Established in 1989, Gloucestershire Community Foundation is an independent charity and one of 47 Community Foundations in the UK. We work with donors to connect funds to local need, helping to tackle some of the most complex needs in Gloucestershire. We have two main roles; to manage the funds of our donors professionally and to make grants to charities and voluntary organisations in Gloucestershire. Our aim is to build a permanent and sustainable endowment for the communities of Gloucestershire. During the last 3 years we have awarded £2,200,000 to over 340 community groups and organisations. Our expertise in grant making and in-depth knowledge of local need means we can target grants very accurately. We're local experts in connecting those who want to give support to the area where they live or work, with the community organisations that are most in need; we manage and distribute funds getting money to where it really matters - to voluntary groups on the front-line doing vital and life changing work in our local communities. We value our extensive cross sector partnership working where our community leadership role is vital in joining up the dots. We are accredited by UKCF to above standards endorsed by the Charity Commission.