About us

Our mission

Our mission is to enable philanthropic giving to small local charities and community groups in the UK.

History

Localgiving.com was founded in 2008. The pilot phase of Localgiving.com was launched in eight Community Foundations throughout 2009 and 2010. The website is adding more charities each day and aims to cover the whole of the UK in 2012.

Company details

Localgiving.com is a Limited Company, registered in the UK

Company registration number: 07111208

VAT registration number: 985 9875 25

Registered address

Localgiving.com Limited, 39 Berwyn Road, Richmond, TW10 5BU, United Kingdom

Mailing address

6th Floor, 233 High Holborn, London WC1V 7DN

Shareholders

Localgiving is a social enterprise owned by the Community Foundation Network (CFN) and the Ardbrack Foundation, both registered charities dedicated to supporting local charities.

Community Foundation Network – 50% shareholder

The Community Foundation Network is the membership body for Community Foundations across the UK. The 56 Community Foundations cover 95% of the UK, and manage £222m in 1,400 philanthropic funds. In 2010 they distributed £70m in grants to 17,000 voluntary community organisations. CFN also have records of 44,000+ voluntary community groups that they have vetted for their fundholders in the past.

CFN aims to promote the concept of community foundations in the UK, stimulate and support their growth and best practice, and give support to individual community foundations and their networking with others. Their vision for the network of community foundations is to see members in aggregate and individually providing a unique channel for donors of all kinds to engage with their communities on a lasting basis. The partnership with Localgiving enables supporters to engage with their communities online.

Ardbrack Foundation – 50% shareholder

The Ardbrack Foundation, Registered Charity Number 1132411, was established in 2009 by Localgiving.com’s founder Marcelle Speller to promote and facilitate effective charitable giving and charitable activity for the benefit of the public within a community by the members of that community.

Special thanks

The Institute for Philanthropy

The inspiration for Localgiving.com came from The Institute of Philanthropy’s Workshop Cohort 12, 2007 – 2008, which included Marcelle Speller, Matthew Bowcock, and two of the trustees of the Ardbrack Foundation. The Institute, its staff and its many dedicated Alumni, continue to provide greatly appreciated moral support to Localgiving.com.

Pilot launch user group

Localgiving.com would not have been possible without the support of the staff and trustees of all Community Foundations and especially the members of the Pilot Launch User Group who contributed many hours of hard work:

• Berkshire Community Foundation
• Capital Community Foundation
• Community Foundation for Calderdale
• Essex Community Foundation
• Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation
• Hertfordshire Community Foundation
• Kent Community Foundation
• Scottish Community Foundation

Yvonne Li Designs

The Localgiving.com website was designed by Yvonne Li.

Charity Photographers Aaron Davey and Matt Oakley

Aaron and Matt have helped us to capture the great work that local charities do for their communities.