About Us
Our Vision
Effective giving, thriving communities and enriched lives.
Our Purpose
To be the hub for community philanthropy in our area - inspiring and supporting giving that strengthens communities and enriches local life.
To do this we:
- enable effective giving by people and business;
- support organisations and individuals with money, time and expertise;
- inform and influence issues affecting our communities.
Our principles
In all our work, we seek to:
- advocate for disadvantaged people and less well supported causes;
- reflect and involve our area's diverse communities;
- deliver our work to the highest standards of customer service, transparency, accountability and independence;
- promote giving that is rewarding, educational and enjoyable;
- provide a creative and supportive environment for staff, Board and volunteers;
- build a lasting and growing resource for our area through our endowment;
- contribute to tackling issues facing our communities arising from climate change.
General Information
The Community Foundation is a registered charity and limited company. It is managed by a broadly based Board of Directors. The current Chair is Hugh Welch, Senior Partner at Muckle LLP Solicitors.
In the financial year to March 2008, the Community Foundation managed £41m on behalf of more than 200 donor funds. We awarded £7m in grants to almost 1,700 local voluntary organisations.
Companies, individuals and families can set up their own charitable fund at the Community Foundation. These can support the special issues and causes that match their business or personal interests.
We advise on charitable giving and find the right projects for donors to support.
We handle all the administration involved in making charitable donations and ensure that it is tax effective.
Endowment Funds set up at the Community Foundation are generally invested within our overall portfolios. These are managed by Investec Asset Management and UBS Wealth Management. The income from the endowment is awarded in grants.
Registered Charity Number 700510 Limited Company Number 2273708
