Giving shaped around what matters to you
Creating a fund with Two Ridings Community Foundation is a meaningful and rewarding way to support the people, places and causes you and your family care about most.
Whether you’re passionate about helping young people, improving wellbeing, tackling poverty, strengthening communities or supporting a particular part of Yorkshire, we’ll help you create a fund that reflects your values and ambitions.
Your fund, your way
Every fund starts with a conversation.
We’ll take the time to understand what matters to you, how you’d like to make a difference, and how involved you’d like to be. Some people want to address needs today. Others are creating a lasting legacy. Some enjoy helping shape funding decisions, while others prefer us to manage the full process on their behalf.
Whatever your approach, we’ll help you find the right way to make an impact together.
Local charitable giving with lasting impact
Unlike supporting a single charity, a fund with Two Ridings can respond to a wide range of local needs, both now and in the future.
As the community foundation for North and East Yorkshire, we have a deep understanding of the region and strong relationships with the charities and community groups working on the ground. This means we can direct funding to where it is needed most, while keeping your giving aligned with the issues and places you care about.
We take care of the administration, governance, due diligence and grant-making, so you can be confident your fund is well managed and making a meaningful difference in local communities.
See the difference for yourself
One of the most rewarding aspects of giving through Two Ridings is seeing your support in action.
We can introduce you to the charities and community groups benefiting from your fund, giving you the opportunity to hear first-hand how your generosity is helping people flourish and communities strengthen.
Charitable funds can also be a tax-efficient way to give and become part of wider financial and estate planning conversations.
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Let's start the conversation
If you’re thinking about setting up a fund, we’d love to hear what matters to you and explore how your giving could make a difference across Yorkshire.
Call Celia on 07519 485103
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Working alongside Fund holders
HANSON 5
Young people reaching their potential
The Hanson family are based in North Yorkshire, with a long standing affinity with Scarborough. They wanted to set up a fund that focused on young people and providing opportunities in an area they are connected to.
The Hanson 5 Fund focuses on providing support in Scarborough to give younger adults the practical opportunities and emotional support to make a “step on the ladder” and reach their potential.
Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust
Trusting Two Ridings with a 5 year commitment
“Two Ridings know what they are doing. They have a fantastic track record as a grant maker and we have complete faith in their judgement in administering our funds. They bring local expertise and knowledge and have long-lasting relationships with community organisations across the region.”
Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust are passionate about providing opportunity for social change locally as well as nationally. They use Two Ridings as their intermediary with the community groups in York. They recently made a further five year commitment to the partnership.
BETTYS AND TAYLORS FAMILY
Providing philanthropic advice to a family business
When the Bettys and Taylors family wanted to make a difference with their money they talked to Two Ridings about local and national charity giving. The local proposals from groups in Hull and Scarborough were better, cost less and had a bigger impact than the national charities.
In memory of their Uncle Frederick, founder of Bettys, the Bettys and Taylors Family Fund award grants to community groups supporting disadvantaged young people in Yorkshire to gain skills and experience through food.