Our Collective Giving Funds are a unique and powerful way for donors to join with others to make a bigger impact to a cause you care about. We have Collective Giving Funds for –Older People, Youth, the Environment, the Arts and Wellbeing. Or, if you’d like to support a diverse range of good causes across the county, we have funds to help you do that too.
Giving as an individual or family
If you want to give to small, local charities in Somerset, or support the places you care about in our county, we can help you make a big impact.
We know that finding local charities to support and deciding how best to focus your giving can feel overwhelming. Many people want to give locally but don’t know where to start.
That’s where we can help. Our friendly team can provide free, impartial advice on your charitable giving and guide you towards the best ways to make a difference, with a variety of simple and rewarding options for giving.
Last year, we awarded more than £4.3 million of funding to over 400 local charities.
Our unrivalled breadth and depth of local knowledge mean we can identify where the need is greatest and direct your giving for maximum impact.
Charitable giving and philanthropy are a source of huge joy and satisfaction for many of our donors. Done well, they allow you to enjoy the rewards of knowing you’re helping to make life better for local people and build stronger communities.
Our speed, flexibility and responsiveness to the needs of today, coupled with our long-term vision for Somerset, mean that together we can make a real and lasting impact now and forever.
Talk to us about giving and philanthropy
Get in touch for free, impartial advice on charitable giving in Somerset. Whether you’re thinking of setting up a charitable trust or just want advice on causes and places to support, we’re happy to help.
Kristen Pye (She/Her)
Philanthropy and Marketing Director
Working days: Monday – Friday
How can I give as an individual?
We have a range of simple, impactful and rewarding ways to give – whether you want to make a small donation that has a big impact, strategically support a cause that matters to you, or create your own charitable fund.
Give to one of our
Collective Giving Funds
Create your own
Charitable Fund
Thinking about making a significant gift, or creating your own Charitable Trust? Creating a Charitable Fund with Somerset Community Foundation offers a simple, time-saving alternative. You can focus your fund on the causes and places that matter to you and our expert team will manage the administration for you. on your behalf.
Leave a
Gift in your will
Leaving a gift to SCF in your Will is a wonderful way to make a lasting impact on the people, places and causes you care about in Somerset. Your charitable legacy will support small, local charities for generations to come.
Make your giving tax effective.
We are a registered charity, which means you can benefit from tax relief when you donate through Somerset Community Foundation. If you pay tax at the higher rate, you can claim back the difference between the higher rates of tax (40% or 45%) and the basic rate (20%) on the total value of the donation. We also benefit from Gift Aid, which increases the value of your donation by 25%.
