The newly launched Duncan & Toplis Foundation is to donate £25,000 towards an educational project currently under construction by Lincolnshire Agricultural Society.
The donation will go toward redeveloping the charity’s existing exhibition centre, previously used for Covid-19 vaccinations, at Lincolnshire Showground.
When it reopens, the building will be known as the EXCO Centre for Education, with LAS looking to install IT infrastructure for audio visual equipment and classroom equipment. The Society has already spent £900,000 on the project, and is looking to raise a further £100,000 to enable completion.
Adrian Reynolds is MD of Duncan & Toplis, and also a Chair and Trustee of the Duncan and Toplis Foundation. He said: “Duncan & Toplis has supported agriculture since it was founded in 1925, so it’s fitting that the first donation from our new foundation should be to the Lincolnshire Agricultural Society. Even today, 25% of our business stems from the food and farming sector and the new EXCO Centre, as a local project for the good of the community, marries perfectly with the objectives of our foundation.
“This centre will educate future generations on the importance of farming, food production and the countryside and help launch great careers in the industry and we’re proud to give it our support.”
Duncan & Toplis employs more than 400 people and supports more than 12,000 businesses and individuals. The organisation has been supporting local people and communities since it was established in 1925 through both its work supporting clients and its charitable efforts.
The Duncan & Toplis Foundation will primarily support initiatives that seek to improve the quality of local communities, with causes such as the provision of food and shelter, mental health, palliative care and youth employment among those given priority support.
