Becoming a Member

In 2009/10, we awarded over £500k to the local community through our grant-making programme. We currently have over 200 individual and corporate supporters who make the level of our giving possible.

You can become an individual member of the Foundation for as little as £10 per month. By committing to become a member, you are enabling us to forward plan our grant-making programme and depending on your level of giving, you can choose to direct your giving to a specific local cause.
Whichever way you choose to support us, we target the money you give, to the local projects that will benefit from it most. You can be assured, your donation will enhance the lives of people who live here both today and in the future.

Our Members

Individual/Family Members 

Corporate Members

Fund holders  

Creating a Fund in Your Name

Whether you are an individual or corporate member, through the Foundation you can target your local giving to your chosen cause and funds will be awarded in your name.

Individual Acorn Fund Holder 
This is an opportunity to grow a fund in your family name.An Acorn Fund is an endowed fund which matures when it reaches £25,000, after which time we start making grants to your chosen cause. If you wish, you can see for yourself the difference your gift has made by visiting the groups and projects your donation has supported. Click here for more details.

Corporate Named Fund Holders  
The Fund will bear your Company's name and is invested by the Foundation to provide an annual income to award in grants. We have several types of Named Fund in our portfolio:
Funds for the Future - designed to meet the unknown needs of future generations.  Grants are awarded each year on the interest these funds earn. 
Funds for Today - the benefits of these funds are making an immediate impact on our current grant-making programme
Hybrid Funds - These funds allow donors the flexibility of supporting both our current year's grant-making activity and building funds for the future.
Click here for Fund Portfolio 

If you would like to know more, please contact our Director of Development, Maya Hussain on 01908 393014.