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Description
Essex Community Foundation is an independent charitable trust. Founded in 1996, it has built an endowed fund of nearly £50 million, and has awarded over £47 million in grants to community-based voluntary groups in Essex, Southend and Thurrock.By acting as a broker the Foundation helps donors achieve their charitable objectives, and local voluntary groups secure funding for their work.
Also known as
- Essex Community Foundation
CCEW Charity number
Company number
Registered
Postcode
CM1 1GU
Website
essexcommunityfoundation.org.uk
Domain
essexcf.org.uk
Latest income
£5,375,133 (on )
This organisation record is based on data from Registered charities in England and Wales published by Charity Commission for England and Wales.
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Area of operation in the UK
Registered Office in the UK
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The best identifier for this organisation is GB-CHC-1052061 .
Essex Community Foundation (this record)
This organisation has been classified using different categories:
International Classification of Non-profit and Third Sector Organizations (ICNP/TSO)
ICNP/TSO categories have been automatically assigned from a machine learning model, as part of the UK Charity Classification project.
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Grant-making foundations
H10
UK Charity Activity Tags
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Charitable activities
CA» Grant makingCA200 -
Charitable activities
CA» Grant makingCA200» Grants to organisationsCA202
Theme (CCEW)
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General Charitable Purposes
101 -
Education/training
102 -
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
103 -
Disability
104 -
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
105 -
Accommodation/housing
107 -
Arts/culture/heritage/science
109 -
Amateur Sport
110 -
Environment/conservation/heritage
112 -
Economic/community Development/employment
113 -
Other Charitable Purposes
117
Beneficiaries (CCEW)
-
Children/young People
201 -
Elderly/old People
202 -
People With Disabilities
203 -
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
204 -
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
205 -
Other Defined Groups
206
Activities (CCEW)
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Makes Grants To Individuals
301 -
Makes Grants To Organisations
302 -
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
308 -
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
309
Scale of operation
- Local
| Year ending | Income (£) | Spending (£) |
|---|---|---|
| 1996-01-16 |
Registered as a charity |
|
| 2004-03-31 | 3,301,745 | 2,547,632 |
| 2005-03-31 | 3,181,925 | 2,574,725 |
| 2006-06-30 | 3,963,878 | 3,189,448 |
| 2007-06-30 | 2,905,060 | 2,522,325 |
| 2008-06-30 | 2,837,023 | 1,829,158 |
| 2009-06-30 | 6,904,628 | 3,215,865 |
| 2010-06-30 | 4,108,603 | 2,161,630 |
| 2011-06-30 | 4,105,620 | 2,258,585 |
| 2012-06-30 | 4,450,048 | 1,995,273 |
| 2013-06-30 | 5,946,117 | 2,202,143 |
| 2014-06-30 | 4,143,270 | 2,634,198 |
| 2015-06-30 | 4,562,542 | 3,628,196 |
| 2016-06-30 | 4,567,715 | 3,110,137 |
| 2017-06-30 | 2,253,317 | 3,145,223 |
| 2018-06-30 | 3,270,071 | 3,603,971 |
| 2019-06-30 | 4,385,318 | 5,091,954 |
| 2020-06-30 | 6,344,640 | 5,742,450 |
| 2021-06-30 | 4,816,038 | 5,148,263 |
| 2022-06-30 | 5,375,133 | 5,357,802 |
Data on funds and reserves are only available for financial years where the charity's income was more than £500,000.
| 2022 £ |
2021 £ |
|
|---|---|---|
| Employees | 15 | 13 |
| Employees paid more than £60,000 | 1 | 1 |
| Volunteers | 3 | 5 |
| Trustees | 12 |
Data on employees is only available for financial years where the charity's income was more than £500,000.
Statement of financial activities for year ended .
Based on information provided to the Charity Commission for England and Wales in the charity's annual return. This may not exactly match the figures and categories supplied in the charity's annual accounts.
| 2022 £m |
2021
£m |
|
|---|---|---|
| Incoming resources | ||
| Donations and other voluntary income | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| Legacies | - | 0.3 |
| Endowments | 1.9 | 0.3 |
| Donations and legacies | 3.4 | 2.6 |
| Income from charitable activities | - | - |
| Income from other trading activities | - | - |
| Income from investments | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Other income | 0.9 | 1.2 |
| Total | 5.4 | 4.8 |
| Expenditure | ||
| Investment management | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Other spending on raising funds | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Spending on raising funds | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Grants to institutions | 4.5 | 4.3 |
| Other charitable activities | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Charitable activities | 5.1 | 4.8 |
| Other spending | - | - |
| Total | 5.4 | 5.1 |
| Net income / (expenditure) | 0.0 | (0.3) |
Balance sheet at .
Based on information provided to the Charity Commission for England and Wales in the charity's annual return. This may not exactly match the figures and categories supplied in the charity's annual accounts.
| 2022 £m |
2021
£m |
|
|---|---|---|
| Fixed assets | ||
| Tangible and intangible assets | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Investment assets | 45.4 | 49.1 |
| 46.1 | 49.1 | |
| Current assets | ||
| Current investment assets | - | - |
| Cash | 2.4 | 2.8 |
| Other current assets | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 2.8 | 3.3 | |
| Creditors | ||
| Amounts falling due within one year | (1.2) | (1.1) |
| Net current assets | 1.6 | 2.2 |
| Total assets less current liabilities | 47.7 | 51.3 |
| Creditors | ||
| Amounts falling due after one year | (0.2) | (0.2) |
| Net assets | 47.5 | 51.1 |
| Funds | ||
| Endowment funds | 44.9 | 48.6 |
| Restricted funds | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| Unrestricted funds | 1.5 | 1.1 |
| 47.5 | 51.1 | |
| 2022 £ |
2021 £ |
|
|---|---|---|
| Contracts with government | ||
| None recorded | ||
| Government grants | ||
| Income from government grants | - | 975,000 |
| Government grants as % of total income | - | 20.2% |
| Number of government grants | - | 1 |
View this organisation's grants on GrantNav.
| Date | Funder | Amount awarded | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The National Lottery Community Fund
Coronavirus Community Support Fund – Standard |
£250,000
1 year |
Aligned Covid-19 Funding
Oct 2020 to Oct 2021 |
||
|
UK Community Foundations
NET Coronavirus Appeal |
£427,340 | DCMS Big Night In COVID-19 Funding | ||
|
UK Community Foundations
NET Coronavirus Appeal |
£23,000 | DCMS Big Night In COVID-19 Funding | ||
| The AIM Foundation |
£10,000
1 year |
Grant to Essex Community Foundation | ||
|
UK Community Foundations
NET Coronavirus Appeal |
£1,162,144 | NET Coronavirus Appeal | ||
|
UK Community Foundations
NET Coronavirus Appeal |
£61,165 | NET Coronavirus Appeal | ||
| The AIM Foundation |
£1,000
1 year |
Grant to Essex Community Foundation |
Data source
Grants data comes from funders who publish data using the 360Giving Data Standard. It was accessed using the 360Giving Datastore.
- The AIM Foundation (2 grants) | Licence | GrantNav Publisher page
- The National Lottery Community Fund (1 grant) | Licence | GrantNav Publisher page
- UK Community Foundations (4 grants) | Licence | GrantNav Publisher page
View this organisation's grants on GrantNav.
| 2022 | 592 grants | £3,596,652 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 480 grants | £4,539,383 |
| 2020 | 551 grants | £4,521,280 |
| 2019 | 477 grants | £4,024,429 |
| 2018 | 540 grants | £4,128,126 |
| 2017 | 346 grants | £2,152,216 |
| 2016 | 141 grants | £1,089,322 |
Data source
Grants data comes from funders who publish data using the 360Giving Data Standard. It was accessed using the 360Giving Datastore.
- Essex Community Foundation (3,127 grants) | Licence | GrantNav Publisher page
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