The Trust

Area of benefit

Good Governance

Objects

 

Area of Benefit
The Community Foundation is designed for the benefit of communities living within 10 miles, as the crow flies, (excluding Worcester City) of any part of the Malvern Hills, under the control of the Malvern Hills Conservators.

Good Governance
The Community Foundation is a registered Charity (with the Charity Commission) and is also a registered Company Limited by Guarantee (with Companies House).

This means that annual activity and financial returns must be made to both the Charity Commission and Companies House.

The Trustee/Directors currently representing the Board are :

 

Norman Bennett

Retired Scientist
 

Dru Bentley

Retired School Teacher
 

Laurie Gregory

Company Director/Social Entrepreneur
 

Matthew Edwards

Entrepreneur/Engineer
 

Les Kinmond

Retired International Chief Executive Officer

Manager, Malvern Hills Citizens Advice Bureau
 

Brian O’Connell 

Solicitor
 

Jerry Tudge

Company Director/Building Surveyor

More Trustees are required and particularly from Bromyard. Ledbury, Upton upon Severn and Great Malvern in order to acquire a balanced representation from across the area of benefit.

All enquires about Trusteeship can be directed to Laurie Gregory on 01684 567143.

The Community Foundation is a Registered Charity No. 1115074, and a Company Registered In England and Wales No. 5553740.
 

The Objects of the Community Foundation
The objects have been designed to be as wide and as flexible as possible in order that the Trustees have the greatest freedom to make charitable decisions that assist individuals in need, and groups and communities representing individuals in need.

A selection of the objects include :

  • helping those in necessitous circumstances for whatever reason
     
  • facilities that promote welfare and/or well-being and/or quality of life of persons
     
  • protection of the environment; providing community facilities
     
  • restoring historic buildings and/or churches and/or buildings for religious worship, or of public importance and/or in public use
     
  • advancing education for people of all ages
     
  • relieving those in need where the need results from poverty, disability, old age, ill health, infirmity, or social or economic circumstances
     
  • promoting physical, mental and spiritual well-being
     
  • providing research for the public benefit
     
  • promoting urban and/or rural regeneration for public benefit in areas of social and/or economic deprivation
     
  • helping people with disabilities secure access to facilities and/or services generally available to the public, and ...
     
  • any other charitable purpose.