Building Brighter Futures Building brighter futures The Urban Edge Foundation is a charity created to support people suffering financial hardship either through life changing injuries or chronic illness Slider Arrow

Founded by respected local businessman Russell Gay, the Foundation organises events to raise funds and awareness for established charities that support people whose lives have been mercilessly overturned by injury or chronic ill-health.

In 2024, our chosen beneficiary is to be confirmed.

‘It was our determination to help others and give something back to the local community that created the Urban Edge Foundation’

Russell Gay | Founder & Trustee

Founded by respected local businessman Russell Gay, the Foundation organises events to raise funds and awareness for established charities that support people whose lives have been mercilessly overturned by injury or chronic ill-health.

In 2024, our chosen beneficiary is Anthony Nolan.

‘It was our determination to help others and give something back to the local community that created the Urban Edge Foundation’

Russell Gay | Founder & Trustee

To date, our Celebrity Golf Days have raised almost £40,000 for charity

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Tim Crone (second from right) raised over £5,000 at Cycle to MIPIM 2017

Charity Trustees

Trustees - Russell Gay
Russell Gay

It was Russell’s determination to help others and give something back to the local community that created the Urban Edge Foundation. He combined this with his enduring love of golf, and organised the inaugural Celebrity Golf Day in 2017.

Trustees - Tom McNamara
Tom McNamara

Tom is a co-founder of the Foundation, offering strong business skills and a love of football in the form of supporting Notts County FC. His formative years were spent in the British Armed Forces were he was involved in civil engineering projects around the world.

Trustees - Julie Gay
Julie Gay

Co-Director of a successful local business, Julie has a background in marketing and finance which she plans to apply to the on-going work of the Foundation. She enjoys cooking, yoga and running, completing her first London Marathon last year.

Charity Secretary

Trustees - Lydia Coupe
Lydia Coupe

01780 755 665
Click here to get in touch

Charity Trustees

Trustees - Russell Gay
Russell Gay

It was Russell’s determination to help others and give something back to the local community that created the Urban Edge Foundation. He combined this with his enduring love of golf, and organised the inaugural Celebrity Golf Day in 2017.

Trustees - Tom McNamara
Tom McNamara

Tom is a co-founder of the Foundation, offering strong business skills and a love of football in the form of supporting Notts County FC. His formative years were spent in the British Armed Forces were he was involved in civil engineering projects around the world.

Trustees - Julie Gay
Julie Gay

Co-Director of a successful local business, Julie has a background in marketing and finance which she plans to apply to the on-going work of the Foundation. She enjoys cooking, yoga and running, completing her first London Marathon last year.

Charity Secretary

Trustees - Lydia Coupe
Lydia Coupe

01780 755 665
Click here to get in touch

Charity Trustees

Trustees - Russell Gay
Russell Gay

It was Russell’s determination to help others and give something back to the local community that created the Urban Edge Foundation. He combined this with his enduring love of golf, and organised the inaugural Celebrity Golf Day in 2017.

Trustees - Tom McNamara
Tom McNamara

Tom is a co-founder of the Foundation, offering strong business skills and a love of football in the form of supporting Notts County FC. His formative years were spent in the British Armed Forces were he was involved in civil engineering projects around the world.

Trustees - Julie Gay
Julie Gay

Co-Director of a successful local business, Julie has a background in marketing and finance which she plans to apply to the on-going work of the Foundation. She enjoys cooking, yoga and running, completing her first London Marathon last year.

Charity Secretary

Trustees - Lydia Coupe
Lydia Coupe

01780 755 665
Click here to get in touch

Forthcoming events

The Urban Edge Foundation supports a number of fundraising events each year. The foundation’s mission is to help people who have suffered life changing illness or injury.

Events

Celebrity Golf Day

To be confirmed

The hugely popular Celebrity Golf Day returns to the historic Moor Park Golf Club in Rickmansworth and is aiming to raise more money than ever for this year’s chosen beneficiary. Stay tuned for more details!

Countdown to the Celebrity Golf Day:

Former Spurs midfielder and World Cup winner Ossie Ardiles lines up his putt

Forthcoming events

The Urban Edge Foundation supports a number of fundraising events each year. The foundation’s mission is to help people who have suffered life changing illness or injury.

Events

Celebrity Golf Day

To be confirmed

The hugely popular Celebrity Golf Day returns to the historic Moor Park Golf Club in Rickmansworth and is aiming to raise more money than ever for this year’s chosen beneficiary. Stay tuned for more details!

Countdown to the Celebrity Golf Day:

Get in touch

For all enquiries contact us using the details below.
01780 755 665
The Urban Edge Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales no. 1171829.