Welcome to Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Community Foundation

About us

We help people to change the world around them.

People create their own, personally named funds with us - with as little as £1,000 and up to £500,000 or more. The interest earned goes directly to the needs you care about, every year.

Until 2011 we can double your money: the government will match donations £ for £!

We bring together all funds into a £multi-million, professionally managed Endowment Fund. We keep a track of your fund, and give from it every year – in perpetuity.

We show you a clear, current picture of local need – from large charities to tiny local groups. Or you may already have a good idea about where you want to see change.
We manage the legal and administrative side– reporting to the Charity Commission, claiming Gift Aid and so on. And we work to ensure that money is spent as intended.

We give all year round, for public as well as personal funds, including emda (the East Midlands Development Agency) Comic Relief, and the Office of the Third Sector.