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Endowment and revenue funds 2011-12 Endowment Named and Acorn funds Activistock Community Fund (Devon)
Pete Yeo Acorn Fund (North Devon)
Arbuthnot Latham Fund
Philip J Milton & Co Fund (North Devon)
Arnold Family Fund (Devon)
Drake Foundation Fund (Plymouth)
Plymouth Anonymous Fund (Plymouth) Plymstock School Acorn Fund (Plymouth) Blundell’s School Fund (Devon)
Police Property Act Fund
Christmas Unwrapped Fund (Devon)
Ray Miles Fund
Devon 100 Club Fund
Ripple Devon Fund (Devon)
Devon Grassroots Endowment Fund
Royal Mail Fund (Plymouth)
Devonian Trust Endowment Fund
Rural Devon Fund (Devon)
Eagle One Endowment Fund
Steve Hindley Family Fund
Friends Of The Foundation
South West Water PDF Fund (Plymouth)
General Endowment Fund
Tamar Science Park Acorn Fund (Plymouth)
Gurney Family Fund (Devon)
The Royal British Legion PDF Fund (Plymouth)
Kitsons Solicitors Fund (Torbay)
Throwleigh Centre Fund ( Devon)
Laurie Conner Fund (Devon)
Tiverton Religious Fund (Tiverton)
London & Westcountry Estates Fund
Torbay Grassroots Endowment Fund (Torbay)
Loyton Lodge Fund (North Devon)
Trinity PDF Fund (Plymouth
Mildmay-White Fund
Two Four Group Fund (Devon)
Millfields Trust Fund (Plymouth)
University Of Plymouth PDF Fund (Plymouth)
Mumme-Ackford Fund
Wales & West Fund (Devon)
North Devon Relief Fund (North Devon) Western Morning News Fund (Devon) North Devon Fund (North Devon)
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Non-endowment grant making funds Devon 100 Business Club Fund
Clare Milne Flowthrough Fund
Dulverton Trust small grants
Comic Relief - Community Cash
Exeter Positive Steps Plus Fund
Comic Relief Medium and Large grants
TFN Events Flow through Fund
Surviving Winter Campaign Fund
Bottom: Eggbuckland Dreamscheme
Wings South West
Local Giving flow through donations (web based)
Summary Of Accounts 11-12 Total Grant Making £569,479 Total Income Endowment at 31st March 2012 Grants awarded 2011-12
£694,732 £3,049,970 504
Income Grants Programmes
£469,350
Income other
£225,382
Cost of generating voluntary income Administration of grant making and governance
£78,576 £102,510
If you would like to request a full set of accounts, please call us on 01884 235887 or email info@devocf.com
Devon Community Foundation, The Factory, Leat Street, Tiverton EX16 5LL
Call: 01884 235887 Visit: www.devoncf.com A company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales, Company No: 3236918 Charity no: 1057923
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Introducing Thriving Communities It’s been a tough year for many people in Devon and a tough year for the voluntary sector. Fewer resources are available to the local groups we support although they face increasing demand for what they offer a helping hand extended to those in need of one. So with reduced government grants we have been very much thrown back on our own resources and we’ve been thinking hard about what we do, how and why we do it, and most importantly what difference it makes to people’s lives. We think we have put our finger on what we, the Devon people we support, and our donors all want to see: thriving communities.
Neighbourhoods, towns and villages that feel great to be a part of: places where local people have work, homes and opportunities that enrich their lives whatever their personal circumstances or if they live in a town or remote rural area. Communities where everyone brings what they can to support neighbours facing extra challenges or to give a flying start to the next generation. Where people come together to sort out any conflicts, and think up great new ideas for how to make things better for everyone. Places where older people aren’t left alone, fearful or cold and can lead healthy, happy, independent lives. Where young people aren’t left without hope of fulfilled lives, even if they have somehow slipped off the rails and need a second chance.
because we understand that they know best what needs to be done and usually know how to do it. It’s our job to channel resources and encouragement their way, by bringing together donors, groups, businesses and beneficiaries. And even in these tough times we’ve done that, helping as much as we can. This annual report explains how we’ve used our resources to boost yours and as ever it couldn’t be done without the incredible support of our fund holders and donors. What we have achieved is fantastic. To be able to continue, we still desperately need your support. THANK YOU Mike Bull, Chairman
Our mission is to help build these communities by supporting local people to get on and solve their own issues
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Job Club
Assist families in need
Thriving Communities...
Plymouth Foodbank Recently June faced a difficult few weeks when her disabled son returned home after struggling to live independently, at the same time as her daughter and 3 year old granddaughter were flooded out of their ground floor flat. She says that without the support from Plymouth Foodbank she doesn’t know how she would have coped.
...enable older people and their carers
Provide meaningful occupation for young people and adults Exeter YMCA Unemployment is prevalent in today’s society and is at a 17 year high, we think that addressing this issue is essential both to individuals, their families and our communities. It is estimated that it costs the tax payer £8,000 in benefits and lost tax revenue for every unemployed person each year. Our Exeter Positive Steps programme has helped 56 people into work last year, saving £448,000, a staggering £7.46 for every £1 invested. One of the projects we supported is Exeter YMCA’s Job Club; a welcoming environment to the most vulnerable people in the city. Active in the most deprived areas, they offer extra support, advice, and guidance to those hoping to find paid employment. Gareth Sorsby, Community Projects Manager for Exeter’s YMCA, “Our work
Grant of £22,782 from Exeter Positive Steps Fund
...assist families in need
...keep people safe and well ...promote access to services and work in rural areas ...provide meaningful occupation for young people and adults
...help to find and keep a home
concentrates on those who have been dealt a tough deal in life, helping them to turn their lives around and get back on track. In difficult economic times like the ones we live in now, it is those who are most vulnerable who seem to suffer the most as vital support services are cut to the bone, with real knock-on effects for society as a whole. We are profoundly grateful for the support of Devon Community Foundation.”
...bring communities together ...offer opportunities to children and young people
...support disabled people and their carers
...create inclusive communities
Offer opportunities to children and young people
Social exclusion can be the underlying cause of many problems. These include poor health, low self-esteem, poor school attendance, lack of aspirations and employment in the future. Times are especially tough for this young generation. Youth unemployment is rocketing and our young people are often seen as a problem. We think we should get the next generation off to a flying start. Sam Brignell, Youth Support Worker said, “The Forches Youth Intervention Project is truly helping to change lives
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A grant of £5,000 from The Dulverton Trust & Plymouth Drake Community Grants
...help to find and keep a home
A grant of £997 from Police Property Fund
...build resilient communities
Robin Barlow, High Sheriff of Devon with Forches Young People’s Intervention Project
and the community. This is demonstrated clearly with a 58% reduction in crime on the Forches estate over the 3 years that this project has been running.” “The young people were incredibly proud to be able to show off some of their work to someone as prestigious as the High Sheriff and the team from Devon Community Foundation. It was something they talked about at length with their peers at the youth club session that evening. We are incredibly grateful to Devon Community Foundation for supporting us with this much needed grant.”
Dartmouth Caring
Grants Awarded 2011-2012 Offer opportunities to children and young people Provides meaningful occupation for young people and adults Builds resilient communities Keeps people safe and well Helps to find and keep a home Enables older people and their carers Promotes access to services and work in rural areas Supports disabled people and their carers Assists families in need Create inclusive communities
Plymouth Foodbank offers a vital safety net and new hope to people in crisis as well as opportunities for vulnerable people to volunteer, growing their confidence and helping others. This project epitomises the DCF philosophy that local people want to help, know what needs doing, but sometimes need support from us to make it happen. Eunice Halliday, Project Co-ordinator “In the last 5 months we have processed 10,300kgs of food: hungry people have been fed - one-third being children. The grant made a real difference.”
Forches Youth Intervention Project Forches Youth Intervention concentrates its work with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds on the Forches Estate in Barnstaple. Their aim is to provide opportunities and experiences for hard to reach or disengaged youth. Focus is on building self-esteem and confidence among the youngsters who may have never left their own neighborhood and face uncertain futures once they leave school.
Foodbanks across the country report a 100% increase in numbers of people needing help to feed themselves or their families: 3 new Foodbanks have opened in Devon this year alone. This service has never been more vital, and we think, in the 21st Century people like June should be able to feed their children.
Despite its beauty and outward appearance of a wealthy community Dartmouth has an ageing population in comparison to the rest of the country and these figures are expected to rise significantly over the coming years. This is the generation that made an amazing contribution to our society, survived the war, rationing and rebuilt our communities, we think it’s now our turn to look after them and our Surviving Winter Fund helps them lead independent, healthy, fulfilled lives without interference or fussing. Dartmouth Caring is regularly contacted by doctor’s surgeries and others as older people face more complex needs
Enable older people and their carers and often fall outside the remit of social services. Dartmouth Caring offers a variety of essential services such as the odd piece of help now and then to daily contact and support which can often be a life line. The project supports people to maintain their independence in their own home, the aim being to prevent isolation, depression and deterioration. They make around 1648 home visits plus 782 deliveries of shopping a year.
A grant of £2,000 from Surviving Winter Fund
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