Our Donors
The Foundation's major donors all have an interest in supporting the community through grants awarded by the Foundation.
The Community Foundation's Main Grants Programme
The Foundation's main grants programme is made up of various named funds. See below for the special areas of interest that these funds cover.
If you would like to donate to the Community Foundation, there are a variety of ways to do it. You could become a member, set up a fund, or donate as and when you wish. If you would like to donate now, visit the Big Give website and search for the Foundation.
- Bill & Val Rooney Fund
Supports a wide variety of applications for voluntary and community groups in Calderdale with a particular interest in projects benefiting elderly people.
Bill & Val Rooney - Donor Profile [pdf, 242Kb] - Gartland Family Trust
Supports a wide range of groups across Calderdale but especially considers projects that benefit people with learning difficulties.
Ann & Tony Gartland - Donor Profile [pdf, 253Kb] - General Fund (incorporating Ludlum Trust, Setbray Properties, Andy Thornton Ltd, Somerscales & Bowcock, Bowling Green & Nutton)
Supports a wide variety of applications for voluntary & community groups and individuals in Calderdale.
- George Normanton Christmas Box Fund
Supporting elderly people. - Halifax Courier Fund (incorporating the Oates Fund)
Supports applications that benefit young people either with sports or where a community facility is concerned.
Halifax Courier Fund - Donor Profile [pdf, 238Kb] - Halifax Old Folks Holiday Fund
This fund awards small grants of up to £150 towards holidays and short breaks for elderly people, who would not otherwise be able to get away.
- Individual Fund
The Individual Fund supports people facing disadvantage or deprivation and whose needs cannot be met readily from any other source, be it statutory or charitable. This fund is able to help meet a wide range of needs in many differing situations, particularly to help provide essential items for people in crisis. It does not support student fees or expedition expenses. The maximum amount available is £100 and all applications have to be completed by a referring agency, eg. Citizen's Advice Bureau or Social Services.
- John Smith's Lionheart Fund
John Smith's particularly like to support community facilities that are of benefit to a diverse range of people.
John Smiths Lionheart fund - Donor Profile [pdf, 316Kb] - Kathleen Mary Denham Fund
Supports a wide variety of applications for voluntary and community groups in Calderdale.
Kathleen Mary Denham Fund - Donor Profile [pdf, 296Kb] - Kingscliffe Fund
Supports projects involving young people between 10 and 20 but only in Brighouse, Rastrick, Northowram & Lightcliffe.
KIngscliffe Fund - Donor Profile [pdf, 233Kb] - Lee Crossley Welfare Fund
For the maintenance of gravestones at both King Cross and All Saints Cemeteries - Marshalls Fund
The Marhalls Fund was developed for the benefit of children and young people, and groups with an environmental theme.
Marshalls Fund - Donor Profile [pdf, 291Kb] - Pliny Barrett Fund
This fund is for the support Foundation itself, and for the general benefit of Calderdale community and voluntary organisations. - Provident Insurance Fund
Provident Insurance Fund particularly likes to support projects that benefit young people.
- Samuel Watson Batty Fund
Support with fuel costs for the elderly in the King Cross area. - Stephen Pearson Memorial Fund
This donor supports projects in the Pellon area of Halifax.
Stephen Pearson Memorial Fund - Donor Profile [pdf, 223Kb] - Todmorden Fund
Supports a wide variety of applications for voluntary and community groups operating in Todmorden.
- Werner Townley Fund
Aims to promote community cohesion and harmony in Calderdale.
Werner Townley - Donor Profile [pdf, 250Kb]
