leicestershire and rutland community foundation katy green ceo monday 22 nd april 2013
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LeicestershireLeicestershireand Rutlandand RutlandCommunity FoundationCommunity Foundation
Katy Green CEO
Monday 22nd April 2013
Leicestershire and Rutland Community Leicestershire and Rutland Community
FoundationFoundation
• a registered charity
• works across Leicestershire, Rutland, Leicester City
• encourages and enables private giving to local needs – and we also channel public funds
• to maintain/improve quality of life for all in our area.
Leicestershire and Rutland Community Leicestershire and Rutland Community
FoundationFoundation
• one of 58 Community Foundations in the UK – all working independently within county boundaries – to the same remit –
• current staff (4) and Board (volunteers) working together 4 years
• President: Dr Laurence Howard
How We WorkHow We Work
Donors - local companies, individuals or business clubs set up their own personally named, tax-efficient, giving funds with the Foundation
Like their own charitable foundation, only at a fraction of the cost/work.
People give through the Foundation (not to us)
How are donations spent?
Donors choose how and where they give – which area, which cause.
We can match them with groups and causes which inspire them, or where they want to make a difference
Or donors come to us with an idea, and we work to make it happen
How it Works
We set you up a fund in your name or your company’s name, or whatever name you choose. The fund can be:
A) an invested fund: the income is given out yearlyB) a spend-down fund, given over the timescale you wish
Or both. An invested fund can be matched £1 for every £2
We report back to you at least yearly, invite you events, can arrange for you to meet beneficiaries, manage publicity etc
Example of FundsExample of FundsFund Purpose of Fund How
The Adopted Children’s
Fund
For children who are adopted/in care: a
range of support including training County
and Rutland teachers to manage trauma-
related behaviour at school; grants for young
Rutland people leaving school and care.
Individual donor
with specific aims
William Colton Youth
Sport Fund
Support is offered to projects engaging
young people (under the age of 19) with
sport.
Donor reviews
groups 2/3 times
a year
Bobby Dhanjal
Foundation
Offers support to groups working with
disadvantaged children aged between five
and twelve years old, who live in Leicester
City.
Selects two
groups per year
from database
Mars in the Community Supports projects and groups working within
15 mile radius of Melton/Waltham on the
Wolds bases
Employee forum
decide on projects
Example of FundsExample of FundsFund Purpose of Fund How
The Lord Lieutenants
Fund
Range of need across Rutland and
Leicestershire
Grants to
applicants to the
Community
FoundationThe Winter 125 Fund Redirects unwanted winter fuel allowances
either to elderly people in fuel poverty, or to
children with cancer.
Donor led
campaign
The Mental Health and Learning Disability Fund
To enable people who are building/re-
building independent lives to set up small
social enterprises.
Fund selects
The Grant Thornton Fund Range of local need (recent include
Headway, Whetstone Boys Club, the arts)
Community
Foundation
selects
Example of FundsExample of FundsFund Purpose of Fund How
Comic Relief and Red
Nose Day
Range of need Community
Foundation
manages the full
grants process,
publicity, grants
panel, monitors all
spend, reports
back formally
The Sir Tim Brooks Fund
Young people, substance misuse, training: across Leicestershire
Applicants
managed by the
Community
Foundation
Hanwill Fund A re-purposed inactive Trust, which retains
its name and original intent under the
Community Foundation umbrella
Applicants
managed by the
Community
Foundation
Example of ProjectsExample of ProjectsBeneficiary Purpose of Grant Awarded
Carillon RadioTo pay a part time volunteer/programme co-ordinator/centre manager £3,750.00
Castle Bytham
Midsummer Fair
Towards fundraising for improvements to play
equipment in the village
£500
Coping with Cancer To support a drop-in therapy, offering social support. £4,144
Leicester Stroke Club To support stroke victims and their carers to have a
break
£900
Leicester Hospitals
Charity
Ourspace Appeal for dedicated children’s cancer
ward
£8,704
Shepshed Amateur Boxing Club
Brings local children together to learn about fitness and healthy eating £7,000.00
Beneficiary Purpose of Grant Awarded
Carillon Radio, Coalville, NW Leicestershire
To pay a part time programme co-ordinator, enabling more young people to train, qualify and meet £3,750.00
Castle Bytham
Midsummer Fair
Towards fundraising for improvements to play
equipment in the village
£500
Coping with Cancer To support a drop-in therapy, offering social support. £4,144
Leicester Stroke Club To support stroke victims and their carers to have a
break
£900
Leicester Hospitals
Charity
Ourspace Appeal for dedicated children’s cancer
ward
£8,704
Shepshed Amateur Boxing Club
Bringing local children together to learn about fitness and healthy eating £7,000.00
Leicestershire and Rutland Community Foundation
We are unique in that we
- offer a flexible “donor service” model which enables any giving within charity law.
- Are NOT single issue: work with donors and funders to support any genuine, local groups and causes…
….from the household names, to the tiny “hidden” groups which make a huge difference in their village or estate.
Leicestershire and Rutland Community
Foundation
• We work in partnership with other charities, voluntary groups, business and social networks
• We avoid duplication and “join dots” wherever we can
The £1 for every £2 match offer
The Community Foundation has won a Government award of almost £500,000 until 2015 to match local giving £1 to £2 – if donors invest the donation for local causes.
The £ for every £2 match offer
A fund set up for £1000 becomes £1,500: £20,000 becomes £30,000 – and Gift Aid can be added on top.
The donor still names the fund, adds donations as/when suits, chooses where the income goes.
The £1 for every £2 match offer
If the £500k is not spent, it’ll go back to London…
How could you help?How could you help?
Please help us spread the word
1. Not enough people know there is £500k of central government money available to match for giving via the Community Foundation – if we don’t use it, we’ll lose it.
2. Dormant/inactive trusts: in most cases, we can match £1 to every £2, retain original intent, even work with existing trustees.
Thank youThank you
Katy Green
www.llrcommunityfoundation.org.uk
0116 262 4804