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Funding Local Causes

Setting up your own charity or trust can be overwhelming – with many administrative and legal requirements.

A named fund with Hertfordshire Community Foundation is a simple and effective alternative.

Whether you're giving as an individual, family or business, we'll help you create a lasting charitable legacy that reflects your values and makes a real difference to local communities.

Making a difference should be an enjoyable and rewarding experience., however there is much to considerto ensure that your money will be used effectively, with credible organisations within your community.

A Named Fund with Hertfordshire Community Foundation (HCF) is a ring-fenced charitable fund held by HCF on your behalf. A Named Fund can be named after you, a family member, a friend, a company or anything that is personal to you.



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Kate Corbisiero explains why her family chose to support local charities through Hertfordshire Community Foundation and how their Named Fund is making a difference across Hertfordshire:
When you establish a Named Fund with Hertfordshire Community Foundation, we'll work closely with you to ensure your giving achieves the greatest possible impact.

We will:

  • Take time to understand your interests, values and giving priorities

  • Match your funding with the local charities and projects that best meet your objectives

  • Carry out thorough due diligence on every organisation we recommend

  • Provide updates so you can see the difference your generosity is making



Choose the fund that's right for you

Create a lasting legacy (Endowment Fund)
Create a lasting legacy by establishing an endowed fund that is invested to generate income for local grants year after year. This option is ideal if you want your generosity to continue supporting Hertfordshire communities for generations to come.

  • Ideal for: Long-term, sustainable giving and family legacy

  • Minimum gift: £25,000 (or £20,000 with Gift Aid*)

  • Flexible funding: Can be established with a single gift or built up over time

  • Annual management fee: 2% of the fund value



Make an immediate impact (Pass-through Fund)
Make an immediate impact by creating a fund that is distributed in full over an agreed period. This is a flexible option for donors who want to see their giving put to work straight away without creating a permanent endowment.

  • Ideal for: Immediate or shorter-term charitable giving

  • Minimum gift: £10,000 (or £8,000 with Gift Aid*)

  • Flexible funding: Set up as a one-off fund or topped up regularly

  • Management fee: 10% of the fund value


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*Gift Aid
If you're a UK taxpayer, Gift Aid allows us to increase the value of your donation at no extra cost to you, helping your gift go even further. Download our Named Fund Gift Aid declaration form here.

Arrange a conversation

If you would like to find out more about how HCF can support your charitable giving or you have any questions, we're here to help.

Amanda Jansen
Head of Philanthropy
07711 143267
amanda.jansen@hertscf.org.uk
I didn’t realise quite how many voluntary groups get together every week, all throughout Hertfordshire, with the pure intent of helping others. I find the selfless giving of time and energy by so many in our county for the benefit of others to be truly inspiring. If my involvement in HCF can help some of these amazing initiatives to keep on doing what they are doing, or even better expand their work, then I will be very happy.
Simon Tilley – Fund Holder
I am delighted to have started an endowment fund with HCF. As Lord-Lieutenant (and President of HCF) I get to meet a good number of the wonderful charities supporting the community of Hertfordshire in so many different ways and my wife and I felt it very important to offer our support to those charities on an ongoing basis. What better way to do it than to establish an endowment fund and let HCF take over all the hard work and pressure at the same time as ensuring that our funds will reach those most in need-especially the smaller charities and even individuals suffering great hardship.
It is a great honour to be President of HCF and now to be able to give back to the community adds to that honour.
Robert Voss, CBE CStJ Hon.LLD HM Lord-Lieutenant of Hertfordshire
We wanted to mark the 20th anniversary of the passing of my wife and the mother of my three sons by setting up a charitable fund focusing on her home county. We wish we had set it up earlier! Administratively it’s been very easy to establish and then generously enhanced through a matching gift by a HCF supporter. We are happy to have focused our giving using the HCF platform.
Mark Titcomb
We chose HCF because we wanted to support smaller, local charitable organisations, which can find it harder to raise funds than the large high-profile charities. Having met members of the HCF team, we were confident that their local knowledge and experience would ensure that our donations would be directed to the people and organisations where the need was greatest.
HCF donor
HCF has a proven record of helping and supporting charities in Hertfordshire and we are delighted to use their knowledge and expertise to contribute to local communities.
Suzy and David Harvey

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