Local Charities Day 2018

Today we’re rightly celebrating the outstanding organisations and individuals who are the lifeblood of our communities

Today we’re rightly celebrating the outstanding organisations and individuals who are the lifeblood of our communities. For Community Foundations every day is Local Charities Day. Supporting local charities is the essence of our work. Local is what we do. Supporting small grassroots organisations is our M.O. They embody our existence and we see the vital impact they make on communities across the UK. From a support centre for refugees in Oxford to a sanctuary for street drinkers in Sheffield, the groups we support are at the forefront of tackling key issues.

Small charities and us

Our network funds around 16,600 organisations a year, many of these are grassroots organisations and local charities.

Community Foundations and you

Community Foundations are charities in their own right and their work is inherently local. We’re proud to say that our network can help communities in every UK postcode. So this Local Charities Day, why not look up your local Community Foundation and get a flavour of the life changing work that our network funds.

Take a look at what our network has been up to celebrate Local Charities Day 2018

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Largest single trust transfer in UK Community Foundations history
July 03 2025
photo of a young woman in an NHS uniform sat laughing with an older woman
Three key Health Plan priorities we've found from our work
July 02 2025
Over £2.1 billion distributed over 50 years
May 08 2025
Graphic with various logos from UKCF, Anchor and two participating community foundations against a bright yellow background. Below is a fun photo graphic of a young boy leapfrogging over a giant cupcake next to a laughing older lady waving above a melting jacket potato.
New funding from Anchor Butter to strengthen community connections
March 18 2025