From Idea to Impact: KiFor Wins the 2025 British Business Award
- Francis Fung
- Nov 27
- 2 min read
We’re excited to share that KiFor has been awarded the 2025 British Business Award for Entrepreneur / SME of the Year, presented by the British Chamber of Commerce in Japan.
It’s an incredible honour and a reflection of how far we’ve come in just one year.
From Volunteering to a Bigger Vision
KiFor began not as a company, but as a question:
"How can we support small, often unseen charities in Japan in a more meaningful way?"
That question first came to life in early 2024, when I started volunteering at a children's home in Tokyo. I wanted to go beyond financial donations and understand how real change happens on the ground.
From that seed, KiFor took shape, a platform built to spotlight grassroots charities, connect companies with social causes, and invite people to take action in ways that feel real and personal.
What We've Done So Far
In just our first year of operations, we’ve:
Run hands-on social impact sessions with organisations, such as Rotary Club Japan, Tokyo Peace Wing.
Raised more than ¥1.5 million in donations (as of Nov 2025)
Donated 100+ laptops, digital devices and hundreds of care boxes to children in institutional care and single-parent families.
Supported charities helping single mothers, the homeless, orphans, and food-insecure families across Japan
The British Business Award (BBA) judges recognised this work as proof that business in Japan can lead with purpose and community impact. We’re proud to carry that message forward.
What’s Next: Beyond Workshops, Into Revitalization
While KiFor began with workshops and spotlighting and supporting a network of small, high-impact charities across Japan, our focus has expanded.
Our next major chapter is in rural revitalization, starting in the Noto Peninsula, an area devastated by the 2024 earthquake.
We’re working to rebuild not just homes, but community pride, traditional crafts like Wajima-nuri, and new forms of economic opportunity. It’s slow work, but it’s meaningful work.
A Thank You, and an Invitation
To everyone who has supported KiFor so far, thank you!
This award isn’t the finish line though.
It’s just the confirmation that we’re heading in the right direction.
If you're curious about what we do, want to partner with a cause, or just want to learn more, we’d love to connect.
Thank you,
Francis (KiFor)
