Foundation, which teaches business skills from funding and taxes to branding and self-care [2]Pro. The center aims to double the number of young people the Roundhouse works with, targeting 15,000 annually by 2026 [5]Pro[6]Pro. In 2024, the Roundhouse engaged over 10,000 young people [2]Pro.

Beyond direct donations, the Inflexion team actively participates in fundraising initiatives. Marcus Davey, CEO and Artistic Director of Roundhouse, stated, "Our annual challenges benefit greatly from the energy of the Inflexion team as they raise funds essential to our creative youth programmes success" [2]Pro. These efforts have collectively generated over £800,000 in the last five years through Roundhouse's annual fundraising challenge [2]Pro. In 2024, 23 Inflexion staff members completed the 42km South Downs Challenge in under 10 hours, raising £140,000 [2]Pro. Over the past four years, Inflexion, including matched funds from the Foundation, has raised over £790,000 for the Roundhouse through these challenges [4]Pro.

The Inflexion Foundation has also provided "much needed funds" to the Roundhouse during the COVID-19 pandemic [5]Pro. Simon Turner, Inflexion's Managing Partner, has served as Chair of the Roundhouse's Board of Trustees since 2017 [2]Pro[4]Pro. Inflexion Partner Andrew Priest is on the Development Board, assisting with securing additional funding [4]Pro. The Foundation also provides "invaluable support for young people from the Inflexion team, particularly young freelancers and creative entrepreneurs who are starting their own businesses" [5]Pro. This includes a commitment to "skill-sharing opportunities for the Roundhouses community of young people" over the next three years [5]Pro.

The Roundhouse Works facility, supported by Inflexion, emphasizes diversity and inclusion, ensuring a varied membership base [2]Pro. It also incorporates sustainable design features, such as sustainably sourced cross-laminated timber (sequestering over 250 tonnes of CO2), recycled railway sleepers (saving 8 tonnes of CO2), solar panels, and LED lighting, achieving BREEAM 'Excellent' sustainability accreditation [6]Pro. The facility is fully accessible and includes a Space for Change facility [6]Pro.

Beyond the Roundhouse, the Inflexion Foundation has committed over £21 million and donated more than £5 million to date, supporting 65 charities. In 2024, £2.3 million was donated to 20 organizations. The Foundation has also been a significant supporter of Impetus, providing a £500,000 per annum grant since 2017 [3]Pro. In 2023, Inflexion raised £160,000 for the Impetus Triathlon, with the Foundation matching funds, making Inflexion the highest fundraiser for the event [3]Pro. Over seven years, Inflexion and the Foundation have raised over £1.35 million for Impetus through this event [3]Pro. Inflexion Partner Tom Pemberton provides pro bono support on the Impetus Futures Committee [3]Pro.