Community Foundation - Serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

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Our Vision

Inspiring local giving that changes lives.

Our Aims

• To help local people and businesses manage their charitable giving.
• To build stronger communities and enrich lives through awarding grants.
• To influence the critical issues affecting our communities.

Values

The Community Foundation aims to be:

• Knowledgeable - understanding local issues
• Inclusive - accessible and welcoming to all
• Creative  - prepared to back new ventures
• Advocating - action on important local issues
• Unifying - bringing people together to find better solutions
• Sustainable - making a long-term commitment to our communities   

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