# ESSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1052061
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Jan. 16, 1996
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1052061


## Contact

- **Address:** Essex Community Foundation, 3 Hoffmanns Way, CHELMSFORD
- **Postcode:** CM1 1GU
- **Phone:** 01245355947
- **Email:** hello@essexcf.org.uk
- **Website:** www.essexcommunityfoundation.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** 2.1(a) The promotion of any charitable purposes for the benefit of the community in the county of Essex and its immediate neighbourhood;(b) Other exclusively charitable purposes in the United Kingdom and elsewhere which are, in the opinion of the Directors, beneficial to the community with a preference for those in the area of benefit.2.2 Nothing in these Articles shall authorise an application of the property of the Charity for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with any statutory provision regarding the meaning of the word "charitable" or the words "charitable purposes" in force in any part of the United Kingdom.

**Activities:** 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.

**Area of benefit:** ESSEX




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Accommodation/housing, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Amateur Sport, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment, Other Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups



## Areas of operation

- Essex



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | £8477899 | £5330706 | £56787799 | 15 |
| June 30, 2024 | £4875495 | £4647609 | £53624177 | 16 |
| June 30, 2023 | £5333896 | £5018903 | £48905934 | 16 |
| June 30, 2022 | £5375133 | £5357802 | £47495029 | 15 |
| June 30, 2021 | £4816038 | £5148263 | £51128633 | 13 |



## Trustees

- Atul Manek — appointed Nov. 24, 2022
- Benjamin Minter — appointed Dec. 1, 2020
- Charles Richard Maurice Bishop — appointed Nov. 21, 2018
- David Guest — appointed Nov. 20, 2024
- Dorine Johnson — appointed Nov. 23, 2023
- Gail Cunningham — appointed Dec. 1, 2020
- Gemma Cartwright — appointed Dec. 1, 2020
- Gillian Hayter — appointed Nov. 13, 2025
- Graham Chapman KC — appointed Nov. 20, 2024
- Maggie Desmond — appointed Nov. 23, 2023
- Shahnaz Biggs — appointed Nov. 13, 2025
- Soumya Krishna Kumar — appointed Nov. 24, 2022
- Tim Field — appointed Nov. 23, 2023