Charitable trusts
We’re delighted to work with many local and national charitable trusts to support communities across Norfolk.
Trustees, those passionate about supporting local causes, often choose to give through the Norfolk Community Foundation. Why? Because we possess unrivalled knowledge of local charities and a clear understanding of local needs. This unique insight allows us to distribute funds where they’ll have the greatest impact. Trustees can rest assured that their contributions will be wisely invested.
In addition, when you work with the Community Foundation, you retain a high level of control and decision-making. All the while you benefit from our expertise in grant-making and our deep local knowledge. Trustees can actively shape how, where, and when their funds are used within the community.
How we can work with you
Back our missions
Many local Charitable Trusts have chosen to co-fund with us by supporting one of our research-led Missions. From intervening early to prevent the deterioration of young people’s mental health to working with community partners to meet emerging needs at grassroots level, our Missions are strategically approaching the big issues facing our county’s communities.
Grant-making services
Our expert programmes team award around £5 million of grant funding each year through a diverse range of funds. The team is very well placed to offer grant-making services for standalone charitable trusts. Depending on your needs, we can either run your funding programmes or your entire charitable trust for you.
Charitable trust transfer service
If you’re concerned about your charitable trust’s sustainability and efficiency, we can help. Our service allows your trust to become a standalone Fund within the Foundation, ensuring a secure future while preserving the founder’s vision for generations to come.
Managing a charitable trust involves significant responsibilities, which can be challenging and time consuming for volunteer Trustees. Here’s where we step in: by transferring the trust to the Foundation, we handle the administrative and regulatory tasks. You can stay involved as an advisor on the Fund Advisory Panel, or step away if preferred.
Together, we can create a legacy of positive change.
Please speak to our expert team if you are concerned about…
- Identifying beneficiaries and spending funds effectively.
- Meeting regulatory requirements and ensuring the trust’s continuity.
- Addressing issues like underspent income, small assets, and restrictive benefit areas.
By engaging with Norfolk Community Foundation, Trustees can find a way to reinvigorate grant-making in line with the donors’ original intentions.
“NCF, with its excellent record of both attracting and managing charitable organisations, was the perfect resting place for the Norfolk Millennium Trust for Carers for the future.”
“Margaret and I feel comforted to know that the Trust is in a safe pair of hands and that it will continue to provide much needed funding to Norfolk charities and the communities and people they serve both now and in perpetuity.”
See how we’ve revitalised other charitable trusts
Talk to us about working together
Norfolk Community Foundation is able to draw on the collective experience of UK Community Foundations to provide guidance and support every step of the way to trusts wishing to transfer responsibly.
If you’re a Trustee of a charitable trust or a professional advisor and are interested in transferring a trust to Norfolk Community Foundation, please get in touch.
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