Runnymede Community Fund
All About Us
Welcome!
The Runnymede Community Fund (RCF) is a significant and exciting local initiative that creates a charitable fund specifically for the benefit of Runnymede and its residents.
The RCF has been set-up in partnership between the Community Foundation for Surrey, Runnymede Association of Voluntary Services (RAVS) and Runnymede Borough Council. By working together we aim to offer a fund that enables and encourages local giving so that we can develop a greater capacity to respond to local needs.
The Purpose of the Runnymede Community Fund (RCF):
- The RCF is a Permanent Fund that people who care about Runnymede can either donate to now, or leave a legacy to in the future.
- The long term objective is to build a capital fund of at least £250,000 that will be available in perpetuity to help make a significant contribution to meeting the charitable needs of our area.
- It will encourage the efforts of the many existing local community and charitable groups, by offering a fund that can make grants to help meet local needs. It will not compete with them.
What the RCF can offer:
A panel consisting of representatives from RAVS, Runnymede Borough Council and the Community Foundation for Surrey will be able to make grants out of the income from the RCF Permanent Fund to support people, projects and activities within our community as long as they meet the Fund criteria.
The Fund will award grants to support:
- Voluntary groups, charities, individuals or community services in need, within Runnymede
- Fund existing services or facilities and new initiatives. It can contribute to either capital costs such as funding new equipment or support ongoing running costs for voluntary organisations. Our criteria for giving are wide to enable us to support the local needs.
Each year a Runnymede Community Fund Panel, working with the Community Foundation for Surrey, will identify specific criteria to reflect the current needs in the community.
Curious? Who to contact:
If you have any questions not answered here, if you would like to discuss fundraising ideas or if you are interested in making a donation to the 'permanent' Runnymede Community Fund, please feel free to contact:
Ravs@ravs.info or phone 01932 571122
Alternatively, contact the Community Foundation for Surrey directly on 01483 409230