Benefits of Giving
There are many benefits to setting up a charitable Fund:
- Give to the local causes of your choice
- Real impact on the community by making grants to local groups
- We assess all organisations ensuring your donation will go to a genuine project or organisation in need
- Your Fund is in your chosen name or company name forever
- Excellent tax benefits
- A dedicated member of staff to manage your Fund
- Press coverage
- Publicity through Community Foundation literature, events and website
- Minimal amount of your time spent on administration
- No need to make Charity Commission returns
- Involvement of you and your staff in Community Foundation events
- Our Board of Directors ratifies all grants
- No need for a separate set of trustees for your Fund
- Anonymity for those who wish it
