Archived news from 2025

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November 25 2025

Huge expansion announced for national programme supporting thousands of care leavers

14 new areas are set to receive support in the UK - in England, Wales and Northern Ireland - thanks…

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September 02 2025

75 projects to continue support with Government fund extension

75 neighbourhood projects in England to continue support for volunteering and making connections wit…

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July 03 2025

Largest single trust transfer in UK Community Foundations history

Charities and community groups in Merseyside will receive over £800,000 a year in funding, following…

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July 02 2025

Three key Health Plan priorities we've found from our work

With the Government’s 10 Year Health Plan being published, we have set out three key priorities that…

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May 08 2025

Over £2.1 billion distributed over 50 years

In the last 50 years, community foundations in UKCF’s network have collectively distributed just ove…

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March 14 2025

Community foundations perform strongly in annual Foundation Practice Rating

Assessment highlights community foundation good practice

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February 24 2025

Community foundations awarded 5 star rating

Community foundations have been given a Charity Excellence Grant Maker rating of 5 stars, and have b…

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