Trusts & Charities

There are many reasons why an existing trust or charity is considering working with The Community Foundation.

Sometimes existing trusts or charities can become dormant, semi-dormant or ineffective.  The original remit might no longer be valid and it may be that you are finding it increasingly difficult to be able to effectively apply the charities aims.  It could be that the existing trustees are unable to provide as much commitment as is necessary to enable the trust to run effectively or it could be that the existing trustees are no longer able to dedicate the time that they need to.

We are working with the Charity Commission on the Revitalising Trusts initiative, which aims to offer help to existing trusts that might be experiencing difficulties.  This involves the Charity Commission contacting trusts directly.  You can read more about the scheme here.  However, trusts and charities can work with The Community Foundation outside of the Revitalising Trusts initiative, and so you don’t need to wait to be contacted if you think you’d like a little help.

Sometimes, whilst the original remit of the charity is still effective, the cost of managing the fund particularly when all public benefit reporting is taken into account, can be prohibitive.

No matter the reason for wanting some extra help with administering the charity, The Community Foundation can help.

We can take over all the administration of the original fund, keeping or widening the original remit as necessary to ensure the original donor’s wishes are met.  All running of the fund is then taken care of by The Community Foundation, with you having as much or as little involvement as you would like.

These charities or trusts can be run as schemes or funds in their own right, or they could be merged with similar funds under our jurisdiction to create a wider ranging ‘community fund’.