Since The Port of Dover Fund opened in 2015, they have awarded over £1.3 million to good causes within the Dover community. Leading grant maker Kent Community Foundation has been funding organisations across Kent and Medway for over twenty three years. One of the Funds they administer is the Port of Dover Community Fund. Since…
Experienced grant-maker, Kent Community Foundation has appointed a new Chief Executive. Community Foundation, a leading grant-maker dedicated to supporting grassroots charities and community groups across the county, is delighted to announce the appointment of Catherine Glover as its new Chief Executive. Robert Sackville-West Deputy Lieutenant and Chair of the Board of Trustees of Kent Community…
Kent Community Foundation awards financial support to buy food and essentials for the homeless. Open House Rochester supports people who are living alone or homeless by providing shelter, food and friendship in a peaceful and safe environment. The project aims to develop a sense of community and understanding including guests, volunteers and donors. They received…
The Charles Burnett III Memorial Fund, which is administered by Kent Community Foundation, is open for applications from charitable organisations The fund, in memory of Charles Burnett III, a generous philanthropist who lived near Lymington in Hampshire, opened in 2023 to support grassroots charities across Kent and Medway. The fund was established by the family…
The Rochester Bridge Trust has pledged £100,000 to support charitable projects which will enrich the lives of people living in Kent and Medway The Rochester Bridge Trust has been providing passage over, under or across the River Medway from medieval times to the present day. It has pledged £100,000 to be administered by experienced grant-makers…
A charitable fund set up in name of an Ashford entrepreneur passes the £500k funding milestone. The Frank Brake Community Fund, which was established through Kent Community Foundation in 2019, has over the last five years awarded more than half a million pounds in funding to small charitable organisations across the district of Ashford. …
The Medway Corporate Giving Fund, which is administered by Kent Community Foundation, recently awarded vital funding to three groups working in Medway. The Medway Corporate Giving Fund is a collective fund which pools donations from generous Medway businesses and organisations to support their local community. The Fund, which is administered by Kent Community Foundation recently awarded…
Grant Makers Kent Community Foundation hosted a garden party in Egerton to thank its supporters. Professional grant-maker Kent Community Foundation hosted a garden party on 16 September to thank its supporters for contributing nearly £60 million in funding since 2001, which has been awarded to charitable organisations across Kent and Medway. Trustee and fund-holder Hugo…
Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust is proud to announce a new scheme that will enable free school visits to The Historic Dockyard Chatham for up to 900 students from high pupil premium schools in Medway. This has been made possible through the generosity of £14,213 from The Charles Burnett III Memorial Fund, administered by Kent Community…
Experienced Grant Maker Kent Community Foundation has appointed a Senior Philanthropy Adviser. Rachel Vinton, an experienced client relationship and business development manager with extensive experience in developing strategic, high value client partnerships has joined Kent Community Foundation from BlackRock Investment Management. Rachel worked at BlackRock for 14 years in several roles across the fixed income…
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