Two Ridings Community Foundation
Encyclopedia
The Two Ridings Community Foundation (TRCF) is an English
charity
and community foundation
which over the past ten years has made grants totalling over £4.6 million to more than 1500 local projects in York
, North Yorkshire
, the East Riding of Yorkshire
and Hull
, and raised more than £2 million which is invested in a long term endowment fund.
The Foundation is one of 57 who are members of the Community Foundation Network operating across the UK.
and build on its permanent endowment fund to make grants to charities and community groups in the area.
, North Yorkshire
, the East Riding of Yorkshire
and Hull
, supporting projects to benefit:
A full list of all the grant schemes currently open can be found on the website along with full guidelines and a simple online application process.
Anyone can aid the work of the Two Ridings Community Foundation by:
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
charity
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
and community foundation
Community foundation
Community foundations are instruments of civil society designed to pool donations into a coordinated investment and grant making facility dedicated primarily to the social improvement of a given place...
which over the past ten years has made grants totalling over £4.6 million to more than 1500 local projects in York
York
York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...
, North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, the East Riding of Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...
and Hull
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
, and raised more than £2 million which is invested in a long term endowment fund.
The Foundation is one of 57 who are members of the Community Foundation Network operating across the UK.
Mission
It aims to increase private philanthropyPhilanthropy
Philanthropy etymologically means "the love of humanity"—love in the sense of caring for, nourishing, developing, or enhancing; humanity in the sense of "what it is to be human," or "human potential." In modern practical terms, it is "private initiatives for public good, focusing on quality of...
and build on its permanent endowment fund to make grants to charities and community groups in the area.
Grant making
Funds are raised from private donations, businesses, philanthropists, trusts and statutory bodies. Funds are distributed to local charities and community projects in YorkYork
York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...
, North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, the East Riding of Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...
and Hull
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
, supporting projects to benefit:
- Children and young people
- People with special needs and other disabilities
- Older people
- Disadvantaged people
- Artistic and cultural life
A full list of all the grant schemes currently open can be found on the website along with full guidelines and a simple online application process.
Anyone can aid the work of the Two Ridings Community Foundation by:
- Making a general donation
- Leaving a legacy
- Setting up a named fund
- Sponsorship for events
- Payroll giving
- Making a donation to the Catalyst Fund
- Donating time to support the work of our volunteers