Philanthropy and charitable giving support across Yorkshire
More clients are looking to make charitable giving part of their wealth, financial and estate planning. They want to support the causes they care about, strengthen their communities and leave something meaningful behind.
Whether they’re making a one-off donation, setting up a named charitable fund, transferring an existing charitable trust, or leaving a gift in their will, Two Ridings Community Foundation makes giving simple, effective and Yorkshire focused.
We work alongside solicitors, accountants, financial advisers and wealth managers to help clients achieve their philanthropic goals. For more than 25 years, we’ve connected donors with opportunities to make a difference across York, North Yorkshire, Hull and East Yorkshire.
Why professional advisers choose Two Ridings
When you introduce a client to Two Ridings Community Foundation, you’re connecting them with an experienced, regulated charity that makes philanthropy straightforward effective.
- Expert philanthropy support
Our team brings expertise in philanthropy, grant-making, charity governance and fund management, helping clients develop an approach that reflects their values and priorities. - Robust due diligence
We carefully assess organisations before funding them, ensuring support reaches credible charities and community groups. - Clear reporting and insight
Fund statements, tailored updates and real-life stories help donors understand how their support is helping local people and places. - Personal service
Through one-to-one conversations, supporter events and visits to funded projects, we help clients stay closely connected to the causes they support. - Strong governance
Since 2000, we’ve managed charitable funds with accountability and care. Independent audits, regulatory oversight and experienced finance and investment committees provide confidence that funds are managed responsibly.
Charitable giving options for your clients
Every client has different ambitions for their giving. Whether they want to support immediate needs or create a legacy for the future, we offer a range of flexible options.
- A charitable fund
A flexible and tax-efficient way to support the causes, places and communities that matter most to your client. We manage the administration, due diligence and grant-making of the fund on your client’s behalf.
- Give to a community fund or appeal
Support vital local causes and help communities respond to emerging challenges through a one-off or regular donation.
- A lasting legacy
A gift in a will is a meaningful way to support Yorkshire communities and the causes that matter most to your client.
- Trust transfers
Reduce governance and administrative responsibilities while preserving a trust’s charitable purpose and intentions.
Get in touch with us
Contact Celia or Bec to talk through your clients’ philanthropy and charitable giving needs in Yorkshire.
Call Celia on 07519 485103
Email [email protected]
Call Bec on 07708 684025
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Philanthropic solutions in Yorkshire
YORKSHIRE FORCES FAMILY AND VETERANS FUND
Modernising an inherited fund
What do you do when you have inherited an old charitable trust called 'Relief in cases of need of widows and orphans of officers in the Diocese of Ripon who lost their lives in active service' and don't know what to do with it?
Contact Two Ridings! We modernised it to the Yorkshire Forces Family and Veterans Fund and now it is used to support veterans and their families all over Yorkshire
RICHARD WEARE ENDOWMENT FUND
Honouring the legalities of a Founder
"In broad measure I believe in supporting young people to help them fulfil their potential. Too often young people were prevented from an opportunity because they were from a one parent family who could not afford to help one sibling at the expense of another" Richard Weare
Richard Weare was a Jeweller in Harrogate who set up a charitable trust in 1999. With government match funding, when it came to be managed by Two Ridings it was worth over £1million. On taking over the fund, the trustees of the Charitable Trust were invited to stay involved thus ensuring Richard's original wishes were honoured. The Fund has helped hundreds of small community groups with projects supporting Richard's original vision.
Women and Girls Fund
Revitalising outdated funds
When an old charitable trust is all about 'helping fallen women', it can be a dilemma to know what to do. Two Ridings are perfectly placed to offer advice on revitalising outdated funds so they can benefit people and communities all over the region.
Two Ridings transformed the York Moral Welfare Trust into the Women and Girls Fund which now regularly funds positive support for grassroots organisations supporting women all over the city.