Staffordshire Community Foundation, The Dudson Centre, Hope Street, Hanley, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 5DD
Registered Charity No: 1091628 Registered Company No: 04220563
Registered Charity No: 1091628 Registered Company No: 04220563
We Love Lichfield Fund
Formerly called the Lichfield Community Fund, the aim is to raise £500,000 to enable grants to be given to Lichfield's community and voluntary groups; the youth clubs, the elderly social groups, the amateur sports teams, the dance troupes, all the groups that do so much good for the district.
Every year hundreds of voluntary groups provide thousands of hours service to the Lichfield district. They help to keep the kids off the streets, they provide social contact and enjoyment for isolated members of society, they teach children new skills, they tackle disadvantage that statutory bodies can not.
All the money raised will be placed into a 'Permanent Endowment Fund'. The money will be invested according to Charity Commission guidelines and the interest and dividends will be used to provide grants to the city's voluntary and community groups. Using 5% as a guideline it means that each year, and every year, we will be able to give away grants to the district totalling £25,000 and because of the way the fund is invested, this amount should increase year on year - forever.
Every year hundreds of voluntary groups provide thousands of hours service to the Lichfield district. They help to keep the kids off the streets, they provide social contact and enjoyment for isolated members of society, they teach children new skills, they tackle disadvantage that statutory bodies can not.
All the money raised will be placed into a 'Permanent Endowment Fund'. The money will be invested according to Charity Commission guidelines and the interest and dividends will be used to provide grants to the city's voluntary and community groups. Using 5% as a guideline it means that each year, and every year, we will be able to give away grants to the district totalling £25,000 and because of the way the fund is invested, this amount should increase year on year - forever.
There will be fundraising events and competitions held to ensure that people are aware of the fund and the benefit it is trying to bring.