ANNUAL REVIEW 2019

CELEBRATING

YEARS OF

GIVING BACK LOOKING FORWARD COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ANNUAL REVIEW 2019 CUMBRIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ANNUAL REVIEW 2019 About Cumbria Community Winners of the Founding donation First grant awarded to Youth Bank Launch of Cumbria prestigious of Steps Grief Support. launched. Community Recovery ‘Fundraising Foundation Young people designed £1 million Fund in response to Campaign of the The first corporate and ran their own grant from BNFL and the the devastating Year’. fund, the Cumbrian programme. support of all seven effects of Foot & Harrison and Cumbria Community Foundation is an independent Newspapers Group, 81 awards were made local authorities Mouth Disease. Hetherington signed totalling £32,000 for a donated £100,000. charity that connects people who care with causes within the county. £2.1 million was range of activities. up as the first raised. that matter. corporate member.

The Foundation exists to tackle poverty and An independent organisation, we have a board disadvantage and to strengthen Cumbria’s of trustees drawn from across the county, all of Cumbria Flood A donation of shares The new management Began making travel Recovery Fund raised The Foundation hosted communities by inspiring philanthropic giving whom are highly respected from community from an anonymous consortium, Nuclear bursary awards for £850,000, helped 475 an International and by connecting people who give money with life, businesses and the public sector. donor established the Management young people in Conference on inspirational, life-changing projects. households and gave Environment Fund Partners, at Sellafield, We are independently accredited by the UK Disaster Response West Cumbria on grants to 26 projects. aimed at raising chose the Foundation Our fundholders and supporters benefit Community Foundations, the fastest growing for Community behalf of the awareness of the to host a major new from our in-depth knowledge of Cumbrian philanthropic movement in the UK with 46 Winner of the Foundations wishing to Mary Grave Trust. effects of climate £3 million communities and organisations that we have member foundations and over £0.5 billion ‘Fundraising Campaign respond to disasters in change and addressing NMP Community Fund gained from 20 years of grant making and in assets. Part of a global network of 1,400 of the Year’ in the UK their communities. environmental issues. for West Cumbria. investment in the county. community foundations, together we encourage Charity Times Awards. philanthropy and strengthen the voluntary We have responded four times to emerging sectors and communities in the countries, need in times of crisis by launching successful regions and towns in which we operate. disaster appeals, most recently raising £10.3m in Over 10,000 grants Formal recognition given in this year to our response to the flooding in December 2015. Raised £3.1 million for the Cumbria Flood Recovery Fund Appeal to assist individuals and awarded to date President James Cropper, who was knighted. We are one of Cumbria’s foremost grant makers communities affected by the flooding. throughout the county.

with an annual grant distribution in excess of Deb Muscat, Grants Development Officer, was Staff 10th Anniversary Fund was launched £2m and endowed assets in excess of £18m. to support smaller Cumbrian projects. The Winter Warmth made Cumbria Woman of the Year having led Since 1999 we have awarded more than £44m in Appeal was the Foundation’s successful 2009 flood appeal. grant aid and currently have more than 90 grant Trustees, staff, supporters and friends celebrated the established to support Foundation's 10th Anniversary together at a special vulnerable, older The first Jennings River Ride Cycle Sportive making funds. We have funded over 4,000 event hosted by founder John Fryer-Spedding at organisations and more than 8,000 individuals. the Foundation's birthplace, Mirehouse. Cumbrians. was held.

Long-term funds More than The endowment capital £1 million pa Cumbria Flood reached over £30 million increased by £1 million Neighbourhood Care Recovery Appeal raised in grants awarded to during the year, £10 million. Independence £10.3 million. date throughout the £200,000 of which was s Programme wa county. through the NMP Community Fund launched, to support Winner of the Grant 60 active grant-making Community First match has awarded predominantly older Making and Funding funds on behalf of local funding programme £2 million people across the category of the UK companies, families, creating eight new to communities in individuals,trusts and county. Charity Awards. grant giving funds. West Cumbria. public bodies.

Sellafield Ltd: Storm Emma Relief We hosted a reception in Keswick for the Duke & Community Choices Fund distributed more Duchess of Cambridge, introducing them to 50 Campaign invested than £30,000 to over community representatives from across the county as over £500,000 in 19 80 rural households. part of our 20th anniversary celebrations. charities and COVER IMAGE: Lake District Mobility provides specialist all-terrain vehicles, community groups. West Cumbria Opportunities & Challenges was known as trampers, to those with limited mobility so that they can access the The first Impact Report published. Businesses looking to invest in the countryside with their families and friends. A grant of £15,000 contributed was published. towards staff costs. Cumbria Revealed area can use the report and focus their activities to

Report was published. make the greatest social impact.

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Chairman’s CELEBRATING Celebrating 20 years Statement of philanthropy

2019 has been an important year for us, celebrating the achievements of our first twenty years and sharing the stories The money helps a wide range community leaders we support of the people and projects we’ve funded. £44m given out in of people, including youngsters, who are addressing real issues and YEARS OF vulnerable adults, the disabled, changing lives for the better. grants and over 4,000 groups and 8,000 individuals supported those recovering from illness, the We’d like to thank our anniversary from a standing start is remarkable. The countless positive unemployed, and low-income sponsors, Carr’s Group, The stories inspire us to continue to grow philanthropy in Cumbria. families. In order to expand our grant giving we are in the second year Cumberland, Sellafield Ltd and of an ambitious five-year business plan with targets to double To kick off the campaign, staff United Utilities for their support For 20 years, Cumbria during the year, and CGP Books the Foundation’s long-term funds under management from and trustees raised £6,000 by Community Foundation has taking a dip in Lake Windermere for the sponsorship of our ‘Giving £15m to £30m and to double our base grant making from £1.4m inspired a growing philanthropic in January. Companies have also Back, Looking Forward’ book. to £2.8m. movement in the county, which chosen the Foundation as their has generated significant 2019 has been a year of thanks charity of the year. A whole host and celebration for what we During the year we received I remain indebted to our trustee new funds for community of events have been held by our organisations and played a have achieved so far. But more “It is a great our first £1m donation from an board. We welcomed Kevin Walsh supporters throughout the year, vital role in helping the most importantly it is about the future individual fundholder and saw as a new board member and said ranging from coffee mornings vulnerable and isolated in and how we can all build on the the creation of six new grant farewell to Jane Humphries, chair and private dinners, open garden privilege to chair society. philanthropy demonstrated in making funds. Targets for meeting of the Grants Committee, after a events, sponsored fundraisers Cumbria in the last 20 years and potential donors in the year were very full nine-year term. We also ‘Giving Back, Looking Forward’ is including cycling, golfing and galvanise future generations to see an organisation walking, as well as generous exceeded and additions to long- said farewell to Hokey Bennett- the title of our 20th anniversary the impact that their philanthropic donations, some in lieu of birthday term funds stood at £2.77m. Jones, Saj Ghafoor and Nick year. It is also the title of our giving can have. Utting, all co-opted members of exhibition and accompanying or other celebration presents. that has The year’s largest corporate the Grants Committee who had book, which celebrates the people Keswick and Penrith Alhambra donor was United Utilities, which also served nine-year terms. My and communities of Cumbria cinemas, and Brewery Arts Centre created the Legacy Fund in West responsibility heartfelt thanks to each of them and the power of philanthropy to also showed our 20th anniversary “Thank you for inviting the Cumbria. United Utilities have video trailer before film screenings for their outstanding contribution change lives. We Will group. They were been a great partner and have to our work and also to all the to help us raise awareness. for directing the As part of our year-long enabled us to make grants that funders, staff, trustees and grant thrilled to be asked, really anniversary campaign, we have Our role at the Foundation is to will have a lasting benefit in and panel members. enjoyed the event and were been encouraging people and bring people together who want charitable gifts around West Cumbria for many blown away by the Duke It is a great privilege to chair businesses to get involved and to help Cumbrian communities years to come. an organisation that has take part in a challenge to help us make a real difference, whether and Duchess’s knowledge of so many kind With the support of Sellafield responsibility for directing the raise money for the Cumbria Fund, that’s our fundholders, with whose and interest in their Ltd, we published ‘West Cumbria, charitable gifts of so many which supports around 50 different support we have given out more campaign. and generous Opportunities and Challenges’ kind and generous people. On community projects each year. than £44 million in grants, or the which sets out some stark figures behalf of all trustees, I record my It was also a terrific about health, education and low thanks and warmest appreciation experience for them to people.” incomes in the area alongside for their support. Despite our be able to meet and talk opportunities for economic continued progress, we are with other local volunteer growth. We look forward to not complacent and remain organisations.” working with Sellafield Ltd and its committed to achieving our challenging business plan targets supply chain in addressing these with the intention of helping as Rachel Suddart, who supports issues. the We Will campaign many disadvantaged people in Worryingly, we are seeing the county as possible. an increasing number of organisations reducing the level As part of our birthday celebrations, we of service they can offer owing to welcomed Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to a funding challenges and in some reception in Keswick to shine a light on cases, the loss of organisations. some of the county’s most selfless people. This evidence reinforces our One such group was young mental health campaigners, We Will, who want more commitment to grow new David Beeby understanding and openness when talking philanthropic funds. Chairman about the issue.

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When John Fryer-Spedding convened the founding steering West Cumbria is an Cumbria Revealed, our county- West Cumbria is an area of group in 1997, community foundations were little known. The wide needs report, was published contrasts, where a high-wage, first trustees were inspired by the success of the neighbouring area of contrasts, in 2017. This was so well received technology-based economy is that Sellafield Ltd commissioned contrasted with low educational community foundations in Newcastle and Durham. All where a high- knew how much Cumbria needed its own dedicated grant the Foundation to publish a similar attainment and unemployment, report focusing specifically on and some shockingly poor levels making charity and what good could be achieved if we could wage, technology- West Cumbria. ‘West Cumbria, of health and wellbeing. th encourage new philanthropy. In our 20 year it is important Opportunities and Challenges’ based economy It is only by working together that to recognise that Cumbria Community Foundation would not was produced as a companion these critical social issues will be exist were it not for the dedication of John Fryer-Spedding, document to Sellafield Ltd’s Social is contrasted with addressed, and our communities Arthur Sanderson, Ian Brown, Bill Swarbrick and the senior Impact Strategy. low educational will thrive. We look forward to management at British Nuclear Fuels. The accessible, evidence- working with Sellafield Ltd and £44 million in grants and organisations are families, some attainment and based report provides detailed local stakeholders on devising “As we begin the endowed funds of almost £19 with disabled children, some the information about the underlying programmes which will address million are proud testimony to victims of domestic abuse or unemployment and issues in the community alongside the identified issues. next phase in the the hard work and dedication crime, others striving to be the some shockingly examples of philanthropic of everyone involved. We best they can in sport, music and activities addressing key needs life of Cumbria have helped shape the lives of learning. poor levels of health that improve the lives of residents. thousands of young people, Importantly, the report identifies We also back long-established offered life saving-grants to the and wellbeing. the opportunities for economic organisations doing vital work: Community frail and elderly, and provided growth, and community and To read the report, visit youth clubs like the Youth hope in times of despair. cultural assets that are key to the www.cumbriafoundation.org or Station and Drop Zone in Barrow, area’s future success. call the office for a copy. Foundation, I Almost every week we receive a and Cumbria Alcohol and Drug call into the office from someone Advisory Service. who has had an idea for how hope you are We have grown in our knowledge they can help people. They want of our communities and refined to form a group or set up a new inspired: to give, the style and nature of our grant project and need money to get Challenges Opportunities making. By bringing a growing things started. We love receiving number of supporters under to give more, those calls - they inspire us – the umbrella of the Community and we would like to be able to There are more 16-17 year olds in training, Foundation we can increasingly 3,900 children support every deserving new education and employment than the to become a make a difference to fundamental live in poverty project. national average issues. member, to Our first grant was to a childhood As we begin the next phase in bereavement project set up by the life of Cumbria Community nurses on the paediatric ward at 1 in 4 adults create a fund or Foundation, I hope you are Copeland has a Furness General Hospital. Another have no inspired: to give, to give more, to higher proportion of early grant was to support the qualifications become a member, to create a micro-businesses than to make a gift to creation of Cumbria’s first self- fund or to make a gift to Cumbria the national average harm support group. Cumbria through your will. There is so Cumbria through Wheelchair Sports Club and 1 in 7 West much more we can and must do. households have Cumbria Gateway are two more Cumbria Thank you to everyone who has an income of less ‘new kids on the block’ that we is a safe place your will.” been involved so far. than £10,000 a supported in their early days. to visit year During the life of the Foundation, carers organisations have grown from being newly established Two thirds Globally Recognised to fundamental parts of our as a Centre of Nuclear of adults are communities as we celebrate Excellence and adapt to the challenges Andrew Beeforth OBE, overweight of a super-ageing population. Chief Executive 1999 At the heart of each of these to present

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High Sheriff of Cumbria Impact Review Grant making priorities Our Cumbria Revealed magistrate in Cumbria for 18 years willing to accept raised funds for The role is over Report describes the needs and is the former chair of North charities, they also show anyone 1,000 years old and dates and issues in our local and West Cumbria Magistrates’ interested the actual charities from the days when the High communities. They relate to Sheriff was responsible for all Bench. they support. And show me they Improving lives of did! The numbers of staff and health and poverty, and the law and order in the county. Cumbria Community Foundation disadvantaged children volunteers supporting those in challenges of growing up works closely with the High Appointed by Her Majesty need is truly admirable - and or growing old. Whatever and families Sheriff of Cumbria, having set The Queen, today the role impressive. and wherever they are, you concentrates on upholding and up the High Sheriff’s Crimebeat can usually find a charity or Fund in 2008, which has since “I have seen projects giving supporting the judiciary, police community project that is awarded £100,000 in grants. Each support to youths, the elderly, the and law enforcement agencies, working to help change the year, we arrange for the High isolated, the sick, the dying, those emergency services, local situation for the better. authorities and all recognised Sheriff to find out more about in recovery, survivors of abuse, Improving the life skills, church and faith groups as well as the county’s voluntary sector, and those with difficult diagnoses, and There are at least 6,000 such education, employablity groups in Cumbria and our grants supporting and encouraging the Marcia has already visited more those wanting to learn basic and/ and enterprise of voluntary sector. than 25 projects funded by the or advanced life survival skills. enable these groups to do what Foundation. they do best – help improve lives, disadvantaged people Marcia Reid Fotheringham made “Our county is vast with many in Cumbria. history in 2019 by becoming She said: “Having lived in Cumbria differences and needs. Cumbrian Cumbria’s first black High Sheriff. for 22 years, I was aware of many charities and volunteers seem This section shares the valuable Born in London and raised and charities and the work done by equally vast - and determined. and demonstrable difference that educated in the United States, she staff and volunteers. However, I would like to thank the philanthropy is making to our moved from Boston to Cumbria my involvement with Cumbria many people I have met. Your county. in 1996. Marcia has worked as a Community Foundation has shown stories have left me uplifted by The data paints a picture of the Supporting vulnerable psychologist in the NHS as well as me that I really knew very little. your energies, strengths and measurable difference our grant older people a family therapist. She has been a While the Foundation is more than determination.” awards have made to local people on behalf of everyone who gives us money. The information is based on completed end of grant reports from funded groups and charities in 2017-18*. The measurement tool that we use enables us to describe the Improving the health and benefits of the range of grants made against our grant making wellbeing of people priorities. In total, across all funded projects, 118,605 people have benefitted in some way from our grant making. Strengthening The full statistics on which this and supporting information is based are available on our website. fragile

*Data excludes grants awarded from communities the Cumbria Flood Recovery Fund and applications not requiring a completed monitoring form.

Enabling people to access arts, sports, High Sheriff of Cumbria, Marcia Reid Fotheringham, Foundation trustee, Jim Johnson, and staff and members of Distington Club culture, heritage and for Young People during the High Sheriff’s visit in July 2019 the environment

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Supporting families Improving the lives of disadvantaged children in need and families Children and young people in the county deserve the best possible start in life. This In 2016, a grant contributed to an emotional resilience Imagine how frightening it is to be 18 years old Cumbria Family Support helps families who are means that they grow up in loving and project, which helped Joanna*, aged 7. Following her experiencing difficulties in their own homes. Recently supportive families, have positive educational and pregnant with no-one to support you? father’s sudden death, the school nurse referred Joanna moving into the Allerdale area, the charity has been and social experiences, and go on to achieve for emotional support. Joanna’s feelings started affecting One young woman with a troubled childhood sought delivering services to families in and Eden their potential. her school and social life. The support worker helped help when she was pregnant with her first baby. She for 25 years. Support workers and trained volunteers Joanna to process her feelings about her father and his worried about the future for herself and her child. provide tailor-made practical and emotional support. death. She became more confident, less withdrawn and Thanks to Cumbria Family Support, she now has three Other services include parenting programmes, youth young people have more able to engage in all that school has to offer.Grants children who are flourishing. clubs and individual and group work sessions. The received continue to support the Empowering Children and charity also manages the Child Contact Centre in “I had no support from my family; I had always been Families project which aims to support 300 children and 461 additional support Carlisle. the support for them. I worried about whether I their families to address emerging issues and prevent would be able to look after my baby. I worried that The Foundation’s first grant was awarded in 2006 to them from escalating. others would think I wouldn’t be able to because of train more volunteers to help with parenting skills, One volunteer said: “Some of the families have many my childhood. I soon realised that the support worker provide respite and offer a listening ear. In 2011, the professionals in and out of their lives. I provide continuity was coming to help and not judge me. She supports ‘Best Buddies’ project received a grant to work with to a family that has never had it before.” young people me to make the right decisions. She has helped me children aged 5-11 to promote positive relationships achieved with my anxiety and got me out of the house. She within families and develop awareness of personal Pam Hutton, Chief Officer, said: “Volunteers are the helps me with appointments and the children love it safety. heart of the organisation. They are recruited from the 159 independent living when she comes.” community and understand the local needs. Volunteers come from all walks of life. They could be a retired professional who has known us from their work or a young person wanting to gain experience in the care profession. Parents who have received our support have people become volunteers because they know how our services helped them. accessed 9,908 support services “We have had fantastic support from Cumbria Community Foundation. As for all charities, fundraising is an ongoing and challenging process. We are reliant on the people goodwill of our fantastic volunteers and the attended regular social activities grant making trusts that fund our work. ” 4,853 Pam Hutton, Chief Officer

*names have been changed. people Cumbria Family Support have reported the accessed support following outcomes as a result of their activities 5,083 services for in 2018-19: the first time

• 320 children, young people and their parents/ carers were supported, building confidence, empowerment and belief in their own abilities people • 108 new referrals were received, accessing their participated services for the first time 6,092 in community activities Cumbria Family Support volunteers and staff at mental health training • Volunteers provided 4,072 hours of home- based support

10 11 Cumbria Community Foundation Annual Report 2018/19 CUMBRIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ANNUAL REVIEW 2019 “The course was a major influence; New skills, new Improving the life it gave me the skills, education, inspiration and confidence, new job employability and enterprise of confidence to start Thanks to almost £100,000 Lisa’s story is a familiar one, disadvantaged in grant funding, the Skills 4 and although Lisa has an array people my own business You project in of qualifications and many years of experience behind after a terrible has boosted confidence and Having a job provides self-worth given hundreds of people her, West Cumbria has high levels of unemployment, where and independence, helping skills to make positive time in my life.” a shocking one in four adults people to take responsibility changes and get them back living in Copeland have no for themselves. There is a major into work. qualifications. gap in educational attainment between children from One such person is Lisa from The Skills 4 You project, run by disadvantaged backgrounds and Cleator. She lost her job and was social enterprise, Home to Work, those from better off families. feeling low. She found the Skills is trying to address this issue by We support projects that try to 4 You project, which teaches providing training opportunities close that gap for adults and woodcraft and upcycling to help to local residents. The project young people. people who have a chronic lack was launched in 2014 and has of confidence, caused by mental been supported by Cumbria or physical health challenges. Community Foundation ever people gained since, to offer practical skills, When Lisa joined the craft long-term mainly to 16 – 24 year olds, and group, she was feeling anxious, 285 employment having regular panic attacks a range of short courses to help and suffering from depression. people get on to mainstream accredited courses. But, determined to try lots of people are craft techniques, she quickly The eight-week training offers no longer got the hang of découpage and the opportunity to learn claiming painting, so much so that in 2018, woodworking and crafting in 43 unemployment she started her own business, an on-site workshop. Alongside benefits upcycling and re-purposing old the practical training, the course furniture and mirrors. offers mentoring, support in people Lisa said: “The course was a writing a CV and how to perform attended training major influence, it gave me the in a job interview. It also looks with 1,726 inspiration and confidence to at the social skills in life which 2,238 gaining formal start my own business after a can support mental health and accreditation terrible time in my life.” wellbeing. The future now looks bright for Christina Timney, Grants and people Lisa. She is enjoying her new Information Officer at Home to started on the adventure, learning new skills Work, said: “We are so proud of 1,555 pathway to as she develops her business what our clients and the project employment and selling her unique furniture has achieved. Our team has through social media. She formed relationships with local explained: “It’s a fantastic feeling people, many of whom lacked people to take a piece of furniture that confidence, were in poor physical became nobody wants anymore and turn and mental health, and had no self-employed opportunity to learn new skills, 41 it into a centrepiece that will be cherished by its new owner.” as well as with employers who advertise vacancies with us.” people went into further 617 education or training

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Combatting loneliness Supporting vulnerable older in later life people As one of England’s popular Northern Fells Group, which Described by one member places to retire, it’s hardly supports the Men in Sheds as “The Great Escape”, surprising that Cumbria has a project, is a community-owned Caldbeck’s heart-warming super-ageing population and and volunteer-led charity. It community project “Men in that the proportion of older serves 3,700 residents in over Sheds” provides a perfect people living here is increasing 200 square miles of upland social haven for men to share at a much faster rate than terrain, many of whom are elsewhere. their love of woodwork and a vulnerable, isolated and excluded bit of a ‘craic’. from vital services. The rurality of Cumbria is a Men in Sheds is exactly as it Since 2004, the charity has significant factor for older sounds; a shed known as the Old received almost £200,000 from people and access to health and Joiner’s Shop where men can the Foundation towards its many social care services remains an seek friendship and pursue their services in addition to Men in issue. As people age, there can practical interests. It’s a larger Sheds, including a community be sensory loss, the onset of version of an ideal garden shed, minibus, a Village Agent service, dementia, (which is expected to located by the very beautiful, but a Lend a Hand scheme, benefits rise in the county by 80% in the secluded, Caldbeck Pond. awareness advice and holiday next 10 years), and a prevalence It’s accessed by residents from play schemes, along with social of loneliness, which can lead to the local area, often with the and recreational activities. clinical depression. help of volunteers owing to their Libby Graham, Fundraising age and/or isolation. Stepping Coordinator, said: “The support people inside you will discover a friendly, offered by Cumbria Community participated safe and inclusive environment Foundation, and the grant aid 5,993 in community where members share tools and we have received over the last activities resources to work on projects 15 years, has been invaluable of their own choice at their own to the organisation and the pace. communities of the seven people The project meets twice a week parishes we serve. achieved and has more than 30 regular independent We have been able to pilot new 939 living attendees. It not only provides initiatives, expand our services respite for carers but a refuge and build and support our for retired men – some with volunteer base, to ensure that our people early onset dementia. They also services are of the highest quality regularly repair notice boards, vintage and to help us to continue to attended motorbikes and playgrounds. meet the changing needs of our 4,928 social Their latest activity is making users.” benches for Cumbria Wildlife activities Trust. households One member, Bert, who is received 90, and would normally be a Winter very isolated and alone, lives Warmth grant for Tuesdays and Thursdays. 946 to keep warm The atmosphere is warm and and well in welcoming and is the place winter to be if you want to enjoy the companionship of likeminded and caring friends. An absolute need in this area for people like Bert, where issues including fuel poverty, and lack of facilities, services and transport affect them.

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Vital help in times Improving people’s health and of need wellbeing Poverty and low incomes Millions of pounds in life the new system. Thanks to ADA, are directly linked to chronic changing benefits go his benefits were fully restored. poor health and premature unclaimed each year or are He said: “It made a lot of death. Living in poverty is refused on technicalities difference; it was really helpful.” closely related to other factors that influence health such as or overturned on appeal. While getting people’s benefits education, living environment, payments is a life-changing Allerdale Disability employment and lifestyle. aspect of ADA’s work, it is the Association (ADA) has a Childhood poverty leads to regular weekly support that fantastic track record in premature mortality and poor maintains a better quality of life helping local people with health in later life. for its members. disabilities receive what they deserve to help them live Twice a week, the doors of the people their lives. centre are thrown open and achieved anyone with a physical disability independent Based in Moorclose Community and their families and carers are 463 living Centre in , ADA welcome to come and spend helped 900 people through its time together. It’s a place where information service in 2018. For people can relax, learn new skills most people it helps, it is a life and meet new friends, or just as people in changing service. But for others, 43-year old John said: “I have addiction the wait, the uncertainty, and the only one leg and my dad cares 70 recovery stress, is too much. ADA knows for both me and my mum who of people who have been driven has rheumatoid arthritis. It gets to thoughts of suicide. Four men me out of the house two days a have taken their own lives waiting week and it gives my dad a bit of health-related for their benefits appeals to be a break.” activities heard. provided In addition to the normal 1,103 Paul Parkinson, Information and activities, the charity also Benefits Adviser, helps people organises trips to various places navigate their way through the and in 2004, after hearing that new “The Foundation is a godsend. Its benefits system. In the past, the local Talking Newspaper people were given awards hours of sport, group was to disband, ADA took exercise and continued support has kept us for life under the Disability it over and a team of volunteers Living Allowance scheme. Now 22,660 leisure activities have continued to record the provided open and has helped us unlock with Personal Independence weekly disc ever since. Payments, people must reapply every two years, even if their Cumbria Community Foundation funding from other sources.” new people disability hasn’t changed. has given more than £138,000 to ADA since 2002. Tracey Parker taking part in He said: “People are living on is the manager of ADA. She sport, exercise money from family, or friends, or co-ordinates all the activities 7,839 and leisure they are getting into debt. Three and fills out lots of fundraising activities of my clients have committed applications a year to keep the suicide in three years. I went centre going. people to an appeal tribunal with the reported She said: “It costs £68,000 a widow of a fourth. I try to help improved year to run the charity. The clients with everything from physical and Foundation is a godsend. Its 9,630 filling in forms to appeals and mental health supporting families during the continued support has kept us tribunal hearings in court.” open and has helped us unlock funding from other sources.” Despite this grim picture, there is hope. One client, 58-year old Paul, saw his benefits halve under

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Knitting a Strengthening and supporting fragile community together communities

It’s been described as a ‘lifeline’ The funds also went towards the For many people, living in Cumbria for people living in one of set up and running of the parent is not an idyll: it is challenging the poorest parts of Carlisle. and toddler group. and difficult. However, there are And while it’s unusual for a organisations and projects that In 2015, the centre suffered sewing club to be seen as can help alleviate some of the extensive damage again during ‘therapy’ for women who feel problems people face. More than Storm Desmond and was forced socially isolated, this is what’s 53,000 volunteers across the to close. Many of its groups then happening at Botcherby’s county are actively involved in had to pay ‘over the odds’ for Community Centre in Carlisle. making our communities better alternative accommodation. for the future, from helping clear Keeping this and other clubs Many residents in the area were up after the floods to caring going in the wake of two flooded themselves and staff for the elderly. Volunteers help major floods has been no were determined they would provide services that really mean feat and it’s down to not be further disadvantaged by make a difference to the lives of the determination of a few losing the vital services provided thousands of Cumbrians. community leaders and generous by the community centre. financial support from Cumbria Community Foundation. £60,000 from the Cumbria Flood people Recovery Fund enabled staff to Funding of almost £70,000 over regularly continue supporting the local the years has secured a number 1,809 volunteer community from a temporary of community activities – not just location, and covered further sewing and knitting. Helen Fisher, staff costs, resilience measures people reported Centre Manager, said: “People against future flooding and community need a place to come together the replacement of damaged facilities had on a regular basis and have some equipment. improved as a sense of normality.” 6,346 result of the The centre reopened almost project Based on Victoria Road, the two years later in September centre is a well-used local facility 2017 with a fully-equipped gym, and a hub of the community children’s soft play, meeting people in a deprived area, hosting a room, canteen, large hall and a reported feeling wide variety of long standing, lecture room. Helen said: “The 548 safer in their affordable community activities. grants enabled us to welcome communities Brenda Bell set up the sewing people back and support their club 33 years ago. She said: “We activities. Having an affordable all find that meeting up with like- and accessible venue helps tackle hours minded people keeps us positive social isolation and issues for of community and is good for our wellbeing. older people occurring from this, 32,444 activity Chatting to someone who such as dementia.” provided understands our passion and having the company and support of other people that love to do people the same things is great.” taking part in In 2005, the centre was flooded a community and remained out of action until 4,656 activity for August that year. Portakabins the first time were brought in to enable some of the groups to keep going, but new several items were either lost or collaborative damaged. In 2006, the centre partnerships received £8,321 from the Cumbria 128 established with Recovery Fund to replace lost organisations equipment for the Sewing Club and Indoor Short Mat Bowls Club.

18 19 Cumbria Community“I am Foundation profoundly Annual Report 2018/19 CUMBRIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ANNUAL REVIEW 2019 deaf and communicate Community Park Enabling people to access arts, sports, through British Sign gives opportunities culture, heritage and Language. the environment for all The ability to take part in and I’ve been unable to enjoy sport, art, culture and In the urban heart of , winter potted bulbs. The funding the outdoors contributes to find paid work even you will find Ford Park – eight also developed the small shop in everyone’s wellbeing. While not acres of beautiful green space the community cafe, which sells a top grant making priority, we though I have - used by a variety of people, heritage and child-friendly seeds recognise the importance of and and the result of an incredible and promotes family friendly continue to support fundholders’ level of effort and dedication gardening. wishes by funding groups and a first-class from the Ford Park Community Jill Salmon, Chief Executive individuals under this theme. Group. Officer, said: “The grant enabled honours degree.” Ford Park is situated adjacent to the initial development, purchase Ulverston East Ward, one of the of stock and training for new more deprived in Cumbria, where volunteers and also provided a habitats many residents do not have paid position for an apprentice, 6 created gardens of their own. It’s a valued which then led to a permanent community resource, important gardening position. The outlook to local people as well as an is for a long-term, sustainable important part of Ulverston’s addition to the park that heritage, accessible to the provides an income stream to new community and visitors alike. In the organisation and further 11 allotments addition to hosting major events opportunities for volunteers such as the Lantern Festival, within the community.” Ulverston Carnival and the The dedicated team of volunteers Candlelit Walk, the community people play a huge role in helping to group provides a wide range took part in maintain and care for Ford Park of community-based activities gardening and in June 2019 they were 278 and inclusive volunteering activities honoured with the Queen’s opportunities. Award for Voluntary Service – the Some of the volunteers have highest award a voluntary group health issues and additional can receive in the UK. community needs and may have had a groups negative experience of formal campaigned on education or employment. 100 environmental issues Matthew has volunteered at Ford Park since he finished university. He said: “I am profoundly deaf and communicate through British activities Sign Language. I’ve been unable promoted arts to find paid work even though I 198 and creativity have a first-class honours degree. Ford Park makes me feel useful and wanted. The staff have given me lots of encouragement and people more confidence with hearing visited a local people.” 18,689 heritage site In 2017, £50,000 from the Fresh Ideas Fund converted part of the walled Victorian kitchen garden into a nursery so that the Group could grow and sell herbaceous plants, heritage vegetables and

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Gedye & Sons  During this 20th Membership Challenge anniversary year, our Gedye & Sons, solicitors with offices in Grange-over-Sands and London, Our members are at the We would like to thank our Members have been corporate challenge members of the Foundation since 2015. members have also heart of our work, linking challenge members, Windermere Challenge members demonstrate an additional commitment to the supported us in so us to our communities and Lake Cruises and Handelsbanken Foundation and receive a small discount on taking a table at our Annual Celebration and Dinner, plus an invitation to an exclusive event during many ways that we knowing they are part of an for generously sponsoring 1825 this event. the year. organisation that delivers Armstrong Watson cannot list them all, Richard Roberts, one of the Foundation’s trustees, is also a director much needed help to those in By becoming members, BAE Systems Marine Limited but they include: individuals and organisations of Gedye & Sons, who have this year also made the Foundation their need in our communities. charity of the year. not only support the Foundation Bells of Limited • Sponsorship of our 20th Membership is open to individuals, financially, but also act as our Gedye & Sons kindly sponsored the venue, the catering and the display Bender UK Limited th anniversary year celebrations, families, voluntary organisations ambassadors. stands for our 20 anniversary exhibition at Rheged in May, and also exhibition and book and corporates. All members Burn How Garden House hosted a soirée at the Windermere Motor Boat Racing club in July at During our 20th anniversary year, are directly supporting our Hotel which they introduced the Foundation to some of their clients. we are encouraging people, efforts and therefore helping • Donations to our 20th businesses, public bodies and Carlisle Refrigeration th communities in Cumbria. In this, “We are proud to support the Foundation in its 20 birthday anniversary appeal for the voluntary groups to become (Holdings) Limited celebrations, especially as the number of applications for grants Cumbria Fund our 20th anniversary year, we have involved as members of the is rising each year. Now more than ever we should be observing made a special effort to make Carr’s Group plc Foundation. the age old motto ‘charity begins at home’ as any donation to contact with all our individual and • Acting as host for our Dobies Cumbria CCF can give life changing opportunities within our county.” corporate members to let them If you know of anyone, or any exhibition of images organisation, who would like to EH Booth & Co Limited celebrating our 20th know how much we appreciate Anniversary their support to date. become a member, please direct Gedye & Sons them to the members section We list our corporate members in of our website Handelsbanken Carlisle • Playing our short 20th both our Annual Review and on www.cumbriafoundation.org or Handelsbanken Kendal anniversary video before film our website (with links through ask them to call 01900 825760 screenings to their websites where possible). Handelsbanken Penrith This year we have also listed our James Cropper plc • Hosting a golf day to raise voluntary organisation members funds for our Cumbria Fund in our Annual Review. Kevin Roberts appeal We really appreciate the support Lake District Estates Co Limited that these voluntary organisations, • Hosting events to help raise who are at the very heart of our Lakeland Limited awareness of the Foundation communities, are giving to the Low Level Waste Repository whole community of Cumbria Limited • Sponsorship of events we have via their membership of the held Foundation. M-Sport Limited For reasons of privacy, we do O’Reilly Wealth Management • Making the Foundation their not list our individual and family Roundhouse Properties organisation’s charity of the members, but we very much year Sellafield Limited appreciate their support. The Majik House Co Limited • Fundraising for our 20th This year, as a thank you to our Thomas Graham & Sons anniversary appeal through members for their support, we Limited sponsored activities invited them all on an evening cruise on Windermere which took WCF Limited (Brampton) • Businesses donating a place on 23rd May. Drinks and Westmorland Limited proportion of the proceeds of canapés were served on board Windermere Lake Cruises the sale of their products to MV Teal to more than 80 guests Guests enjoying our th Limited our 20 anniversary appeal for as they enjoyed the beautiful Windermere cruise in May Mark Jones, director of Gedye & Sons, with CCF Chairman, David the Cumbria Fund weather, sunset and chat about Wood PLC Beeby, at the exhibition at Rheged in May launching our 20th the first 20 years of Cumbria anniversary year. Community Foundation.

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Corporate Members Membership Voluntary H&H Group PLC Sector Members Architects Plus (UK) Limited Fulcrum Films Limited Northern Security Limited Harrison & Hetherington were the Foundation’s first corporate Bowling Club Baines Wilson LLP Grant Plant Hire Limited Nuclear Decommissioning members, joining in 2002. Authority (NDA) Ambleside Parish Centre Birchwood Farms Limited H & H Group plc Now, H&H Group PLC, a group including farmstock auctioneers, Nuvia Limited chartered surveyors, land agents, insurance brokers, residential Bay Trust Radio Brewin Dolphin Limited Hackney & Leigh sales and letting agents and printers, the business is our longest- Park, Gate & Company Limited Broughton Village Hall Britain’s Energy Coast Business Heart FM serving corporate member and has made the Foundation its Cluster Penrith Building Society local charity of the year for our 20th anniversary year. This means Carlisle Cricket Club Hertel (UK) Limited that their staff have been fundraising for us: they participated Burnetts Solicitors PFD (Carlisle) Limited Carlisle Mencap Limited Holmegate Farms Limited in the Big Sleep in March, raising money for our Winter Warmth Appeal; and their team in the Dragon Bay dragon boat regatta in Carlisle Diocese Pirelli Tyres Limited Cleator Moor Methodist Church Houghton-Parkhouse Limited July raised money for our Cumbria Fund appeal. Carlisle Refrigeration Limited Progression Solicitors Limited Cockermouth School Association Ibis Hotel Carlisle Richard Rankin, Chief Executive, said: “Being one of the first (CSA) Carr’s Flour Mills Limited R G Parkins & Partners Limited corporate members, it seemed appropriate to become part Iggesund Paperboard Cumbria Deaf Association of the Foundation’s 20th celebrations and devote some of our Carter Jonas LLP (Workington) Limited Rathbones fundraising activities to the 20th Anniversary Cumbria Fund Cumbria Youth Alliance (CYA) CGP Publications Innovia Films Limited Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway Appeal. Co Limited Distington Community Centre CN Group Ltd J Edgar & Son Association Rayrigg Estates Limited “H&H have long recognised the extremely Cowens Limited J L Winder & Co Evergreen Club Ambleside Risedale at Abbey Meadow important and at times vital good work the Cranstons Quality Butchers Jacobs Stobbarts Limited The Farmer Network Limited Limited Robert Meacock & Company Foundation undertakes through its numerous Jacobs UK Limited Gosforth Nursery Cumberland & Westmorland Russell Armer Limited funds.” James Walker & Co Limited Heron Corn Mill () Limited Herald Saker Solutions Limited Jardine Finan Limited Ireby Festival Cumberland Building Society Keswick Alhambra Cinema Salvana’s Ristorante Keswick and District Fair Cumberland Pencil Company Trade Campaign Keswick Reach Lodge Retreat Sanlam Private Wealth Cumbria Chamber of Kirkbarrow Residents’ Association Commerce KPMG LLP Sarah Nelson’s Original Celebrated Grasmere (KRA) Cumbria Waste Management L & W Wilson (Endmoor) Gingerbread Shop Kirkgate Arts Cockermouth Ltd Limited Savills (UK) Limited Longtown Memorial Hall David Allen Lamont Pridmore Community Centre Shepley Engineers Limited Day Cummins Architects Lindeth Howe Country House Model Club Hotel Smurfit Kappa Composites Designworks (Cumbria) Limited New Rainbow Pre-School Low Sizergh Barn Spedding Dental Clinic Playgroup Limited Direct Rail Services Limited (DRS) Lyon Leisure Story Decorating Group Our Place Youth Club Dodd & Co McVities Ullswater Navigation and Transit Parton Village Hall Co Limited Doosan Power Systems Meldrum Limited Rotary Club of Workington Ultra Electronics Limited Eden Housing Association Mitchells Auction Company Watchtree Nature Reserve Limited Limited University of Cumbria English Lakes Hotels Limited Westward Parochial Church Council Napthens LLP Warwick Square Osteopaths Fastness Data Services Limited Limited Workington Transport Heritage Trust New Balance Athletic Shoes (UK) Firpress Limited Limited Westlakes Engineering Limited Young Cumbria Flock NFU Mutual (Carlisle) Womble Bond Dickinson LLP

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There are many people across People First is an independent which form a key part of their our county who never really advocacy organisation that has Open Awards qualification. worked in Cumbria for almost 30 think about themselves as Lisa Blackwell, Fundraising Officer A SONG FOR GIVING years, supporting thousands of philanthropists, people who and Business Team Leader said: people every year to have their receive money unexpectedly and “Our Hospitality Academy learners for Cumbria Community Foundation voices heard and helping them want to do some good with it but are eager to begin the work in the to live their best lives. One of are not sure exactly what. garden; putting all of their learning Because of the flood, what it gave, what it took, the many services it provides is The Brian and Ann Clark Fund was essential job training. into practice and implementing and for the rage of the river that swept through the town created in 2016. Mrs Clark said: the ‘pot to plate’ model.” Last year, the charity converted and the rain that kept falling and washed away bridges, “I came to Cumbria Community the former University of Cumbria Mrs Clark has endorsed her Foundation late on in my life and library on Milbourne Street in confidence in the Foundation for all of our mountains and valleys and beaches at the most appropriate time Carlisle into a new conference by making a further donation and the community bus that connects village to village as I needed to store my surplus space. People with learning of £1 million to her fund during for the foodbanks of Cumbria and the towns that don’t have them, capital where it could benefit difficulties are recruited and the last year. As she has said, others. I had tried to do this for trained to run the Conference and the Foundation’s expert, local and because of the girls who hear voices with no one to turn to myself but apart from it being very Centre for Learning through the knowledge means that we time-consuming I was not always ‘Hospitality Academy’. can provide you with all the and the boy who’s excluded with no one to run to, information you need, whether clear that I was making the right A range of training, skills and because of the long jumper heading for the Olympics choices. The Foundation has taken about local needs, tackling issues development opportunities is you care most about or working in all that off my shoulders with delivered in catering, hospitality, specific areas of the county, and and the children with trumpets and all the musicians the added reassurance that their centre management and we help ensure that your giving is choices take account of my own administration skills. The centre and because of the dancer leaving for London targeted and effective. because of the buildings converted to studios, preferences.” also has its own bistro and there is an opportunity to work towards The fund supports projects accredited qualifications. because of the people being helped by their neighbours, working with families, including because of the women waiting in houses those having disability or mental The Brian and Ann Clark Fund awarded a grant towards for the sound of his key in the lock. health issues, and to assist young people in caring roles, with equipment for the Hospitality If you would like to know how to Academy Garden, a key part of the apply for a grant or create a grant the aim of promoting greater Because of the women hiding their bruises, training programme. Learners care making fund, please visit: independence. because of the lifeboat and the rescue of strangers for the garden grounds and grow www.cumbriafoundation.org because of the writers and artists and the feel of loneliness, their own herbs and vegetables, or call 01900 825760. for men’s sheds and youth groups, because of the homeless, because of the men who leave prison with nothing, because of the women who leave prison with nothing, for a house they can stay in, for a place to feel safe in, for starting anew, this is our place, our community, what can we give, what can our giving do, I’m asking myself but I’m talking to you. Kim Moore

Learners in the Hospitality Academy Garden

26 27 CUMBRIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ANNUAL REVIEW 2019 CUMBRIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ANNUAL REVIEW 2019 Grant Making 2018-19 Johnson Fund Roselands Trust Fund United Utilities Legacy Fund 3 grants £3,000 7 grants £5,857 48 grants £478,236 Full details of the funds, including their grantmaking criteria are Grants to groups and individuals to promote life Supports projects helping people facing Supports projects that help improve the lives of skills or artistic excellence in young people and disadvantage, particularly those supporting older people in West Cumbria and those that leave a available on our website support for carers of people with dementia. adults and people with learning difficulties. lasting legacy in their community. Kipling Fund for older people Rowan Community First Fund Violet Laidlaw Trust Fund #iwill Fund Cumbria Cultural Fund Edmond Castle Educational Trust 7 grants £5,787 1 grant £2,166 1 grant £310 Grants to support homeless people in the 21 grants £92,145 2 grants £1,750 11 grants £11,815 Established by a legacy, making grants to benefit Supports projects which focus on unemployment Carlisle District. Grants to increase social action among young people. Grants to promote excellence in the arts and cultural life. Supports the education and training of older people. training for older and young people. disadvantaged young people, prioritising those Abbeyfield Carlisle Over 55 Fund Welcome Fund Cumbria Disaster Fund who are or have been in care. Kipling Fund for younger people Russell Armer 10 grants £18,856 1 grant £957 3 grants £1,590 3 grants £1,959 3 grants £3,920 Grants to benefit people over 55 living in the Grants to support Syrian refugee families Grants to address hardship and promote Elizabeth Fell Memorial Trust Established by a legacy, making grants to benefit Supports community groups in Grange-over- Carlisle, Allerdale and Eden areas. 7 grants £6,911 integrate within Cumbria. community recovery and rebuilding as a children and young people. Sands, Kendal and . Grants to community based organisations Abbeyfield Society Community First Fund consequence of a disaster event. Kirkby Moor Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund West Cumbria Grassroots Fund supporting the parish of Kingstown, Carlisle and Shepley Group Fund 5 grants £19,000 1 grant £2,000 1 grant £2,320 Cumbria Grassroots Fund surrounding area. 11 grants £11,436 Grants to benefit people living in the Carlisle, Grants for charitable activities for local communities Grants for charitable projects in west Cumbria 5 grants £6,178 Grants to small projects in areas covering the that address one or more of Cumbria Community Allerdale and Eden areas. English Lakes Hotel Trust Fund located close to the Kirkby Moor Wind Farm. Prioritises new and smaller organisations company’s employees’ residence. Foundation’s top five priorities for funding. 2 grants £3,000 Community Fund supporting older adults, people with mental Lamont Pridmore Grassroots Fund Grants to employees in financial hardship and Solway Fund Westmorland Arts Trust 1 grant £2,000 health needs, children and young people, and 3 grants £3,013 charitable projects located in the business’s 3 grants £2,825 6 grants £9,000 Grants for charitable purposes for the benefit of Alston. people on low incomes. Aims to improve the lives of people in west Cumbria operating area. Grants to community based organisations by raising their aspiration and achievement. Grants to enable children and young adults in Barrow Community Trust to enable residents in the former county of Cumbria Flood Recovery Fund 2015 (Individuals) Evening Hill Grassroots Fund Maryport and Workington to develop skills that 9 grants £10,808 Westmorland to experience the highest quality 1 grant £700 1 grant £1,000 Lawrence Fund equip them for adult life Grants for charitable purposes for the benefit of Grants to aid people affected by the storms and 8 grants £3,112 of music, drama and the visual arts. the people of the Borough of Barrow-in-Furness. Aims to improve the lives of 16-25 years olds or Staff 10th Anniversary Fund floods which hit Cumbria in December 2015. Grants to individuals and groups in the fields of improve the quality of life for the elderly. 3 grants £1,648 Westmorland Family Fund Barrow in Furness Endowment Grassroots Fund both music and horticulture. 9 grants £59,261 Cumbria Fund Grants to smaller projects and to disadvantaged 3 grants £2,189 Fairfield Community Fund Grants for groups which support the 28 grants £149,631 Liddle Thompson people across Cumbria. Grants for charitable purposes for the benefit of 2 grants £7,000 development of young people and the Grants for charitable projects that address one or Grants for charitable activities for local 2 grants £1,250 the people of the Borough of Barrow-in-Furness. Stobbarts Ltd Grassroots Fund communities of , Brough, Shap, Kirkby more of Cumbria Community Foundation’s top communities located close to the Fairfield Wind Grants to community groups whose projects 1 grant £1,076 Stephen and Appleby-in-Westmorland. Beck Burn Wind Farm Community Fund five priorities for funding. Farm in north Copeland. benefit young people in Carlisle and Allerdale. Grants to community based organisations William Milburn Trust Fund 52 grants £157,055 Live the Dream Fund Grants to community based organisations and Fryer Grassroots Fund providing activities that benefit people in 6 grants £10,318 The following funds contributed income 25 grants £66,218 individuals close to the Beck Burn wind farm. 10 grants £10,837 Allerdale and/or Copeland. Grants to charitable groups in the Brampton area to this fund: Grants to young people in west Cumbria to Aims to improve the lives of young people addressing local needs. enable access to study or vocational training. Storm Emma Relief Fund Beeby Family Fund leaving care, particularly 16-18 years olds, across 4 grants £5,500 Francis C Scott Challenge Fund 4 grants £11,149 Wing Cdr H Thompson & Rev Green Grassroots Fund Cumbria. LLWR Grassroots Fund Grants to community groups whose projects Gregg Fund Funds to address household hardship that occurred 1 grant £1,073 1 grant £56,439 benefit young people in the Wigton area. Harvey Family Fund Gibb Charitable Trust Fund as a direct consequence of Storm Emma. Supports youth organisations in Barrow Grants to small projects in Copeland. Hensman Acorn Fund 1 grant £295 providing training in leadership, self-discipline, Beverley Charitable Trust Fund Strummer Calling Community First Fund HSBC Fund Grants for vocational training for students and trainees. Lord Egremont Fund for West Cumbria life skills and experience and respect for others. 7 grants £40,520 5 grants £3,307 James Cropper Fund 2 grants £10,000 Grants to young people in West Cumbria to Grassroots Cumbria Young People’s Fund Grants to community based organisations Winscales Moor Community Benefit Fund Laing Fund Benefits people in the towns of Egremont and enable access to study or vocational training. 5 grants £23,752 addressing local needs in Cumbria. 3 grants £5,254 Middlebrook Foundation Fund Cockermouth and the immediate surrounding Established by a legacy, making grants to benefit Grants to community based organisations areas. Brian & Ann Clark Fund Napthens Fund children and young people aged 14-22. Swales Trust Fund providing activities that benefit people close to 6 grants £15,567 Northern Rock Foundation the Winscales Moor wind farm. Majik House Fund 25 grants £8,619 Supports projects working with disadvantaged Viscount Whitelaw Fund Gurney Charitable Trust Fund 2 grants £6,625 Grants to students being educated for the families and people with disabilities or mental health 4 grants £5,916 Winter Warmth Fund Grants to projects located in farming, forestry and horticultural industries. issues, and assists young people in caring roles. Supports small, locally-focused charities in 4 grants £174,300 from funds raised to commemorate Majik Cumbria Housing Partners Fund northern Cumbria, with a priority in and around Tallentire Windfarm Fund Helps older people in Cumbria stay warm and Broughton Moor Windfarm Fund House’s 20 year anniversary. 6 grants £28,765 the village of Ireby. 8 grants £39,856 healthy. 3 grants £16,642 Supports projects that help improve the Mars Goodness KNOWS Grants to community based organisations Grants for local communities located close to the Hackney & Leigh Workington (Ashfield) Lawn Tennis Club Fund lives of people in the Partnership’s members’ 5 grants £19,830 providing activities that benefit people close to Broughton Moor wind farm. 1 grant £500 1 grant £2,510 neighbourhoods. Grants to increase local projects or activity, build the Tallentire wind farm. Grants to provide tennis coaching to young Small grants to tackle disadvantage and Carr’s Group Fund skills and increase community cohesion. people in Workington and Maryport. Cumbria Industries Amenities Fund strengthen communities in the firm’s local region. Tampon Tax Fund 2 grants £1,755 2 grants £2,036 Mary Grave Trust 3 grants £23,584 Grants to invest in the wellbeing of communities Hellrigg Windfarm Community Fund Grants for activities and equipment which 56 grants £46,731 Grants to community groups that support across Cumbria. 10 grants £27,623 support disabled people in Cumbria. Grants to young people in the former county of women and girls to build skills and confidence, Grants for charitable activities for local TOTAL 646 GRANTS £2,111,986 Castle Green Grassroots Fund Cumberland to support travel abroad. improve their health and wellbeing, and build communities located close to the Hellrigg Wind 2 grants £1,500 Cumbria Victims Charitable Trust Fund social networks. Grants for local communities in Kendal and its 24 grants £10,560 Farm in north Allerdale. Moorhouse Grassroots Fund 1 grant £10,000 The Border Fund immediate district. Provides financial support to victims of crime High Pow Community Fund Funds administered by CCF Grants to small projects, particularly in north Cumbria. 4 grants £3,885 who reside in Cumbria. 2 grants £3,500 CN Fund Supports projects that address homelessness, Grants for charitable activities for local Older People’s Fund (Cumbria) 4 grants £5,500 Cumbria Young People’s Fund hearing loss or other significant life events, Cumberland Building Society Charitable Foundation communities in the parish of Bolton to tackle 4 grants £12,262 53 grants £28,328 To grassroots groups in the Newsquest Cumbria 16 grants £40,332 and those providing training to build skills and distribution area. climate change. Grants to reduce social isolation and increase Grants to community based organisations in the Established by a legacy, making grants to benefit confidence. children and young people aged 14-22. local community participation. Society’s operating area. Comic Relief High Sheriff’s Crimebeat Fund The Dulverton Trust 2 grants £7,556 15 grants £22,980 Out of Eden Fund Holehird Trust Doosan Babcock Grassroots Fund 24 grants £103,500 Grants to empower local people, enabling them Supports projects for young people involved in 1 grant £1,000 32 grants £42,001 1 grant £573 Grants to community based organisations to to create lasting change in their communities. or in danger of becoming involved in antisocial Grants to charitable projects that benefit Grants to community based organisations supporting Grants to improve life chances and aspirations in Priority is given to small, locally based groups in behaviour or crime. communities within the Upper Eden Valley. assist youth opportunities, general welfare, residents of the former county of Westmorland. areas covering the company’s employees’ residence areas of disadvantage. conservation and preservation. Hunter Davies Fund Quarry Hill Grassroots Fund Joyce Wilkinson Trust Dora Beeforth Memorial Fund Cumberland and Westmorland Herald Fund 2 grants £3,900 7 grants £9,090 Thomas Graham Grassroots Fund 16 grants £77,395 1 grant £500 1 grant £1,000 Provides bursaries to individuals enabling them Aims to increase young people’s participation in 7 grants £9,801 Supports community groups in the former Grants for community based organisations benefiting Grants to help disadvantaged young people to to write and publish non-fiction books about sport, particularly in north Allerdale. Aims to increase young people’s participation in county of Cumberland, prioritising the parishes people living in the Herald’s main circulation area. participate in sport or foreign travel. Cumbria (donor advised). sport, particularly in Carlisle. of Rosley and Westward. Robin Rigg West Cumbria Fund Cumberland Educational Foundation Dowker Bindloss Charity Janetta Topsy Laidlaw Fund 8 grants £62,373 Ullswater Trust Grassroots Fund 12 grants £29,382 1 grant £1,000 1 grant £2,000 Grants in west Allerdale to support activities 10 grants £13,510 Supports young people under 25 to widen access Grants to community based organisations Assists older people in the Carlisle area to remain that contribute to reducing the effects of climate Grants to groups that benefit a wide range of TOTAL 101 GRANTS £147,724 to sports and the arts. supporting Kendal residents. in their own homes. change and benefit the local community. people, particularly in Eden. 28 29 CUMBRIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ANNUAL REVIEW 2019 CUMBRIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ANNUAL REVIEW 2019

The Team GRANTS COMMITTEE Financial Summary Chair: Kevin Walsh We would like to thank our team of more than 70 volunteers who gave many hours of their time at the various grant panels throughout the Vice Chair: Chris Tomlinson OBE Cumbria Community Foundation year. Their collective skills, knowledge and dedication are what make Cllr Robin Ashcroft Year ended 31 March 2019 our work possible. Tim Cartmell David Edwards This information is drawn from the draft accounts of Ruth Guthrie the Foundation for year ended 31 March 2019. Grant PATRON STAFF Janet Hartley The final accounts, audited by Armstrong Watson, Sir James Cropper KCVO Cllr Doug Huggon are available from our website. Making Chief Executive PRESIDENT Andy Beeforth OBE Jim Johnson Aims Claire Hensman Viv Lewis HM Lord-Lieutenant of Cumbria Chief Operating Officer Incoming resources £ Cath Howard Glenys Marriott VICE PRESIDENTS Donations and legacies 3,172,679 Finance Director Michael Pearson Lord (Melvyn) Bragg of Wigton DL Andrew Benson Colonel (Retd) Grant programmes 755,366 Chris Sanderson OBE, JP John Fryer-Spedding CBE DL Finance Officer Investment income 510,264 Andy Towler The Right Reverend Lynsey Stokes John Whittle Events 42,649 James Newcome Philanthropy Officer Improving the lives of disadvantaged children and families Lord Bishop of Carlisle Jenny Benson Total income 4,480,958 £452,201 WEST CUMBRIA PANEL Lord Inglewood DL Development Assistant Improving the life skills, education, employability and Chair: Cath Giel enterprise of disadvantaged people Anne Meeghan Resources expended £ £477,837 Vice Chair: Alison Johnston TRUSTEES Senior Grants and Donor Services Officer Richard Atkinson Charitable activities 2,452,643 Improving the health and wellbeing people £486,109 Chair Ellen Clements Sandy Brown David Beeby Fundraising and publicity 147,262 Grants & Donor Services Officer Valerie Hallard Strengthening and supporting fragile communities Vice-Chair & Company Secretary: Events 22,586 £483,976 Gary Higgs Roger Hart Tim Cartmell Supporting vulnerable older people Grants & Donor Services Officer Cllr Daniel Horsley Investment costs 85,207  Honorary Treasurer £229,375 Joanne Spencer Cllr John Kane Total expenditure 2,707,698 Valerie Young Enabling people to access arts, sports, culture, heritage and Grants and Donor Services Ian McCoy  Anthony Burbridge the environment and Communications Officer Cllr Ged McGrath £130,212 Steve Cockayne (retired 15/10/2018) Annalee Holliday Deficit for the year Cllr Ron Munby (excluding movement of investments) £ Nicholas Coulson Media & Content Officer Paul Rowe composed of Katherine Fairclough Rebecca Delin “Community Foundations are vital Chris Shaw Donated to invest for future grant making 2,774,287 Cath Giel Administrator contributors to building social Willie Slavin Sue Howorth Kristine McGlothlin Revenue grants programmes (966,348) capital. They also play a vital role by Linda Slinger Jane Humphries (retired 02/07/2019) Administrator Deficit on unrestricted reserves (34,679) Suzanne Wilson providing a platform that enables Jim Johnson Yvette Miskimin

Deficit for year (1,773,260) Alison Johnston 20th Anniversary Events individuals and firms to invest in COMBINED BARROW and Fundraising Coordinator Tony Keen COMMUNITY TRUST their communities. Community Jacqui Currie Adam Naylor MBE DL AND GRANTS COMMITTEE Foundations are helping to deliver Richard Roberts Chair: Tony Keen

Net assets at 31 March 2019 £ a more inclusive capitalism, one Willie Slavin (retired 08/11/2018) Vice Chair: Tony Burbridge Mike Starkie Andrew Bass Funds invested for future grant making 18,755,702 in which individual virtue and collective prosperity can flourish.” Chris Tomlinson OBE Margaret Burrow Current grants programmes 1,062,588 Kevin Walsh John Calvert Core unrestricted funds 303,992 Mark Carney, John Wilson Beth Kirkby John Whittle John Dennis Total assets £20,122,282 Governor of the Bank of England Jayne Moorby

30 31 We are one of 46 community foundations across the UK, and over 1,700 similar foundations around the world. We work with fundholders to provide a permanent, flexible and growing source of local charitable funding that will directly address the needs of Cumbria’s most vulnerable people.

Cumbria Community Foundation, Dovenby Hall, Dovenby, Cockermouth, Cumbria CA13 0PN Tel: 01900 825760 Email: [email protected] Web: www.cumbriafoundation.org

Cumbria Community Foundation is a charitable company limited by guarantee. Company No 3713328. Registered in England and Wales. Registered Charity No 1075120. Cumbria Community Foundation is quality accredited by UK Community Foundations standards endorsed by the Charity Commission.

The Grow & Cook sessions at St Mary's Parish Church Centre in Workington guide local residents through seasonal, healthy recipes to enable them to recreate the healthy dishes at home for their families.

As one of the largest independently-owned private client investment managers in the UK, with offices across the country and a local branch in Penrith, Brewin Dolphin is delighted to support Cumbria Community Foundation.