Our Funds

We currently manage over 60 individually named funds on behalf of local philanthropists. Each Fund has its own story and criteria that reflect our donors' range of charitable aims and interests. A few are featured below.



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The Jefford Weller Fund

The Jefford Weller Fund

This fund provides financial assistance to any community and voluntary organisation tackling homelessness issues and / or addressing housing problems....

The Derbyshire Volunteer Fund

The Derbyshire Volunteer Fund

The Derbyshire Volunteer Fund supports the recruitment and development of volunteers as well as helping groups with their communication and networking needs....

The Derbyshire High Sheriff Fund

The Derbyshire High Sheriff Fund

The Fund aims to improve the quality of life for Derbyshire residents by supporting activities that help to build safer, stronger communities....

The 1% Matters Derbyshire Fund

The 1% Matters Derbyshire Fund

In 2015 a successful businessman from Nottingham decided to start a fund with 1% of his profits to support local charities in Nottingham. ...

The Yorkshire Water Old Whittington Community Fund

The Yorkshire Water Old Whittington Community Fund

Yorkshire Water owns a single wind turbine to help power Old Whittington Waste Water Treatment Works, which treats and processes sewage from around 100,000 customers in Chesterfield....

The Old Vicarage School Fund

The Old Vicarage School Fund

The Old Vicarage School in Darley Abbey uses Foundation Derbyshire in a unique and exciting way. ...

The Hall Family Fund

The Hall Family Fund

This family fund, set up by Michael and Annie Hall, provides grant funding to community groups working in rural areas or groups addressing rural issues. ...

The Thorntons Derbyshire Fund

The Thorntons Derbyshire Fund

The Thorntons Derbyshire Fund was set up originally by Michael and John Thornton, with a view to ensuring this nationally treasured company could always ‘give locally’. ...