Benefits For Companies - Taking the Guesswork out of Giving

As a local employer you would like to support local charities (in addition to your current charitable commitments) as these are the causes that make a difference to your life and your employees ... it is often difficult to know which local causes to support or you may be overwhelmed with requests from local charities asking for help.

The Foundation can help all companies make their local giving even more effective in the following ways -

• By making a donation to the Foundation you will be outsourcing your giving, meaning that we will take care of ALL the administration

• You can be assured that your gift will get to where it is really needed (due to our assessment process) and that we will know how it is spent (due to our monitoring process)

• You can make a one off donation, or a series of pledges

• We're tax efficient! Company tax relief means it may only cost you £870 for the Foundation to receive a £1,298 donation (depending on your Corporation Tax Rate)

• We're flexible! Whether you want to support older people or a geographical area we will find the right channel for your giving

If you would like to discuss making a donation please Contact Us
Companies who have entrusted the Foundation with a gift include –

• Equant - their fund currently stands at £50,000

• Kerridge Computers - building a £100,000 fund

• Gillette and The Prudential are building the "Reading Fund" and are building funds of £50,000 each

• Many other companies have made smaller donations including Computer Associates, Ernst & Young and Penningtons

Testimonials
"The Foundation can effectively reach out and put its arms around the county on our behalf" Bayer plc

"The Foundation enables us to focus on local charitable organisations which really need our help" Ernst & Young

A big thank you to all our supporters