When you establish your fund with Leicestershire Leicester and Rutland Community Foundation, we make the following
commitment to you:
Direct
access to thousands of local charities and worthwhile causes- Working
with Leicestershire Leicester and Rutland Community Foundation gives you access to thousands of local charities
and people in need. Using our knowledge and expertise will help you identify
worthwhile local causes, saving you considerable time, energy and money in
your search.
Regular information in the style you choose - To
keep you up-to-date on the projects you are supporting, you can choose to
receive regular updates in a variety of different formats to suit your needs,
even visiting your projects so you can see first-hand the boost your support
has given local communities. This will give you complete confidence that your
money is being spent in the most effective way possible.
You
set the terms of your fund - Right
at the start of our relationship, you set out the guidelines for how your
fund is to be run, and the type of people or groups to whom your grants are
to be allocated, giving you complete control and security in knowing your
money is only ever going to be given to the very people you want to help.
Increase
your funds value by as much as 40% from the taxman - All
funds, and if you choose to leave a legacy, can be made in the most tax efficient
way available to you. We will be pleased to advise you on the most financially
effective way for you to make a donation, leaving you to concentrate on the
difference you want your donation to make and how you want your gift to be
used.
You stay in the driving seat if you want to - You
can have as much, or as little, involvement in the decision making process
as you wish. You can either take advantage of our professional expertise,
receiving a comprehensive assessment of the charitable options available to
you, or you can simply leave us to make the decision on your behalf, safe
in the knowledge that you have set the guidelines. Either way, you stay in
control.
Avoiding
red tape and solicitors bills, the easy way! - By setting
up your charitable trust through Leicestershire Leicester and Rutland Community Foundation, you will save yourself
thousands of pounds in legal fees and 'red tape' over doing it yourself, meaning
you can be helping people or projects within just a few days. We take
over all the legal responsibilities and liabilities for running your fund
and complying with charity law - all you have to do is read and sign the paper
work, saving you the task of completing lengthy annual returns from the Charity
Commission or having to prepare your own accounts.
Making
sure your money benefits from expert investment advice Your
fund is wisely and prudently invested through an expert Investment Manager.
Its performance, which is continuously monitored by our board of investment
experts, can also be tracked by you on-line and making sure your money works
harder for your good causes.
A steady hand
at the helm - Your fund and Leicestershire Leicester and Rutland Community Foundation are managed with the highest level of integrity and standards of
governance, our Trustees meet regularly to discuss and monitor any activity
so that any decisions are only made in your best interests… so that
your endowment fund will continue to help good causes for many generations
to come.
Professional
service - The
staff at Leicestershire Leicester and Rutland Community Foundation are dedicated to managing your fund in a
thorough and professional manner, you can rely on us to honour your wishes
and ensure that grants from your fund are only made to groups and individuals
that meet your criteria.
Once you have set up your fund, you can be assured
that every grant given from your fund will be addressing a real need, because
we will ensure that we thoroughly assess each application received.
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