Thinking about the future of your charitable trust?
Many charitable trusts reach a stage where managing the charity becomes more demanding. Trustees may be planning to retire, finding administration and governance increasingly time-consuming, or looking for a simpler way to continue supporting the causes they care about.
Whatever your circumstances, Two Ridings Community Foundation can help. We offer a long-term home for charitable funds, ensuring your charitable aims continue while reducing the responsibilities of running an independent charity.
How we can help
Transfer your trust
If trustees decide it’s time to close an existing charity, its assets can be transferred into a charitable fund with Two Ridings.
This allows your charitable purpose to continue, without the ongoing demands of governance, compliance, administration and grant management.
Grant-making support
If you’d prefer to keep your charity in place but need additional support, we can help manage the grant-making process, from identifying suitable organisations and carrying out due diligence to monitoring grants and reporting on outcomes.
Keeping your legacy alive
We work closely with trustees to make sure the values, purpose and history behind a trust are carried forward. Depending on your wishes, we can:
- Retain the trust’s name where appropriate
- Preserve its charitable objectives
- Review funding criteria to keep them relevant
- Manage legal and administrative requirements
- Continue involving former trustees or family members in funding decisions
Whether you’d like to stay involved or hand over day-to-day responsibilities entirely, we’ll work with you to find the right approach.
Why transfer a trust to Two Ridings?
A transfer could be a good option if:
- Trustees are planning to retire and no successors have been identified
- Administration and governance are becoming a burden
- The trust would benefit from specialist grant-making expertise
- You want to ensure charitable assets continue supporting local communities for years to come
As the community foundation for North & East Yorkshire, we combine community knowledge, charitable expertise and robust governance to help charitable funds create lasting impact.
Get in Touch
If you’re considering the future of a charitable trust, we’d be delighted to talk through the options and help you find the solution that’s right for your charity.
Call Celia on 07519 485103 for a confidential conversation
Email [email protected]