Connecting causes that matter with people who care
We provide grants to help charities and community organisations who are supporting local people facing disadvantage, to improve their lives.
We do this by working with individuals, families, businesses, professional advisors, and charitable trusts, helping them to fund local groups that are tackling the issues they care about most.
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We understand the vital role of Suffolk’s community groups and grassroots charities in making a difference in people’s lives.
We champion your organisation by connecting you with our donors and funds which will support you to be stronger.
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The benefit of working with us is that we have the connections and experience to help you give to the issues you care about.
Every gift, large or small, makes a positive difference to individuals and to communities right here in Suffolk.
What we do
Our work is set against the current backdrop of rising levels of need in Suffolk, with an estimated 75,000 now living in poverty.
Partnering with the VCFSE sector demonstrates that the will in Suffolk to provide support remains undiminished.
Professional Advisors
We have the privilege of building long-term and trusted relationships with many professional advisors and their clients.
An advisor’s expertise, when combined with the Foundation’s deep knowledge of local need, continues to provide wonderful opportunities for those who care about Suffolk to realise their charitable ambitions locally.
We provide a range of options for private clients, including:
- Legacies & gifts in wills
- Transferring the burden of running a charitable fund
- Creating a personal fund
- Creating a memorial fund
- Trust transfers
Latest News
Private Client Professionals networking event in Bury St. Edmunds
Suffolk Community Foundation was pleased to host its second private client professionals networking event yesterday (13th July) at Greene and Greene Solicitors in Bury St Edmunds. Over 60 colleagues enjoyed a relaxed afternoon tea in the beautiful sunshine, with...
The High Sheriff of Suffolk’s Collaboration by Invitation Lunches
Immediately after all the festivities of the Suffolk Day launch in Ipswich, we were so grateful to Suffolk’s High Sheriff, Mark Pendlington DL and Professor Helen Langton, Vice Chancellor of University of Suffolk, for partnering with us to deliver one of a series of...
Launch of Multicultural Event in Ipswich
One Big Multicultural Festival is set to return to Alexandra Park in Ipswich on July 23rd this year with a party like no other! The event is a celebration of Suffolk’s many cultures and brings communities together. Previously held in September, this year the festival...
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Everyone at the Foundation wishes you all a very happy Christmas and a healthy and peaceful 2025. 🎄✨
Looking ahead, 2025 marks our 20th anniversary. We have chosen to support organisations working with 16-25 year olds who face some very specific challenges, through our new Suffolk Futures Fund. More details to come in the new year.
Thank you for all your support over the last year; we are so grateful to both those who give and those whose vital work improves lives in Suffolk. 💜💜
#christmaswishes #suffolkgiving #suffolkcharities
An estimated 95,000 households* in Suffolk, 28% of homes, are in fuel poverty. That`s why Suffolk Community Foundation has run its Surviving Winter Appeal for the last 13 years helping to support the county`s most vulnerable when the cold weather hits.
HOW TO RECEIVE SUPPORT
You may apply for support if you meet the criteria below:
- Aged 66 plus
- Not on pension credit
- Maximum income £20k individual and £24k couple
- Maximum savings £5,000
- Live in Suffolk
Suffolk Community Foundation is working with three charity partners to manage the applications and payments. They are:
Citizens Advice East Suffolk
@gatehousebse
Citizens Advice Sudbury & South Suffolk
HOW TO DONATE
Please visit www.suffolkcf.org.uk for more information and to donate to the appeal. You can also donate in person at @suffolkbuildingsociety
#survivingwinterappeal #staywarmthiswinter
*Local Gov Assoc 2024
Nicki, from our Grants Team, visited the Howard Community School in Bury St Edmunds with a representative from the Axter Climate & Community Grantmaking Programme.
Axter awarded a grant of £3,000 to Abbeycroft Leisure in December 2023 to help fund the “Healing Woods” Project at the school. This project, part of a wider Suffolk initiative led by @suffolkcountycouncilofficial and the @woodlandtrust, will create a community woodland on 25% of the school site, and has already seen 300 trees planted.
The space will enhance green access for residents, support environmental education, and expand Forest School activities. It also addresses local deprivation and ensures accessibility for disabled and SEND individuals.
#greenspace #woodland #forestschool
We are delighted to announce that the Sizewell C Community Fund has awarded Easton & Letheringham Village Hall £1,896 to replace fluorescent lighting with a LED system.
The hall is a well-used community asset located near the Wickham Market Park and Ride site. Funding was sought to replace the hall’s old fluorescent lighting system, which had started to fail, with a low-energy LED system.
Sizewell C Community Fund will provide up to £23m to local charities, community groups and organisations which are delivering projects that benefit local communities in East Suffolk. Find out more at www.sizewellcfund.org.uk
#sizewellc #communityfunding #eastsuffolk #charitablegrants #suffolkcharities #sizewellccommunityfund #suffolkcommunityfoundation
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Suffolk Community Foundation has awarded @greenlighttrust (GLT) funds to support a year of essential management at a much-loved ancient woodland near Bury St Edmunds.
The funding has come from the Axter Climate and Community Fund, which is administered by the Foundation. It will fund experienced tree surgeon and bushcraft instructor Will Poyntz (pictured) for two days a week for the next year, to lead conservation activities at Frithy Woods in Lawshall.
GLT offers expert-led wellbeing and educational programmes in woodlands, helping adults, children and young people to refocus, rebuild their lives and thrive. The charity, which was founded in 1990, hosts groups daily at multiple camps across 10 woodland sites in Suffolk and Norfolk.
For more information, please visit www.suffolkcf.org.uk
#mentalwellbeing #suffolkcharity #ecocharity
We are proud to announce that Saxmundham & District CIC has been awarded £12,500 for replacement windows for the Fromus Centre.
The centre has been identified as a key community asset in Saxmundham, providing a hub where residents can meet, socialise and engage in a wide range of group activities which promote both physical and mental wellbeing. The new double-glazed windows will increase enjoyment of the venue as well as reducing energy costs.
The Sizewell C Community Fund will provide up to £23m to local charities, community groups and organisations which are delivering projects that benefit local communities in East Suffolk. Find out more at www.sizewellcfund.org.uk
@bbceastofengland @suffolkfreepress @eadt24
#sizewellc #communityfunding #eastsuffolk #sizewellccommunityfund #suffolkcommunityfoundation
