History of
The AIM Foundation
A LASTING IMPACT & MEANINGFUL DIFFERENCE
At the time of the sale of Trebor Limited to Cadbury in 1989, Angela and Ian Marks decided to gift some of their share of the proceeds to the I R Marks Charitable Trust. The name of the charitable trust was changed to the AIM Foundation in 1993, which stands for the Angela and Ian Marks Foundation and indicates that it has an overall ‘aim’ of transforming lives.
Angela and Ian’s children, Pippa, Caroline, Joanna and Nic, became Trustees in 2006. Ten years later Caroline took over as Chair and Angela & Ian stepped back from the Foundation. Nic stepped down as a trustee in 2022, the same year that two independent trustees joined AIM's Board.
As we look to the future, we are delighted to welcome input from the third generation of the Marks family and in 2024/2025 Poppy, Charlotte, Luke and Alex became AIM Trustees. Looking to build on the vision and values of their grandparents, they bring fresh perspectives and a deep commitment to guiding our mission forward. Together, we are dedicated to creating lasting impact, nurturing the causes we care about, and ensuring that our foundation continues to make a meaningful difference for generations to come.
Historical Grants & Support
During Ian Marks’ life he was visionary in seeing opportunities to create highly-leveraged pragmatic solutions to help alleviate the acute needs he identified. Not only was he able to direct significant funding towards a few selected charities, but he also offered his business experience and networking to help their causes.
