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Annual Report 2019/2020
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Chairman & Chief
Executive’s Report
The publication of this year’s annual
report could not be more timely
as it gives us a great opportunity
to look back over the past eight
months of the pandemic crisis, take
stock of what has happened in our
county, and set the direction of
travel for the support the Suffolk
Community Foundation can provide George Vestey DL Stephen Singleton MBE
to the voluntary sector over what is Chairman Chief Executive
undoubtedly going to be an extremely In responding to the crisis, we have established the emergency
demanding year in 2021. Coronavirus Community Fund to raise vital money to support
front-line needs – over £1.7M has been raised so far. We rapidly
The Covid-19 pandemic has clearly exacted a heavy toll identified the immediate hotspots of need and are doing
on many people across the county, beyond those already everything possible to urgently channel funds to the front line. We
living in deprivation - from children missing out on learning have also supported voluntary organisations with much needed
and life skills, to older people affected by isolation and operational costs by delivering 885 grants to a value of £4.92M.
loneliness, to families coping with financial uncertainty,
bereavement, unemployment or mental ill health. We may The resilience and can-do attitude of the whole team has been
not be the hardest-hit county, but you only have to see phenomenal, and we are deeply grateful, but the Foundation is
the number of people and the variety of issues that our just one part of a cog and it has been equally impressive to see the
voluntary sector has supported to get an idea of the extent power of Suffolk working together, as it never has before. There
of hardship many in Suffolk have faced. has been a reawakening of neighbourhoods and community spirit
through a massive upsurge in volunteering and kindness at a
The pandemic has also tested our voluntary organisations grassroot level. As well as some incredible partnerships built on a
to extreme levels that have not been witnessed in living level across the county with the likes of Community Action Suffolk,
memory, if ever. Demand for charitable services have our faith groups, Clinical Commissioning Groups, the Police
soared whilst income through fundraising and trading and Crime Commissioner, Suffolk Association of Local Councils,
activity has fallen for the majority. In addition, trained and Suffolk County Council, District and Parish Councils. They have all
0 experienced volunteers, particularly older volunteers, been working together to provide a range of flexible solutions to
have had to socially distance, thereby reducing their host immediate frontline need, all helped by our fantastic collaboration
organisation’s ability to respond to the growing need for with the East Anglian Daily Times and BBC Radio Suffolk who have
their services. So often, these circumstances have fallen on been such a powerful voice for rallying support. We also owe a
our smaller local charities that typify our voluntary sector. massive debt of gratitude to the thousands who have contributed
to the emergency appeal and to our fundholders who have been
And yet the response from the county has been nothing simply brilliant.
short of extraordinary. What is particularly heartening,
is the way that public, private and voluntary sector You will see in this report, that we are also launching our third
organisations have come together, working in partnership Hidden Needs research and we are grateful for the work that
to develop and integrate their services for maximum reach Noel Smith and Cristian Dogaru at University of Suffolk have
and impact. undertaken to shine new light on areas of deprivation in the
county. We are hopeful that Hidden Needs 3 will enable us and
We are proud of the role that Suffolk Community our partners to focus on the right priorities for our support
Foundation has played during the emergency and moving forward, as we tackle the pandemic and rebuild
witnessing how the whole team found new ways to deliver thereafter.
vital support has been inspirational.
ANNUAL REPORT 2019/20 | 3

CONTENTS
Click below to visit Pages 3 - 29
Chairman & Chief Executive’s Report 3
Coronavirus Community Fund 6
Working in Partnership with the Public Sector 8
Our Grantmaking 2019/20 10
Stay Connected & Spread The Word 12
Suffolk’s Stories - Children & Families 15
Professional Advisors 16
Living Legacies 17
Youth Intervention Fund 18
Suffolk’s Stories - Compassion in Crisis 21
The Suffolk Medal 22
High Sheriff’s Awards 2020 24
Suffolk’s Stories - Health & Wellbeing 26
Suffolk 100 28
Surviving Winter Appeal 29
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CONTENTS
Click below to visit Pages 31 - 47
Suffolk’s Stories - Older People 31
An Update from our Grants Team 32
Building the Annual Review 34
Statements of Financial Activities 36
Balance Sheet 37
Endowment Funds 38
Donors and Sponsors 39
Suffolk’s Stories - Thriving in Safe Communities 40
Patrons, Trustees & Volunteers 41
The Virtual World of Suffolk’s High Sheriff 42
Walk in Someone Else’s Shoes 43
Download the Latest Hidden Needs Report 44
Suffolk’s Stories - Education, Learning & Life Skills 45
Contact the Team 46
Thanks to our Trustees 47

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Please donate to the Suffolk Coronavirus Community Fund
When the coronavirus pandemic hit Also, fundraising activity ceased overnight, threatening not only
immediate and vital work to address need, but also the very
Suffolk, almost overnight the scale of
future of many of our voluntary sector organisations at a time
need in our county rose dramatically. when we all needed them most. It was clear within hours that
the team at Suffolk Community Foundation would need to play
Established local charities and community groups
a key role in raising and delivering funds to support this work as
responded immediately to the communities they support
quickly and smoothly as possible.
and were joined by a countywide network of locally
organised ‘Good Neighbour Schemes’ and grassroots As a member of a family of 46 Community Foundations
community response teams. Initially, resources were across the country, our existing ability and proven track record
challenged as many volunteers themselves were to reach and support grassroots organisations had already
instructed to lockdown – but service delivery was quickly been identified by the National Emergencies Trust (NET).
reviewed and adapted to comply with lockdown rules and A partnership agreement to address the situation we all
the countrywide effort to reduce the levels of infection. found ourselves in had, thankfully, already being worked on
in the wake of The Grenfell Tower disaster. The combination
There was an immediate need to upscale the ability of
of the NET’s ability to raise funds nationally, and 15 years
charities and volunteers to work from home using a
of the work by the team at Suffolk Community Foundation
mixture of home technology, social media and other
to create and build central funding resources, allowed us to
online communication platforms. It was vital to harness all
hit the ground running in Suffolk. A response was mounted
means possible to maintain contact with existing ‘clients’
with immediate effect and vital funding distributed to keep
and support many more people who found themselves in
existing organisations moving forward whilst at the same time
need for the first time.
supporting many vital new schemes that were springing up in
local communities across the county.
Suffolk is working TOGETHER to fight the coronavirus pandemic

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In tandem with this extraordinary work, it quickly became

news!
clear that the depth of the crisis was growing rapidly and that
whatever solutions we needed to deliver would not be for days
and weeks, but for months and even years. More had to be
To read the full story, click here
done to raise local funding and further develop partnership
working in the county.
Suffolk Community Foundation became a key founding

member of Suffolk’s ‘Home But Not Alone’ initiative and
stakeholders launched the Suffolk Coronavirus Community
Fund in March 2020. With an initial target of £1M achieved
within only a few weeks, the target for the appeal was raised to
£2M (to be achieved by the end of 2020). As of October 2020,
£1.7M has been raised, with over 350 grants awarded to local
groups, reaching over 170,000 direct beneficiaries.
Suffolk Community Foundation’s CEO Stephen Singleton is
An incredible #TeamSuffolk effort that is very much ongoing recognised with MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List
and in need of further financial support and parternship. for services to the community in Suffolk during Covid-19.
To read the full story, click here
Superstar Ed
Sheeran makes
stunning Suffolk
Day gift as BBC
Radio Suffolk
joins the team
to boost Suffolk
Community
Foundation’s
£2M Appeal.
To read more, click here
Read more about the

work of local charities
and community groups by
clicking this link

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As in previous years, over As ever, we have sought to add value to our partnership activity by using our
unique position within, and knowledge of, Suffolk’s voluntary sector. We have
the last 12 months we have utilised our philanthropic donor base to complement public sector funding and
successfully worked with in doing so enabled greater investment into the voluntary sector. By working
partners from across the public in this way, we have enabled alignment between the needs of our communities
and the collective resource at our disposal.
sector, including Suffolk Police,
the NHS and local authorities. This year our collaborations and partnerships have been particularly wide
In many ways the pandemic ranging. We have played a key role in the collective response to Covid-19, both
through our fundraising and by way of participation in the Suffolk Collaborative
has served to reinforce the Communities Board and its strategic workstreams.
importance of collaboration and
that working in a systemic way Importantly, we have also carried on with business as usual, where for example,
we have continued our significant Realising Ambitions grant programme in
across the different sectors is partnership with the Integrated Care System. We have also co-developed and
key to addressing the breadth of delivered funding programmes with Suffolk Police and Suffolk County Council
need in Suffolk. tackling a broad range of needs and delivering positive outcomes within
communities in Suffolk.
Realising Ambitions
Last year Suffolk saw the Karibu African Women’s Support Group
creation of the Integrated
This group were awarded a grant to deliver
Care System (ICS) which brings
three activity programmes in personal
together local health and
development and well-being, principally but
care organisations from both
not exclusively for BAME women in Ipswich
the statutory and voluntary
including; Exercise and Dance; Mindfulness;
sectors. The Realising
and Healthy Cooking. Read more
Ambitions programme was
established by the ICS to help
address key priorities including:
reducing loneliness and social Home Start Mid and West Suffolk
isolation, improving mental
health and well-being and Funding has helped this organisation to
suicide prevention, preventing support additional families in West Suffolk
and treating obesity, and by providing home visits, and to continue
reducing the impacts of poverty running the Lakenheath Parent and Child
on health outcomes. Group. Read more
The Realising Ambitions

grants programme has seen
SCF deliver grants totalling
Unscene Suffolk
£1.2m to 48 organisations across
Suffolk. To the right an update
The grant enabled those with
on the delivery by some of those
visual impairments to take part in
organisations and the difference
the singing group to plan and work
it is making to their beneficiaries
towards performances, and then
in Suffolk.
to continue meeting in lockdown. Read more

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Holiday Hunger – The Pink Orange Project
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provisions for its Not only has it provided us with
Members, alongside welcomed food, it has reminded us of
a range of additional the importance of family dinner times.
support measures. Its
Using your easy to follow recipe
ultimate aim is to help
In the summer of 2020 the Department for cards and videos, I have managed to
break the cycle of food
Education (DfE) launched its Holiday Activities introduce Blake to cooking with new
poverty by educating
and Food Programme. This resulted in an award ingredients!
young people and their
of funding to Suffolk County Council (SCC) to
families with key life Covid-19 changed our world. But our
enable children and young people to benefit
skills that allow them weekly Pink Orange bag have given
from free healthy meals and enriching activities
to maintain healthy the kids something to look forward to.
throughout the summer.
eating on a budget. It It’s brought us together at the dinner
Following preliminary discussions, SCC and also provides supportive table.
Suffolk Community Foundation (SCF) formed services on a range of
a partnership to distribute a proportion of the household issues that PINK Orange is a new and exciting
funding, targeted at those households with inherently surround service that breaks the stigma of
children and young people in receipt of, or eligible these families and households suffering from holiday
for, free school meals. The need was met by could lead to long-term hunger and ongoing food poverty
delivery through Pink Orange, a programme run social isolation if not
by Access Community Trust. addressed. Read more
Working in partnership with Suffolk’s Men’s Mental

Police and Crime Commissioner Health Fund
Tim Passmore, the Police and Crime Commissioner for Suffolk Working with Public Health, a grant
has worked with Suffolk Community Foundation in utilising fund was created to improve men’s
the skills of the voluntary sector to help reduce crime, mental health, to reduce the risk
support victims of crime and educate those about criminal and incidence of suicide amongst
activity and its effects. During the last year, the fund has men in high risk groups in; Brandon,
awarded 23 grants totalling £252,223 which is anticipated to Newmarket, Ipswich, Leiston
reach around 7,344 beneficiaries. and /or Stowmarket.
The Reader The fund aimed to offer:
Helping ex-offenders to have a more successful • Work that supports men, especially middle-aged
reintroduction to society, the ‘Through the Gate’ men, and young men where there is an emerging
project looks to train prisoners to lead weekly risk, or;
reading groups with a view to continuing this
• Work supporting men in high risk groups:
volunteering role on release. Read more
- In the care of Mental Health Services,
Ormiston Families
including inpatients
The ‘Breaking Barriers’ project supports children - With a history of self-harm
and young people, providing a safe, non-judgmental - In contact with the Criminal Justice System
place for them to talk about and process the - Working in specific occupations such as the
imprisonment of a parent and the impact this had construction industry, rural or agricultural sectors
on their lives. Read more - Other at-risk groups – BAME, LGBTQ, Veterans,
Homeless and rough sleepers, survivors of
Anglia Care Trust
domestic/sexual abuse
A grant was awarded towards the Money Advice
This fund has been very well received and has given
Service, specifically for victims of abuse. The
Suffolk Community Foundation a chance to meet
service helps victims to improve their financial
demand in a specific area which is often not addressed.
capacity and reduces repeat victimisation.
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We would like to thank all our donors Bury St Edmunds Child

Contact Centre
David & Jill
and fundholders for supporting us St Edmundsbury Newstalk Simpson Fund
to deliver the highest ever levels of Association
Suffolk Accident Rescue
£22,865
grantmaking in 2019/20. Service
Access Community Trust
ActivLives
TOGETHER we distributed 885 grants Suffolk Family Carers
Age UK Suffolk
totalling over £4.92M to charities and Disability Advice NE Suffolk
Centenary Fund (DANES)
community groups right across Suffolk.
A wonderful achievement.
£12,000 Felixstowe Area Community
Transport Ltd
All Saints’ Church Ringsfield
GoStart Community
Bradfield St George Parish
Transport
Church
#iwill Fund
Theatre Royal Bury St Lawshall Tuesday Club
Porch Project
Edmunds Lowestoft Blind Activities
£92,540
St Michael’s Church, Beccles
Club
Parish
Access Community Trust Bluebell Fund Walton Parish Nursing
Lowestoft Shopmobility
Music in Our Bones
£14,783
ActivLives
Our Special Friends
B&B Young People’s Theatre
Company BSC Multicultural Services Co-op Rendlesham Good
Community
Child Brain Injury Trust Neighbour Scheme
Forge Community Church
County Upper Wolves Rural Coffee Caravan
Cares Fund
Future Female Society
Basketball Club Information Project
Green Light Trust
£42,268
EPIC Dad Community Suffolk Mind
Ipswich and Suffolk Council
for Racial Equality Interest Company
Ipswich Community Media Fresh Start - new beginnings Bury St Edmunds Women’s
Aid Centre Davies Family
Fund
Porch Project Green Light Trust
Home-Start Mid & West Essex Community
REACH Community Projects
£5,746
Suffolk Foundation
Small Nose Productions
I MADE THIS Fresh Start - new beginnings
Suffolk Rape Crisis ActivLives
Ipswich & District Citizens KidsOut
The Mix Stowmarket Music in Our Bones
Advice Bureau Leeway Domestic Violence
Volunteering Matters Orwell Mencap
REACH Community Projects & Abuse Services
Waveney F.C. Suffolk Rape Crisis
Stour Valley Vineyard / Lighthouse Women’s Aid
Norfolk Community
Acorn Fund
Storehouse
Suffolk Mind Foundation
De La Rue
(supported by
Orwell Housing
Suffolk Young People’s
Health Project Family Fund
Pound Gates & Cunliffe Family £600
Sevatas) Bunting Family Fund Fresh Start - new beginnings
£1,750 Fund £3,000 Dementia

Cancer Campaign in Suffolk
Porch Project
£2,167 Brandeston Parochial
Church Council Friendly
Our Special Friends
St Elizabeth Hospice Framlingham Area Youth
Communities
Arts & Culture Action Partnership
Fund
The Benjamin Foundation
Fund The Children’s Literacy Ipswich Housing Action
£1,842
Charity Group (IHAG)
£7,000 Level Two Youth Project

The Seagull Lowestoft CIC
Catalyst Fund
Suffolk Hearing Advisory
Caribbean and African
Service
Community Health Support
Forum £10,897
Ko-an Arts CIC Brandon PCC
Orwell Mencap Bury St Edmunds and West
Quay Theatre at Sudbury Suffolk Samaritans
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Franklin Fund Fund Fund Charity
£7,500 £49,711 £45,050 £351,100
EPIC Dad Community ActivLives Age UK Suffolk Level Two Youth Project
Interest Company Age UK Suffolk BACT Community Transport The Befriending Scheme
FIND (Families in Need) Ltd Bucklesham Village Hall Ltd
Kernos Centre
Lowestoft Boxing Academy
Chapman Centre Trust
Emmaus Suffolk Ltd
Bungay Arts and Theatre
Society
Henry Smith
Suffolk Refugee Support FIND (Families in Need) Ltd Cancer Campaign in Suffolk County Grants
£148,000
Walnut Tree Health and Green Light Trust Disability Advice NE Suffolk
Wellbeing CIC Lowestoft Community (DANES)
High Sheriff’s Fund Church East Anglia’s Children’s Disability Advice NE Suffolk
Essex & Suffolk Mid Suffolk Voluntary Hospice (DANES)

Organisations Forum Halesworth Volunteer Eden’s Project
Water New Life Church (Suffolk) Centre Eye Opportunity Group
£2,000
REACH Community Projects Headway Suffolk Home-Start in Suffolk
Rural Coffee Caravan Home-Start Mid & West Hour Community
Headway Suffolk Information Project Suffolk Ipswich Community Playbus
St Mary’s Church, Kersey Horringer Pre-School Ipswich Opportunity Group
Euston Family Stour Valley Vineyard / Our Special Friends Just 42

New Life Church Community
Fund
Storehouse PBC Foundation
Suffolk County Council PCC of Bardwell Great Cornard
£20,000 TOPCATS
Waveney Foodbank
REACH Community Projects
Run-4-a-Difference
PHOEBE
Warden’s Charitable Trust
St Nicholas Hospice
Wednesday’s Child Suffolk Cruse Bereavement
Fonnereau
Care Hewlett Fund
Frank Jackson Suffolk Mind
£4,000
Road Health Foundation
Health Project Bury St Edmunds Women’s
Foundation Fund The Pear Tree Fund Aid Centre
Fund
The Racing Centre Lighthouse Women’s Aid
£46,500 The Seagull Lowestoft CIC Suffolk Refugee Support
£59,092 ActivLives Waveney Centre
Beyond the Wall East Anglian Russian and Management Committee
High Sheriff’s
Awards
Disability Advice NE Suffolk International Cultural
(DANES) Society Harwich Haven
Eden’s Project
Green Light Trust
Fresh Start - new beginnings
Headway Suffolk Authority Fund £7,000
Farlingaye High School
Ipswich & District Citizens
Advice Bureau
Home-Start Mid & West
Suffolk
£5,959 Green Light Trust
Ormiston Families Lowestoft Boxing Academy
Ipswich Dementia Action Horringer Pre-School
Suffolk Young People’s Orwell Mencap
Alliance Schoolreaders
Health Project Suffolk Refugee Support
Little Bealings Parochial Suffolk Family Carers
Whitton Youth Partnership Voices 4 Gainsborough
Church Council Suffolk Refugee Support
Community Library
littlelifts The Seagull Lowestoft CIC
Waveney Domestic Violence
Poppies Care Farm CIC & Abuse Forum
St Nicholas Hospice
The Pear Tree Fund
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Recognising the need for greater Make room for Zoom

understanding and information sharing Our ambition over the coming months is to
across the county we have continued to continue to build our partnerships, adapting our
delivery of information and communication to the
develop our partnership with groups and
Zoom world. It is particularly important that the
individuals throughout Suffolk. widest possible audience is aware of the support
that is available for groups that are experiencing
We are The Champions funding difficulties but offer such vital support. We
also hope that as appreciation of the work of the
We have an established network of about 30 community Foundation builds, this will act as an incentive for
champions who are our eyes and ears and communicate donations and legacies for those that are able to
important information both to and from their town or village. provide financial support to the Foundation over
The network of Community Champions has opened up stronger the longer term.
communication channels with the grassroots of Suffolk, ensuring
the need in Suffolk and the work of the Foundation is known to a
wider audience. These advocates are able to share details of our
Becoming One
grant programmes within their communities, letting grassroots Community
community groups know that the Foundation is here to help and Since the outbreak of coronavirus, we have
support them to grow their good work. It is also vital to highlight expanded our community partnerships from
the need for greater local giving. It is only through increasing the individual champions to various community
number of donations, larger gifts and legacies that the Foundation groups operating within the county. The benefit of
will be able to continue building sustainable funds to address working with community groups is that through a
immediate need. We would love to hear from more people who single point of contact our message is effectively
would be interested in joining this fabulous initiative. multiplied by the membership of the organisation.
Register your interest: kate.paul@suffolkcf.org.uk e These groups include Suffolk Libraries, Ipswich
Building Society, the WI and Suffolk Cadets.
Leveraging the wider network of the membership
Ed steps up of these groups has enabled us to communicate

with a larger, and in many cases, new, audience.
to encourage
Suffolk to
build a
brighter
future
Rebuilding Local Lives Appeal was launched with the invaluable
support of superstar Ed Sheeran. We were delighted with Ed’s
support as not only were the funds a huge boost with which to
launch the campaign, but also his profile as a proud son of Suffolk
brought fantastic visibility and awareness. Our loyal media partners
have also been crucial in working with us to share news and stories
of our activities, and, in particular, in promoting this campaign.

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Let’s get social!

Do you know you can find us on social media too? Be sure to connect
with us on the social media platforms below to stay updated with
events, news and to gain a real insight into what the Foundation
team gets up to, to help address the need in our county.
@suffolkfoundation @suffolkgiving @suffolk_giving
suffolkcommunityfoundation suffolkcommunityfoundation
www.suffolkcf.org.uk Whilst the website truly

is our hub of activity,
we always welcome
a phone call. Where
our friendly team can
answer any queries you
may have, just head on
over to our contact page
or call us on
01473 602602
Please subscribe to our with everything from recent news, upcoming events,
monthly newsletter inspiring stories and possible fundraising opportunities.
Don’t forget to subscribe to our newsletters too! Don’t And if you’re a charity or community group, our
worry, we won’t ‘spam’ your inbox with loads of emails, dedicated grants newsletter is ideal for keeping you
but instead send you a monthly update that’s jam-packed informed with what funds are open for applications.
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High Sheriff’s Suffolk Refugee Support
Martineau Fund Miller Trust
Fund Health Project £25,000 Fund
£9,334 The Reader
Age UK Suffolk
BSC Multicultural Services
£10,598
Anglo Chinese Cultural Action for Children
& Abuse Forum Cancer Campaign in Suffolk
Exchange County Upper Wolves
Catch 22
Home-Start Mid & West
Horizon Fund Home-Start Mid & West
Basketball Club
Lakenheath Heritage Group
£4,858
Suffolk
Suffolk Stanton PCC
Let’s Talk Reading
Lighthouse Women’s Aid Lowestoft & Waveney Steel Bones
Number 72
Ormiston Families Samaritans Suffolk Cruse Bereavement
Our Special Friends
Rotary Club of Waveney F.C. Care
Porch Project
Saxmundham & District Waveney Sailability Limited REACH Community Projects
Suffolk Young People’s Rural Coffee Caravan Mitchell Fund
Health Project
Hughes-Hallett Information Project
£2,000
Hintlesham & Fund St Nicholas Hospice
Suffolk Mind HighTide Festival
Chattisham £7,560 YMCA Trinity Group Productions Ltd
Fund
Disability Advice NE Suffolk
(DANES) Maurken Fund New
£4,380 I Made This
Inspire Suffolk £24,222 Anglia LEP
Community
Hintlesham and Chattisham Anglia Care Trust
Pro Corda Trust
VC School BME Suffolk Support Group
Iken Fund
BSC Multicultural Services Challenge Fund
£246,339
Health Project Capel Parish Nurses
Two bursaries to advance
education of local residents
£4,698 Catch 22
EPIC Dad Community Access Community Trust
Bungay Black Dog Running Disability Advice NE Suffolk
Interest Company
Hodge &
Club (DANES)
Ipswich Housing Action
INK (Pen to Performance) Emmaus Suffolk Ltd
Shallow Fund
Group (IHAG)
Snape Village Hall Future Female Society
Let’s Talk Reading
£2,871
Management Committee Green Light Trust
Music in Our Bones
Our Special Friends Ipswich Community Media
Bury St Edmunds Child
Contact Centre Ipswich School Porch Project Porch Project
Charity Fund REACH Community Projects Sharing Parenting

Community Education
Schoolreaders Suffolk Mind
£2,404
Needs Services
St Giles Trust Suffolk Refugee Support
Hopkins Stour Valley Vineyard / Suffolk West Citizens Advice

Suffolk Mind
Storehouse Bureau
Charitable Fund Kingsfleet Suffolk Refugee Support The Reader
£97,411
Anglia Care Trust

Community Health Project Orpheus Fund
Cambridgeshire Community Fund £71,702
The Reader
Whitton Youth Partnership
Foundation
£1,650 British Youth Opera
Chapman Centre Trust
Emmaus Suffolk Ltd Boost Felixstowe Men’s Mental Bursary awards to seven
individuals
Felixstowe Area Community Eye Opportunity Group
PHOEBE
Health Daws Hall Trust
Transport Ltd
Fresh Start - new beginnings Community Musicians’ Union
Noise Solution Ltd
Green Light Trust Lovewell Blake Fund XLP
Fund £30,026
Ipswich Boxing Club
Lawshall Tuesday Club
Lowestoft & Waveney
Samaritans
£8,731 BSC Multicultural Services
Combat2Coffee CIC
Cancer Campaign in Suffolk
Norfolk Community EPIC Dad Community
Greenfinch Church
Foundation Interest Company
Suffolk Rape Crisis
Pathways Care Farm The Outsiders Community
TOPCATS
Suffolk Mind Consultants CiC
Suffolk Rape Crisis The Racing Centre

Suffolk’s Stories Suffolk seeks to create a positive environment for
our young people to thrive, develop and become
CHILDREN the best they can be. Increasingly, our focus has
turned to supporting projects that deliver early
& FAMILIES intervention, enhancing the development of strong
parenting skills and a positive family environment.
The Foundation’s grantmaking has focused emergency support continues to enable charities
44,582 on funding projects that deliver positive

outcomes for children with disabilities,
and community groups to keep moving forward
with their work and adapt their service delivery. In
direct mental health issues and the multiple the coming months and years, the sector will need
beneficiaries disadvantages created by deprivation higher levels of funding to support an increase in the
and inequality of access to education and numbers of families whose challenges have been
services. During the coronavirus pandemic, compounded by these extraordinary times.
920
Spectrum direct
beneficiaries
“Our recent funding has enabled the families we work with to access increased levels of
support, via a newly recruited additional Family Support Worker. Through this we can
continue to provide areas of family and child psychology support for parents, meeting the
increased needs since the start of Covid-19”. Read more
Justin Heron - Spectrum
St Mary’s Church, Kersey Sharing Parenting 400

direct
beneficiaries
230 “Our organisation has been supporting families
direct
beneficiaries
adversely affected by Covid-19 by supplying child activity
bags to vulnerable families, as well as vital online one-to-
one child telephone support. Using the grant, we have
This rural based church group offers managed to deliver many family resource packs to families
support to children with complex in need”. Read more
learning difficulties and/or autism
via youth group weekly meet-up Suzanne Pearson - Sharing Parenting
sessions. Read more
Level Two Youth Project 700 EPIC Dad

direct
beneficiaries
“Quick to adapt our services, we used this 100

direct
crucial funding to help young people within the beneficiaries
Felixstowe area as the pandemic hit. From those

young people that are vulnerable to families
struggling with isolation, our team of volunteers
picked up on additional need, such as remote Providing an important service
mentoring and counselling sessions, to delivering for Dads and male carers,
empowering them to help
school lunches to primary school children”. Read more
transform their daily family life
and feel confident as they support
Shez Hopkins - Level Two Youth Project
their children to grow. Read more
If you would like to support Suffolk Community Foundation to help improve

the lives of those in need across Suffolk, please click here to find out more

5,103
Professional
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Suffolk’s professional advisors – Suffolk relies on its local charities and community groups
to provide almost all of the grassroots project support it
lawyers, accountants, tax advisors, needs, yet only a small percentage of what we give is directed
will writers and the like, hold a unique towards them.
position of trust with their clients. When a desire to support local causes is expressed, a
confidential initial conversation with us could be just what is
They are so often the link between their clients’ ambitions
needed to find the best way to maximise the impact of that
to make a difference in their local community, and the
giving locally during the client’s lifetime and beyond.
reality of how this can be achieved.
Whether a client is looking to establish a named family fund
Almost 80% of charitable giving in Suffolk goes to the top
through a lifetime donation, a legacy in their will, or wishes to
3% of the largest national and international charities. All
reduce the administrative burden of an existing trust, we can
giving is good, and Suffolk is a very generous county, but the
work together to find the best solution - ultimately helping to
negative impact that the shape of giving currently has on
achieve charitable goals in a tax efficient, professional way.
our local communities and the vulnerable is considerable.
Trust Transfers
The Charity Over recent years, we have seen a rise in the number of charitable trusts and other
charities enquiring about transferring their existing assets to us. There are several
Commission has given
reasons why trustees would consider the Foundation as an alternative option to manage
advanced permissions the assets going forward. For example:
to community
foundations to They want to sustain the legacy of the trust
undertake the They want to modernise the objectives of the trust
transfer of trust The income of the trust is no longer sufficient to support effective grantmaking
assets from dormant, They wish to retire or simply hand over responsibility for the business of the trust
ineffective and
moribund trusts so Once transferred, the trust or charity will have no loss of identity or purpose and will
benefit from expert asset management and specialist fund support, with the original
that their funds can
trustees maintaining as much or as little involvement as they wish.
be better used.
Lifetime giving Legacy giving For a confidential chat please contact:

Setting up a fund with us is In 2018 over £3billion was a member of our leadership team
straightforward and a simpler donated to UK charities
alternative to creating your own through legacies, with the
charitable trust or foundation. We major charities (annual income
take care of all the administration, of £10m+) attracting 94% of
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grantmaking, financial legacy income. Only 6 in 100
here
management, statutory reporting people leave a gift in their
and monitoring. will. The work of our Suffolk
charities would be transformed
Working with you, we can turn your if more people left a legacy and
ambitions into reality, creating a if even a small percentage was
fund that delivers precisely what directed locally.
you want it to.
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A ‘donor’s eye’ view of working with us...

Suffolk born and bred, I After seeing a powerful film about the “One of the comforting things
work of the Foundation at the Royal about the Foundation, is that
had a successful corporate Ballet event back in 2016, I decided I know that when I’m gone,
career for many years. When to establish a ‘Family Fund ’ with the the team there will continue
my father became ill with foundation. to respect my wishes and
would carry on the ethos
dementia, I retired to look of my fund. In years to
“It feels amazing to be able to help
after him. It was at this point people. I’ve started building an come, they will also keep it
relevant to the need of the
that I became familiar with endowment fund with some of the
proceeds from the sale of my parent’s moment. That’s why I feel so
many local charities that were passionate about what they
home and I’m already making grants
able to offer the advice and from the income this is generating as do. I love the Foundation
dearly, I feel part of their
care that we both needed. well as boosting my grantmaking with
the proceeds of a small therapy business team and much closer to the
that I run. I don’t need the money from community they support.”
“These were small vital organisations
that, I do it because it helps people and
that I knew very little or nothing about
this way the money works twice, it’s
until I really needed them. They stepped
really satisfying.’’
up to the mark amazingly, they kept me
sane too - and without them my father
and I wouldn’t have received the vital Family funds at the Foundation
support we needed.” are set up to address issues that the
donors are particularly passionate
After my father died, it about. In my case, the team helped
prompted me to re-evaluate my me create a fund to offer support with
future and what would happen as education, but not from a traditional
and when I was to pass on. With no angle. My fund aims to help support
immediate family, I was keen to find a people to gain new skills so that they
way to make my money work during my can change their own lives for the
own lifetime and make a difference. better, and improve themselves or their
situation.
Watch this film about ‘Three Ordinary Suffolk Girls’ who have
each set up a family fund with Suffolk Community Foundation
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fund
Level Two Youth Project
Keeping Suffolk Youth Work moving in Felixstowe
forward...
Level Two Youth Project was awarded a grant of
Building a positive future for Suffolk’s young people will
always be a prominent and constant focus for our work.
£17,790 for its Supportive Space.
Due to the pandemic, no open access or school holiday sessions
As you can see here, Suffolk’s voluntary
have taken place at the hub since mid-March. However, the
sector have been quick to respond to needs
outreach sessions have been delivered, engaging with young
arising from the pandemic.
people and families in the community, as well as WhatsApp chat
However, perhaps even more vital as we seek to re- groups and online sessions. Topics covered include addiction,
build local lives, is the way that #TeamSuffolk has been sexual health, care of the environment, and the mental health
equally committed to continuing with existing longer- and physical wellbeing of the young people and others around
term plans to help our county’s young people continue them. Level Two have used a new bespoke youth bus to deliver
to move forward with their lives. outreach sessions in several outdoor spaces in Felixstowe and
the surrounding areas.
Last year, we reported on the new Youth Intervention
Fund which was launched as a result of a research
project commissioned by Bishop Martin Seeley and The impact of this project to date:
carried out by University of Suffolk to ask young people
• 18 young people lacking confidence showed increased
across Suffolk what they need.
self-esteem.
• 31 young people developed greater resilience to build
From the concerns they raised, which were wide
stronger relationships with their families and peers.
reaching – accessibility to services, creation of services,
• 41 young people developed coping strategies to enable
safe and supportive places to meet – the fund granted
positive attitudes and behaviour.
£139,535 across 13 organisations.
What follows is a snapshot about the progress of just

some of the projects that have been funded so far.
Services have adapted with coronavirus and there have Early Interventions on Knife Crime
been inevitable delays but every project is finding new
way to move forward and sticking to the findings of the In addition to the
original research to support young people in the way Youth Intervention
they identified they needed. Fund, our donors
made it possible to
fund 1,250 primary
aged children, from 32
primary schools across
Ipswich to receive
interactive workshops
to help educate them
on the dangers of
knife crime.
TOGETHER
To learn more about The Youth
Intervention Fund click here
...we helped make it happen
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Framlingham Area
Youth Action Partnership (FAYAP) Just 42 in Woodbridge
FAYAP was awarded a grant of £4,992 Just 42 was awarded a grant of £5,520 to
to support the Pagent Field Youth Drop-in. support a boat building project.
Over 50 young people have engaged with the outreach Ten sessions of the project have taken place so far consisting of
work so far. FAYAP has built good relationships with two ‘get to know you’ sessions and eight practical sessions. The
many of the young people, some of whom attend project was accessed by six young people of which five continued
“
mentoring but are able to receive informal support on. The young people started learning about workshop safety,
alongside this. The organisation is working with three general tools and power tools by making bird boxes, before
individuals who have previously dealt drugs. They working individually on making their own paddles. They also
have developed a relationship with the police to assist started to mark out and plan the canoe. As each week went on,
in keeping some of the young people out of trouble. every member gained new skills, gradually opened up, started to
make eye contact and gained in confidence and by about week
five there was a good atmosphere in the workshop.
What a young person had to say…
“We love it when we are skating, and we see Joe or

Feedback from the project…
Helen or one of the others coming to open up the
hut. It makes us feel safer and it’s good knowing “Two 14 year old boys came to see us telling us all about the
“
there is an adult to talk to that we know and trust problems they were experiencing with their home life and the
that isn’t our parents. Helen has helped me stop trouble they were getting into. We have since helped one of them
smoking so much. We like the drinks and snacks tackle the issue of talking to his father and now he is living solely
too.” with his mother and is much happier.”
“We became aware of a fight over drugs money between boys of

high school age at St Michaels Church; interrupted drugs dealers
in St Michaels Rooms Car Park and helped the police in the
arrest of a young person with a knife at the skate park.”
Feedback from the project...
“All children engaged in interactive parts of the “Last Friday, a member of staff administered first aid to one of a
session. Lots of important information regarding group of four intoxicated 15 year olds. The group has been back
keeping themselves safe. Thank you for addressing to see the staff and taken part in a useful conversation.”
the children’s needs and misconceptions. It was so
useful to listen to their point of view” “After a few weeks there was a definite decrease in the time
- Teachers from Pipers Vale Primary School the young people are wanting to take breaks and feeling
overwhelmed. They are wanting to get on with their projects.”
What the children said from St Helen’s
Primary School.
“ Just don’t lie to your parents, they are your safety”
“I found this a really good opportunity to learn

more about the dangers of knife crime as it is now
common and me and my family can now talk openly
about it”
“You should not fight”
Would you like to make a donation to support

the fund’s next round of grantmaking? Click here
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Orwell Park BSC Multicultural Services PPG Pound Green Light Trust
Fund
Catch 22 Home-Start in Suffolk
School Eden’s Project Home-Start Mid & West
Charitable Fund Emmaus Suffolk Ltd

Future Female Society
£3,296 Suffolk
Memories are Golden
£5,037
Constable Country Medical
Green Light Trust Community Hub
Practice PPG
Foxhall Centre Lavender Greenfinch Church Noise Solution Ltd
Eye Health Centre PPG
Trust Home-Start Mid & West Our Special Friends
Fressingfield Medical Centre
Suffolk Rural Coffee Caravan
Ravenswood Medical
Pargiter Trust Ipswich Community Church
Ipswich Community Media
Practice
Information Project
Stour Valley Vineyard /
Fund Nansen Road Baptist
Realising
Storehouse
£53,920 Church Sudbury Gateway Club
ActivLives
Ormiston Families Ambitions - Suffolk Archives Foundation
East
P.L.O.T. Community Interest Suffolk Artlink
Age UK Suffolk Company Suffolk Cruse Bereavement
£676,787
Cancer Campaign in Suffolk Reflections Youth Centre Care
Disability Advice NE Suffolk RFEA - The Forces Suffolk Rape Crisis
(DANES) ActivLives
Employment Charity Suffolk User Forum
Halesworth Volunteer Age UK Suffolk
Suffolk Young People’s Suffolk West Citizens Advice
Centre Anglia Care Trust and IHAG
Health Project Bureau
Kernos Centre BSC Multicultural Services
The Prince’s Trust Theatre Royal Bury St
Memories are Golden Emmaus Suffolk Ltd
The Racing Centre Edmunds
Community Hub Green Light Trust
The Reader Unscene Suffolk
Our Special Friends Home-Start in Suffolk
Whitton Youth Partnership Voluntary Network
PCC of Bardwell Hope Church Ipswich
Walnut Tree Health and
Police & Crime
Preston St Mary Village Hall Wellbeing CIC
Committee Julian Support
Re-engage
Rural Coffee Caravan
Commissioner’s Karibu African Women’s
Support Group RJB Grantmaking
Information Project Stay Safe Level Two Youth Project
Fund
Online Fund
Mid Suffolk Citizens Advice
£15,483
Second Chance Stroke
Group Bureau
The Pear Tree Fund £6,000 Ormiston Families
Out Loud Music
51st Ipswich Scout Group
ActivLives
Porch Project
Peter & Rural Coffee Caravan
Information Project
BSC Multicultural Services
Catch 22
Dorothy Meade Port Sudbury and District Fresh Start - new beginnings
Grantmaking Community Citizens Advice Bureau

Suffolk Artlink
Inspire Suffolk
Ipswich Community Playbus
Fund Fund Suffolk Libraries Let’s Talk Reading
£2,000 £19,998
Suffolk Rape Crisis Lighthouse Women’s Aid
Suffolk Refugee Support Schoolreaders
Waveney Domestic Violence ActivLives Suffolk Young People’s Suffolk Family Carers
& Abuse Forum East Anglian Sailing Trust Health Project Suffolk Refugee Support
Fresh Start - new beginnings Swimming Self-Help Group Suffolk Young People’s
Peter Rous Headway Suffolk
Ipswich Opportunity Group
Ipswich Health Project
Fund
The Mix Stowmarket Voices 4 Gainsborough
Orwell Mencap Community Library
£4,247 Riding for the Disabled
Realising
Combat2Coffee CIC
( Woodbridge & District
Group.) Ambitions - Royal Hospital
Police & Crime
Suffolk Cruse Bereavement
West School
Charitable Fund
Care
Commissioner’s The Befriending Scheme £437,127
Fund
Voices 4 Gainsborough
Community Library
Active Suffolk £9,174
Age UK Suffolk Ipswich Housing Action
£273,751 Woolverstone Project Catch 22
EPIC Dad Community
Group (IHAG)
Lighthouse Women’s Aid
Albany Pupil Referral Unit Interest Company Suffolk Refugee Support
Anglia Care Trust Gatehouse Caring in West Woolverstone Project
Suffolk

Suffolk’s Stories Anyone can find their life in crisis and facing a
critical situation where they need help quickly to
COMPASSION prevent an even more serious downturn in their

circumstances. This has never been more clearly
IN CRISIS demonstrated than now as Suffolk works together
to fight the impact of the pandemic.
Charities and community groups have played an Suffolk will see levels of need rise significantly.
39,065 essential role in supporting vulnerable people

to stay at home safely, and to create resilience in
In recent months, the Foundation has very quickly
been able to provide critical financial support to
direct communities to avoid additional pressure on the existing charities, community groups and brand-
beneficiaries NHS and other public services. Ongoing issues and new local projects and ’Good Neighbour Schemes’.
challenges such as bereavement, unemployment, Together we have been successful in harnessing the
sudden ill health, addiction, domestic abuse, debt, power of a new generation of volunteers and keeping
homelessness and displacement have all been them engaged to deliver vital services directly into
compounded by this national crisis. grassroots communities.
SERV 235
direct
beneficiaries
“We offer a free out-of-hours service, our organisation delivers urgent blood products,
and samples for our local NHS services. As demand has increased, we brought in extra
volunteers to be available 24 hours a day, every day. Funding has helped to cover additional
costs, enabling the organisation to increase their capacity to support local health services”. Read more
Cindy Dickerson - SERV Suffolk
Hope After Suicide Loss Halesworth Dementia 50

Carers Fund direct
beneficiaries
169
direct
beneficiaries “We offer respite care on a weekly basis, enabling
the person with dementia to be taken out or to
do a structured activity in the safety of their own
home, making it possible for the family carer to take
Survivors across the county have been a break. We have increased our service during the
able to join regular virtual sessions
pandemic by offering extra visits”. Read more
offering a mental health service that
constantly provides open ended support Jim Fyfe - Halesworth Dementia Carers Fund
for those bereaved by suicide. Read more
Battisford Parish Council 500 Iceni

direct
beneficiaries
125
“Funding has helped us provide a food direct
beneficiaries
bank and delivery service for the elderly
and vulnerable residents of Battisford, who
continue to self-isolate as a result of the Iceni exists to offer care and
pandemic. Battisford is a very small rural support to families across the
village, with no public transport links – this county, who are affected by
service has become vital since the crisis hit”. Read more addiction, and to provide such
families with the help they need to
Nicky Cleaver - Battisford Parish Council improve opportunities for children
in fulfilling their potential. Read more


The Suffolk Medal
In the middle of the pandemic where large
gatherings were not permitted, The Suffolk
Medal was celebrated in the form of a very
special live broadcast on BBC Radio Suffolk.
“Last year the first ever Suffolk Medals were

presented at a prestigious ceremony at the
Museum of East Anglia Life in Stowmarket. This
year, because of coronavirus restrictions, and the fragile
health of its recipient, the medal had to be presented virtually
by the Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk and it was decided the best
way to celebrate this was to broadcast the investiture ceremony live on BBC
Radio Suffolk’s Lesley Dolphin show on 30th April.” Grenville has been involved with the Suffolk
Wildlife Trust for 22 years.
The Suffolk Medal,

“All who come into contact with
Suffolk’s highest honour,
Grenville still talk about him years later,
was presented this year
and speak warmly of his calm, generous
to Grenville Clarke for
support; delivered in an entirely selfless
his environmental work
and understated manner. Grenville has
in Suffolk in support of
personally motivated 1000’s of people
organisations including
during his lifetime of contribution to this region.”
Green Light Trust and
Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Clare Countess of Euston - Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk
The Suffolk Medal, designed Its purpose is to recognise, reward and and it is administered by Suffolk Community
by renowned Suffolk artist, champion the exceptional contributions Foundation, funded by private individual
Maggi Hambling, was launched of Suffolk people that have made a contributions to the fund they manage on
in March 2019. Nominations fundamental, measurable and lasting behalf of The High Sheriff of Suffolk.
come from the general public difference to the lives of people in our
in Suffolk and are decided county.
upon by a panel of the county’s
leaders. Last year the Suffolk A clear demonstration of outstanding
Medal was awarded to Sally volunteering, either as a single feat, an
Fogden MBE who founded accumulation of personal impact over
the Rural Coffee Caravan, a period of time or, indeed, a lifetime
Terry Hunt, past editor of of selfless service are key elements for
the East Anglian Daily Times, consideration. The judging panel meets at least once a
year and nominations for future medals
and Richard Martineau,
The Suffolk Medal was the idea of can be made directly online by any
philanthropist from Walsham le Suffolk resident via
George Vestey from Haverhill who was
Willows. www.thesuffolkmedal.org.uk
the High Sheriff of Suffolk in 2018-19,
TOGETHER
Members of the panel

Royal London Shadwell Fund fund: Birketts, Bunbury
Family, Bunting Family,
Earl Soham Parish Council
East Anglian Air Ambulance
Foundation £7,000 Euston Family, Hill Family, East Anglia’s Children’s
Community Age UK Suffolk

County Upper Wolves
Hopkins Charitable Fund,
Michael Ben Howes, Port
Hospice
Elmswell Parish Council
Matters Fund Basketball Club Community, Rutgers, Emmaus Suffolk Ltd
£20,000
Fresh Start - new beginnings Sapphire and Skinner’s EPIC Dad Community
Newmarket Town Youth FC Fund. Interest Company
Bury St Edmunds Women’s Raedan Trust (Suffolk) Essex Community
Aid Centre Steel Bones Abundant Life Church Foundation
Suffolk Law Centre The Racing Centre Access Community Trust FareShare
TOPCATS Action on Elder Abuse Felixstowe and District
Skinner’s Fund Trading as Hourglass Citizens Advice Bureau

Sabariah’s ActivLives Felixstowe Area Community
£8,400 Acton Good Neighbour
Fund
Transport Ltd
Green Light Trust Scheme Felixstowe Youth
£3,000 Knodishall Village Hall

Leiston Guide Hut
Age UK Suffolk
Aldeburgh Good Neighbour
Development Group
FIND (Families in Need) Ltd
Management Committee Scheme FitzRoy
Lighthouse Women’s Aid Aldeburgh Town Council Fresh Start - new beginnings
& Abuse Forum
Rotary Club of All Saints St. Margarets Gatehouse Caring in West
Church and Pakefield Suffolk
Sapphire
Saxmundham & District
Community Group Get Me Out The Four Walls
Grantmaking Stimulus Fund

Alumah CIO GoStart Community
Anglia Care Trust Transport
Fund £840 Anglo Chinese Cultural Green Light Trust
£45,835 Saxmundham Tennis Club Exchange Greener Growth CIC

Art Branches CiC Group of Organisations
1st Fressingfield Scout
Suffolk Carers
Aspect Living Foundation Hadleigh Assist & Care
Group Asperger East Anglia Hadleigh Dementia Action
Age UK Suffolk
Bury St Edmunds Fund BACT Community Transport
Ltd
Alliance
Hadleigh Foodbank
Ecumenical Centre Trust £202,138 Badingham Playschool Halesworth Area
(BECT) ActivLives Battisford Parish Council Community Transport
Eye Opportunity Group Art Branches CiC BME Suffolk Support Group Halesworth Dementia
Friends of All Saints Church, Asperger East Anglia Brandon PCC Carers’ Fund
Stradbroke BSEVC Bridge Project Sudbury Halesworth Volunteer
Friends of Thornham Walks Headway Suffolk BSC Multicultural Services Centre
Green Light Trust Kernos Centre Bungay Emergency Haverhill Community Trust
Mid Suffolk Voluntary Lofty Heights CIC Community Response Headway Suffolk
Organisations Forum Out Loud Music Bury St Edmunds and West Home-Start in Suffolk
Our Special Friends Pathways Care Farm Suffolk Samaritans Home-Start Mid & West
Raedan Trust (Suffolk) St Mary’s Church, Kersey Bury St Edmunds Women’s Suffolk
Re-engage St Nicholas Hospice Aid Centre Honington and Sapiston
Thorndon Bowls Club Steel Bones Cancer Campaign in Suffolk Village Hall
Thornham Magna Bowls Suffolk Artlink Capel Parish Nurses Hope After Suicide Loss
Club The Seagull Lowestoft CIC Caribbean and African Hour Community
Trustees of Eye Town Moors Wednesday’s Child Community Health Support Iceni Ipswich
Woodland Society Forum Independent Provider of
Suffolk Catch 22 Special Education Advice

Scarecrow Cavendish Parish Council Inspire Suffolk
Coronavirus Changing Faces IP3 Ipswich Good Neighbour
Fund
Community
Citizens Advice Diss, Scheme
£1,846 Thetford and District Ipswich & District Citizens
P.L.O.T. Community Interest Fund Coddenham Parish Council

Co-Op Dancing Classes
Advice Bureau
Company
£982,130 Limited for Racial Equality
Our grateful thanks to the Deafblind UK Ipswich Community Media
following fundholders who Debenham Parish Council Ipswich Disabled Advice
generously provided their Disability Advice NE Suffolk Bureau
support to the emergency (DANES)
Continued on P27

High Sheriff’s
awards 2020
The
Show
Must
Go On
On 26th March, hundreds of
people from every corner of
Suffolk were due to gather at a
glittering awards celebration
hosted by The East of
England Co-operative at their
impressive Wherstead Park
HQ. Due to the pandemic, this
was not possible. However, with
only a few hours notice, Suffolk
Community Foundation and
BBC Radio Suffolk joined forces
to produce a very exciting live
broadcast of the event.
The High Sheriff of Suffolk
With the nation having been placed in full Roz Eminson said,
lockdown in the fight against the coronavirus ‘When the team came to me with the idea, I
these were truly exceptional times, with all loved it. With so much of the fight against the
gatherings and events cancelled. The team virus falling on the shoulders of the voluntary
at Suffolk Community Foundation were sector at the time, it was more important
than ever to find a way to lift their spirits
determined that this important annual event
and acknowledge the heroic work they do.
would not follow suit, and a decision was
Sometimes out of adversity comes a sense of
made that this important celebration could
community. The idea to go live on the radio
still go ahead, but in a different way and to a meant that everyone could still celebrate the
far wider audience - harnessing the power of vital work of our local charities and volunteers,
the BBC Radio Suffolk airwaves to broadcast and it allowed Suffolk to tune in and take to
the awards for the first time ever as a very their social media channels to bring us together
special live show! and celebrate something positive in a bigger
and better way than ever before.’
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The awards nominations process and awards ceremony is
created and organised every year by Suffolk Community
The Award Winners
Foundation in partnership with the serving High Sheriff, as Volunteer of the Year
one of the headline events of their year in office. Under 30
Rifaii Al Nayet
”The evening itself is always a most moving and inspiring occasion.
from Suffolk
Everyone really looks forward to it. It would have been so easy to Refugee Support
simply say ‘not this year’, but we really felt that, with the increasing
demands being placed on our voluntary sector, this was a
straightforward case of ‘especially this year’. So, with the backing of
Volunteer of the Year
our wonderful High Sheriff at the time Roz Eminson, we continued
forward with a new plan. However, we didn’t achieve this alone.
Over 30
Our fabulous sponsors confirmed their continued generosity and Grzegorz Kowalczyk
the immediate assistance of our friends at BBC Radio Suffolk and from Orwell
Mencap
the folks at East Anglian Daily Times was unflinching. We found a
way not just to save the event this year, but to reach a much larger
audience to celebrate with. Quite simply, the awards were probably
the most special that they had ever been.” Strengthen Your
Community
Tim Holder, Head of Public Affairs at Suffolk Community Foundation
Gainsborough
Community
Due to lockdown restrictions, the team of contributors to the
Library, Ipswich
event were spread right across Suffolk as the awards show
was presented in the virtual presence of The High Sheriff (by
phone) and co-host Tim Holder (via Facetime) and with the
Caring for the
BBC’s Lesley Dolphin and her production team in the studio.
Environment
During the course of the 90 minute live broadcast, 25 inspiring
Farlingaye School
nominees were interviewed live and 7 very special winners were
Green Council, Woodbridge
presented with the wonderful news that they were a worthy
winner. The team at Suffolk Community Foundation would
like to thank every single person who helped to prevent this
important celebration from becoming another name on the Suffolk’s Road to
growing list of Covid cancellations. Recovery
Green Light Trust,
“The High Sheriff Awards is such an uplifting event and always (Lawshall, Minsmere,
one of my favourite nights of the year. We didn’t give up during the Ipswich and others)
crisis, we carried on and said a much needed thank you to those
who have devoted their lives to supporting vulnerable people in our
county. It was the right thing to do.” Long Service Award
Lesley Dolphin, Broadcaster BBC Radio Suffolk Drena Black,
Waveney Domestic
Violence & Abuse Forum
Coming soon...
The details about the High Sheriff Awards 2021 will
be published on our website in December. Due to the
New Group
coronavirus pandemic we are currently reviewing the award
of the Year
categories, nominations process and format for the awards.
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Suffolk’s Stories The voluntary sector delivers early intervention,
prevention and in-depth support that promotes
HEALTH & independence and encourages healthy day-to-day

living. Diagnosis of a serious physical or mental
WELLBEING condition will often see statutory health treatments
complemented by voluntary sector support.
The diagnosis of a serious condition will often pandemic, the role of charities and community groups
73,300 cause other negative impacts on the lives of the

sufferer and those around them. Family and
is proving even more vital, supporting people to stay
well in their homes during lockdown. Community
direct financial stability can be severely impacted. volunteering has played an important role in relieving
beneficiaries Suffolk’s charities offer meaningful levels of pressure on the NHS, keeping hospital beds available
on-going help and provide a sense of community and saving lives. As communities begin to return to a
with people in a similar situation. They offer ‘new normal’, a plethora of new challenges will become
information, guidance and support to families and apparent for charities and community groups to
carers who play such a vital role in care. During the address as Suffolk seeks to rebuild local lives.
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direct
beneficiaries
“Funding has enabled our advisers at this branch of Citizens Advice to increase their support of
vulnerable people using technology and telephones, assisting many across the north east of the county.
This ensures they have vital support, connecting them with the community for help with accessing
foodbanks, essential shopping, collection of medication and support through social isolation”. Read more
Chiara Saunders - Citizens Advice Leiston
Music In Our Bones BME Support Group 30

direct
beneficiaries
250 “Our group provides practical support for Black and
direct
beneficiaries Minority Ethnic families and individuals helping them
to improve their ability to adapt and integrate into
their local community. We offer key services, such as
an African food pantry and also a support group for
A recent grant has helped this group children from 8-16 years which helps us to keep a check
to expand on their successful online on their mental health during lockdown”. Read more
and CD singing sessions during
lockdown. Read more Tchenda Simões - BME Suffolk Support Group
Wednesday’s Child 82
Rushmere Good Neighbour Scheme
direct
beneficiaries
“We offer help for those living with or affected 50

direct
by an eating disorder, our organisation gives beneficiaries
support for the mental health condition such as

empathy training and activities focused on those
living with this disorder in their daily lives. One-to- A group of volunteers from the Rushmere
one support sessions and befriending calls have area who can offer residents a sense of
proved to be vital for the wellbeing of sufferers”. Read more support and friendship within a community,
as well as assistance with daily tasks that
Debbie Watson - Wednesday’s Child some might find more difficult. Read more


Ipswich Housing Action Information Project & Abuse Forum Catch 22
Group (IHAG) Rushmere Good Neighbour Wednesday’s Child Child Brain Injury Trust
Ipswich Outreach Bus Scheme Westleton Village Hall Disability Advice NE Suffolk
IPSWICH17 Good Neighbour Salvation Army Felixstowe Whitton Youth Partnership (DANES)
Scheme (IP17GNS) Corps Wonderful Beast East Anglian Sailing Trust
Kernos Centre Selig (Suffolk) Trust Woodbridge Town Council ENYP
Kinetic Science Foundation SERV Suffolk & FareShare
Kirton and Falkenham Cambridgeshire Suffolk Felixstowe Area Community
Disability Care
Parish Council Sharing Parenting Transport Ltd
Leeway Domestic Violence Shotley Parish Council Fresh Start - new beginnings
& Abuse Services Simple Norfolk CIO Fund Green Light Trust
Grundisburgh Youth Club
£22,541
Leiston Dementia Project Southwold and Reydon
Leiston Good Neighbour Community Emergency Home-Start Mid & West
Scheme Group Health and social care Suffolk
Leiston, Saxmundham & Spectrum Cambridge professionals have Huntington’s Disease
District Citizens Advice St Elizabeth Hospice submitted applications Association
Bureau St John Ambulance - Suffolk on behalf of 51 local Ipswich Disabled Advice
St Mary’s Church, Kersey beneficiaries to fund Bureau
Level Two Youth Project
specialist living aids to Ipswich Furniture Project
Lighthouse Women’s Aid St Nicholas Hospice
improve the quality of their Ipswich Sports Club For The
Link Lunch Club St Peter’s Pantry
lives. Disabled
Lofty Heights CIC Steel Bones
Adult Social Work Services Joshua Tarrant Trust
Lowestoft & Waveney Sudbury and District
Bury Child Development Karibu African Women’s
Samaritans Citizens Advice Bureau
Centre Support Group
Marie Curie Suffolk Accident Rescue
Integrated Community Lighthouse Women’s Aid
Matthew Project Service
Paediatrics Services littlelifts
Mid Suffolk Citizens Advice Suffolk Coalition of Disabled
Ipswich Child Development Long Melford Village Memorial
Bureau People
Hall
Millennium Farm Trust Suffolk Cruse Bereavement Centre
Lowestoft Shopmobility
Music in Our Bones Care Sensing Change
Mid Suffolk Citizens Advice
New Life Church (Suffolk) Suffolk Family Carers Suffolk Community
Bureau
Newmarket Open Door Suffolk Law Centre Healthcare
Music in Our Bones
Norfolk Community Suffolk Mind Suffolk Sight
New Life Church Community
Foundation Suffolk Oxygen Therapy West Suffolk Sight
Great Cornard
North East Suffolk Citizens Centre
Suffolk Giving
Ormiston Families
Advice Bureau Suffolk Parent Carer Our Special Friends
One Voice 4 Travellers
Limited
Network
Suffolk Rape Crisis Fund Porch Project
Preston St Mary Village Hall
Ormiston Families Suffolk Refugee Support £112,684 Committee
Our Special Friends Suffolk West Citizens Advice The Suffolk Giving Fund REACH Community Projects
Outside the Wire (Matthew Bureau includes support from the Rendlesham Good Neighbour
Project) Suffolk Young People’s following funds: Barclay Scheme
Papworth Trust Health Project Family, Chapman Family, School for Social
Park Radio Ltd Survivors in Transition (SiT) Ipswich Building Society, Entrepreneurs
Pathways Care Farm The BASIC Life Charity Joy Abbott, Lucstu, Sporting 87 Football Club
PBC Foundation The Befriending Scheme Mahony Family, Marriott St Michael’s Church, Beccles
PHOEBE The Country Food Trust Motor Group, Peter Rous, Parish
Pro Corda Trust The Giving Tree (East Anglia) Tattersalls, Vestey Holdings St Nicholas Hospice
Raedan Trust (Suffolk) CIC and other private funders. Stour Valley Vineyard /
Raedwald Trust The Hygiene Bank Storehouse
REACH Community Projects The Living Paintings Trust Access Community Trust Suffolk Bereavement Support
Red Rose Chain The Mix Stowmarket ActivLives Suffolk Mind
Redlingfield Parish Meeting The Offshoot Foundation Age UK Suffolk Suffolk Young People’s Health
Rock Paper Scissors Arts CIC The Pear Tree Fund Anglia Care Trust Project
Royal British Legion Club The Salvation Army Trust Autism and Nature The Hygiene Bank
( brbl community support The Seagull Lowestoft CIC BACT Community Transport The Reader
group ) The Stroke Association Ltd Thirst Youth Café
Royal Mencap Society Volunteering Matters BSC Multicultural Services TOPCATS
Royal National Lifeboat Warden’s Charitable Trust Barking Village Hall Total Insight Theatre
Institution Lowestoft Waveney Centre Management Committee Unscene Suffolk
Lifeboat Station Management Committee Cancer Campaign in Suffolk Waveney Domestic Violence &
Rural Coffee Caravan Waveney Domestic Violence Capel Parish Nurses Abuse Forum
Woolverstone Project

give to what you love
Suffolk 100 members are an exclusive team
who work together to help address the needs
of vulnerable people in Suffolk. They directly
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the Young Philanthropists Initiative, which
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encourages our young people to raise money

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for local charities whilst developing a greater

understanding of philanthropy.
By joining the Suffolk 100, you can join a

collective of philanthropists and businesses
Schools Programme
who are passionate about making a real We know that encouraging future philanthropists
difference to the lives of vulnerable people is important. The Suffolk 100 supports us to work
here in Suffolk - whilst also inspiring young in partnership with schools in Suffolk on our Young
people to become the philanthropists of the Philanthropists Initiative. Through this programme,
our experience and knowledge of the voluntary sector
future.
is shared. Young people are encouraged to learn more
Impact about the community where they live, understand
more about the need of vulnerable people in our
TOGETHER with Suffolk Community Foundation, county, whilst at the same time developing key skills in
Suffolk 100 Club members have helped us to raise over research, discussion, negotiation, decision making and
£45M for local causes over the past 14 years. Through public speaking. Most importantly, direct access to our
our grantmaking programmes this year alone we have grantmaking process supports them to direct their giving
awarded 885 grants totalling £4.92M to charities and to local charities and community groups.
community groups throughout Suffolk...a fabulous
achievement. Let’s have a conversation…
Invitations If you are looking to join the Suffolk 100,

or would like to discuss the work of the
There are plenty of rewarding events and learning Foundation, please contact our Philanthropy
opportunities taking place during the year that you will Coordinator Sally Ledger who would be
be welcome to join as a member of the Suffolk 100. From delighted to assist you.
dinners and dog days to ‘seeing is believing’ visits and
T: 01473 602602 sally.ledger@suffolkcf.org.uk
e
awards ceremonies - there’s something to stimulate
everyone’s interest.

Our Pledge
The appeal will support vulnerable individuals

and families to heat their homes.
As we process requests for help with winter

As the coronavirus With winter almost upon us, fuel, we will also ask questions about general
Suffolk is bracing itself for a health and wellbeing, living conditions, energy
pandemic continues dramatic increase in need. Last tariffs, review benefit options and provide
0
to have a profound year our annual Surviving Winter advice around debt and other financial
Appeal raised enough money
impact on all our lives, to heat over 1,000 homes and
concerns. We will also offer to connect
people to support from other charities and
we perhaps have a connected many hundreds of
organisations in Suffolk who can help with
greater empathy than people to other services to help
other immediate concerns and provide longer
tackle isolation, address physical
ever before for what and mental health challenges,
term solutions wherever possible.
it is like for us and improve poor living conditions,

solve debt problems and assist
those we love to feel with access to services to help Following the recent closure of Age UK
vulnerable, lonely and them stay safe and well. Suffolk and its countywide Befriending
isolated. Scheme, Suffolk Community Foundation is
This year, we are expecting more offering grants to Good Neighbour Schemes,
people to need our help than
At this time of year, for the team at community groups and charities to step up
ever before, so we are merging
the Foundation and all our annual their winter activities wherever possible
the Surviving Winter Appeal
Surviving Winter Appeal partners to assist people to stay in touch with the
with the central Rebuilding Local
and existing donors, thoughts community that they are living in and receive
Lives initiative that we have been
inevitably turn to the coming other practical help they may need during the
running since the start of the
months and the impact that shorter
pandemic. We hope that this action winter months.
days and colder nights may have on
will deliver a much louder and
health and wellbeing, particularly of How to help
easily understood central message
vulnerable older people and others
to increase local giving and ensure
experiencing deprivation or serious To make a donation or to find out more
that every person in our ‘Caring about this year’s appeal
issues affecting their physical or
County’ is supported to Stay Warm, Click here
mental health.
Stay Well and Stay Connected.
Thanks to everybody who is helping us raise the profile of this year’s appeal including
Brad Jones - Editor of East Anglian Daily Times, Bridget McIntrye - High Sheriff of Suffolk, Christine Abraham - CEO of Community Action
Suffolk, Doug Field - Joint CEO of the East of England Co-op, Dr Ed Garratt - CEO of Ipswich and East Suffolk, West Suffolk & North East Essex
Clinical Commissioning Groups, John Dugmore - CEO of Suffolk Chamber of Commerce, Christine Webber - Author & Broadcaster, Mark
Pearson - County Commissioner of Suffolk Scouting, Mark Murphy - Senior Broadcaster BBC Radio Suffolk, Shez Hopkins - Project Manager
Level of Two Youth Project, Matthew Hicks - Leader of Suffolk County Council, Nicki Willshere - Chief Officer of Citizens Advice Ipswich,
Phanuel Mutumburi - Business & Operations Director of Ipswich & Suffolk Council for Racial Equality, Sally Longmate - CEO of Suffolk
Association of Local Councils, Tim Passmore - Suffolk’s Police & Crime Commissioner, Bruce Leeke - Chief Executive of Suffolk Libraries,
Ann Osborn - CEO of Rural Coffee Caravan, Mary Evans - County Councillor for Suffolk County Council, Claire Staddon - CEO of Emmaus
Suffolk, Jo Leah - General Manager at Ipswich Building Society
TOGETHER

Suffolk Sports Ipswich Sports Club For The
Disabled
Fund Thirst Youth Café
£12,880
Bucklesham and Foxhall Women & Girls
Community Council
Fund
£9,615
Caribbean and African
Community Health Support
Forum ActivLives
East Anglian Sailing Trust Bury St Edmunds Child
Ipswich Boxing Club Contact Centre
Suffolk Young Farmers Cancer Campaign in Suffolk
TOPCATS Home-Start Mid & West
Woodbridge Coastal Rowing Suffolk
Club Lighthouse Women’s Aid
Selig (Suffolk) Trust
Sugar Sporting 87 Football Club
Reduction Fund
Health Project
£2,935 Voices 4 Gainsborough
Community Library
East Anglia Community Arts
C.I.C.
Friends of Highfield Woodward
Fund
Surviving £3,600
Winter Appeal Daws Hall Trust
Theatre Royal Bury St
£124,425 Edmunds
FIND (Families in Need) Ltd
Ipswich & District Citizens
Advice Bureau
Youth
REACH Community Projects Intervention
Tampon Tax Fund
Fund £221,916
£36,490 Alumah CIO
Compassion Catch 22
Future Female Society County Upper Wolves
Suffolk Refugee Support Basketball Club
Suffolk Young People’s Framlingham Area Youth
Health Project Action Partnership
Women Like Me Green Light Trust
Transforming for Racial Equality
Just 42
Suffolk Loans Level Two Youth Project
Fund Porch Project

Suffolk Refugee Support
Brian is recovering from a serious £10,000 Suffolk Young People’s
illness and has been isolating in Horringer Pre-School Health Project
this upstairs flat since lockdown The Mix Stowmarket
West Fund
began in March. Volunteering Matters
Brian and the team at IP17GNS £4,000 YMCA Trinity Group
Young People Taking Action
have created an ingenious way ActivLives
to deliver provisions and stay in Catch 22
daily contact. Inspire Suffolk

Suffolk’s Stories Empowering older people to live dignified,
productive, independent, happy and healthy lives is
OLDER vital for our society as a whole. Supporting this to

happen is a delicately balanced partnership between
PEOPLE the individual, their families, local community,
voluntary and public sector organisations.
Many of the recognised challenges for older Equally, when the resources the older population
12,101 people such as a decline in physical and

mental wellbeing, social isolation, financial
provide (as grandparents and community
volunteers) are removed from day-to-day life, it is
direct struggle, bereavement and loneliness, have immediately clear what a huge asset their
beneficiaries been made more apparent and understood life skills and experience brings to their
by our society during the many months of communities. As we move forward into a ‘new
lockdown. During the pandemic we have had normal’, it will become even more crucial to work
the opportunity to really engage in supporting hard together to address their needs and harness
this vulnerable part of our society. this vital contribution.
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Empanda direct
beneficiaries
“Our organisation runs three north Suffolk based day care centres, each of which provide an
enjoyable, therapeutic, safe and secure environment that supports older people. Our staff rely
heavily on offering a door-to-door transport service for their regular day care attendees. Funding
has enabled vital upgrades to be made to the bus in order to make it fully operational”. Read more
Sally Hanlin - Empanda
Rural Coffee Caravan Link Lunch Club 60

direct
A vital service beneficiaries
100 that exists to “Since lockdown our Beccles based organisation has been
direct
beneficiaries help rurally unable to hold its weekly Link Lunch Club at St. Luke’s
isolated people Church Centre for our elderly and vulnerable local residents.
in Suffolk
Funding has meant that our church led volunteer team have
access services
been able to ‘go-mobile’ delivering free hot meals directly to
and information to improve their
lives, health and wellbeing, and the homes of those that need it most”. Read more
to bring people and communities
together. Read more Fran Tuck - Link Lunch Club
LINK LUNCH
CLUB
Hour Community 100 Coddenham COVID-19 300

direct
beneficiaries
Response Group direct
beneficiaries
“Our services were quickly adapted, as we

picked up the demand for a vital Meals on
Wheels delivery and support service, we
partnered with a local hotel to deliver much
needed nutritious meals to the older and
more vulnerable, living in isolated and rural
areas of the county”. Read more This new mid Suffolk based group
has been set up, in order to
respond quickly to the need of its
Nick Corke - Hour Community elderly residents, many of whom
are living alone. Read more


AN UPDATE Andrea Pittock, Head of
FROM OUR Grant Programmes reports
GRANTS TEAM “So many stories have been shared,

and in recent months, it has been really
Emergency response or business heartening to hear from so many new
groups and passionate people who
as usual, our Grants Team are have been working hard to support the
always here to help you! communities where they live. Whether
a project is being delivered by a well-established charity or
Our grants team share a community group, or one of the many new ‘local neighbourhood
schemes’ that have sprung up during these difficult times, we want
passion and commitment
to thank everyone for their passion and commitment. Really, where
to supporting our amazing, would we all be without an ongoing #TeamSuffolk determination
adaptive and deeply to make a difference?
embedded voluntary sector.
We remain committed to building an even deeper understanding of
Dedicated customer service what our voluntary sector is achieving and are determined to find
and genuine partnership is key. every way to support them to continue the exceptional work and
increased positive impact that they are making.
Whether we have supported your projects
It has also been humbling to work with the incredible generosity
previously or you are applying for funding for
of funders – established donors, public sector and the general
the first time, we’d like to help!
public. All have joined forces with national trusts and foundations
We have seen some amazing new initiatives to deliver more funding for Suffolk. Add to this the power of The
and groups emerging during the pandemic to National Emergencies Trust, raising funds nationally and partnering
support the people of Suffolk with services with Community Foundations across the country to deliver support
such as delivering prescriptions and essential
deep into the grassroots of communities.
shopping to bereavement support and
befriending. As well as new organisations, we We have also been overwhelmed with the generosity we have
have also supported some of the better-known witnessed and for the continued and loyal support for the
local organisations to increase the levels of
delivery of the very important “business as usual’ aspects of our
services they are providing to address issues
grantmaking.’ ’
as diverse as domestic abuse, emergency food
provision and mental and physical well-being.
Andrea Pittock Tracey Fuller Hollie Martin
To read more about the huge variety of Suffolk projects that have been supported, click here
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Overnight, when lockdown was Here are the incredible impact figures for the past year
announced, our whole team moved
that have been achieved through partnership between Suffolk
to home working. Our Operations
Team, led by Mandy Abdel-Aziz,
Community Foundation, our donors and Suffolk’s voluntary sector.
had thankfully prepared the
groundwork with our systems
and IT. These actions enabled us 44,582
to keep moving forward at full direct
speed. We were able to protect the beneficiaries
quality, standards and accuracy of
our work. The Suffolk Coronavirus 5,592 39,065
direct direct
Community Fund and its associated
beneficiaries beneficiaries
grants programmes for disaster
funding commenced within just
205,646
seven days of the pandemic and
lockdown. This enabled minimal
interruption to the sector as they
worked incredibly hard to rethink,
diversify and adapt their services.
This year has not only been a 28,006 76,300

record year for Suffolk Community
direct direct
beneficiaries beneficiaries
Foundation; awarding £4.9m in
grants; but it has been the most,
diverse, busy and heart-warming
(as well as heart-breaking), time for
the team. In addition to our ongoing
12,101
direct
grantmaking activity, over the past beneficiaries
six months since the virus struck,
the team have delivered over 300
additional grants worth over £1.5M OLDER PEOPLE CHILDREN & FAmilies
to support the voluntary sector. THRIVING & SAFE COMMUNITIES compassion in crisis
Together the positive impact of this education, learning & life skills HEALTH & WELLBEING
emergency operation has reached
over 167,000 beneficiaries during
the coronavirus pandemic. *an individual may be a direct beneficiary of a number of different services.
Julie Rose Sally Ledger Maggie Cross Nicki Bray
To find out more about applying for a grant from Suffolk Community Foundation, click here
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BUILDING There is a something very special about bringing a few hundred like-
minded people into the same space and creating a really good energy
THE ANNUAL
that buoys everyone up with positive news, empowering information
and inspiring stories. These ‘together’ moments will return, but in the
REVIEW
meantime, we continue with our ethos to find exciting new ways to keep us
all together and reach many people for the first time too.
We’ve already turned the High Sheriff’s Awards and The Suffolk Medal in
A behind the
to live radio shows with BBC Radio Suffolk, but with this event we felt the
need to be much more visual...
scenes look... And so, we created a partnership with DanceEast and harnessed the
power of their brand new state-of-the-art digital broadcasting studio
Every year supporters housed at their HQ – The Jerwood Dance House in Ipswich.
of Suffolk Community
Foundation gather together
for our annual review. It’s a
real highlight of the year - a
chance for people to catch
up and celebrate all the great
work that Suffolk is achieving
in partnership with the
Foundation as we all seek to
improve the lives of people in
Suffolk.
Interviewing
Angelle Joseph
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After 8 months of Zooming and WhatsApping
(and sizing up the quality of our colleagues’
book cases and their taste in original
artwork!), we decided that a LIVE internet
broadcast was what was needed. If Suffolk
couldn’t actually be in the room, we would go
out and capture their thoughts, challenges
and achievements and present them to
Suffolk in a one hour special. Tim and Laura
from the Communications team hit the road
across Suffolk to pay some socially distanced
visits to county leaders, inspiring charities
and community groups, and many of the
people they are working to support.
WATCH our Annual Review

by clicking on the button at the bottom
of the page. We hope you feel inspired
by what you see and motivated to join
#TeamSuffolk as we step up the pace to
Rebuild Local Lives TOGETHER
During the broadcast you will HEAR

leaders from across Suffolk celebrating the
incredible impact being made by of our
voluntary sector
Together we will CELEBRATE the

dynamic response of charities and local
communities as Suffolk continues to
support people through the pandemic
We will also LEARN more about

Suffolk’s Hidden Needs as The University of
Suffolk publishes an important new report
SUPPORT #Team Suffolk as

we launch a brand new Surviving Winter Presenters
Appeal to help vulnerable people and save Christine Webber
local lives
and Tim Holder
Watch our Annual Review

Statements of financial activities
for the year ended 30 June 2020
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Total
funds funds funds 2020 2019
£ £ £ £ £
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
Donations and legacies 183,190 4,561,542 390,186 5,134,198 5,101,119
Grants - 505,800 - 505,800 142,660
Other trading activities 44,695 26,100 - 70,795 152,646
Investments 65,501 437,317 - 502,818 480,942
Total income 293,386 5,530,759 390,186 6,214,331 5,877,367
Expenditure on:
Raising funds 155,219 78,890 31,339 265,448 287,251
Charitable activities
Grants awarded 54,936 4,871,388 - 4,926,324 2,763,633
Other charitable activities 501,321 5,943 - 507,264 456,522
Total expenditure 711,476 4,956,221 31,339 5,699,036 3,507,406
Net gains on investments - 396 (249,994) (249,598) 755,932
Net income / (expenditure) (418,090) 574,934 108,853 265,697 3,125,893
Transfers between funds 514,739 (326,897) (187,842) - -
Net movement in funds 96,649 248,037 (78,989) 265,697 3,125,893
Fund balances at 1 July 2019 416,293 1,527,208 16,043,767 17,987,268 14,861,375
Fund balances at 30 June 2020 512,942 1,775,245 15,964,778 18,252,965 17,987,268
The financial statements were approved by the Board on 28 September 2020
Mr G Vestey Mrs S Gull

Trustee Trustee
Company Registration No. 05369725 Registered Charity No. 1109453
Statement by the trustees

These summarised financial statements are a summary of information extracted from the audited annual accounts on which the
auditors’ opinion was unqualified. The full report and accounts were approved by the Trustees on 28 September 2020 and have been
submitted to the Charity Commission and the Registrar of Companies. These summarised financial statements may not contain
sufficient information to allow for a full understanding of the financial affairs of the charity. For further information, the full accounts, the
auditors’ report on those accounts and the Trustees’ Annual Report should be consulted. Copies of these may be obtained from Suffolk
Community Foundation’s registered office.
Statement by the Auditors

In our opinion the Summarised Financial Statements are consistent with the full annual accounts.
Ensors Accountants LLP

Balance sheet
as at 30 June 2020
2020 2019
£ £ £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets 18,692 14,435
Investments 16,115,806 16,079,058
Total fixed assets 16,134,498 16,093,493

Current assets
Debtors 463,909 440,980
Cash at bank and in hand 3,221,036 3,639,254
Total current assets 3,674,945 4,080,234

Liabilities
Creditors amounts falling
due within one year (1,390,178) (2,127,959)

Net current assets 2,284,767 1,952,275

Total assets less current liabilities 18,419,265 18,045,768

Creditors: amounts falling due after
more than one year (166,300) (58,500)
Net assets 18,252,965 17,987,268

The funds of the charity:

Capital funds
Endowment funds 15,964,778 16,043,767

Income funds
Restricted funds 1,775,245 1,527,208
Unrestricted funds 512,942 416,293

Total charity funds 18,252,965 17,987,268
% Grants awarded by size 2019/20 % Grants awarded by district in 2019/20

3,849
direct
Endowment funds
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AXA Fund High Sheriff’s Fund Peter & Dorothy Meade Fund
Barclay Family Fund Hill Family Fund Peter Rous Fund
Birketts Fund Hintlesham & Chattisham Harriet Lloyd Philipps Family Fund
Bluebell Fund Fund Port Community Fund
Bunbury Family Fund Hodge & Shallow Family Fund RJB Fund
Bunting Family Fund Hopkins Charitable Fund Rowland Family Fund
Caroline, John & Merryn Everitt Fund Horizon Fund RSM Suffolk Fund
Catalyst Fund Hubble Bubble Fund Rutgers Fund
Centenary Fund Hughes-Hallett Family Fund Sabariah’s Fund
Chapman Fund Iken Peninsula Fund Sheepshanks Family Fund
Clopton Hall Farms Fund In Memoriam Fund SIFRE Inter-faith Legacy Fund
Cunliffe Family Endowment Fund Ipswich Building Society Charitable Skinner’s Fund
David & Jill Simpson Fund Foundation Fund STIMULUS Fund
Davies Family Fund Joy Abbott Charitable Fund Suffolk Fund
De la Rue Family Fund Kemball Fund Suffolk Development Endowment Fund
Dolphin Franklin Fund Kingsfleet Fund Suffolk Rural Fund
Edward and Ivy Rose Hood Memorial Fund Lucstu Fund Suffolk Sports Fund
Euston Family Fund Mahony Family Fund Tattersalls Fund
Evdemonia Fund Marriott Motor Fund Vestey Holdings Fund
Fonnereau Road Health Foundation Fund Martineau Fund West Fund
Food & Drink Fund Maurken Fund Women & Girls Fund
Freud Curtis Family Fund Michael Ben Howes Fund Woodward Fund
George Vestey Family Fund Mitchell Fund
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It is sadly impossible to acknowledge you all individually, however, the following supporters have made a significant contribution
to the Foundation over the past year. Our heartfelt thanks are extended to those of you who donated your Winter Fuel Payments
to our Surviving Winter Appeal 2019/20, as well as those of you who have provided support in many ways, large or small, to help
change local lives.
Mr Alan Abrey Mr Anthony Clarke Greene & Greene Mr Adrian Melrose Ms Jules Shorrock
Dr Humphry Adair Mrs Helen Clarkson Mr Loudon Greenlees Mr Timothy Melville-Ross Mr Adam Signy
Mr Matthew Adams Mrs Rosemary Close-Brooks Sir Edward Greenwell Miss Linda Merriam Sir Robert Gooch Trust
Mr Robin Aitchison Miss Helen Colborne Jeremy Greenwood and Alan Councillor Charles Michell Six Acre Productions
Alde Garden Collins Skip Hire Swerdlow Mr Richard Middleton Margaret Skeet
Aldeburgh Food & Drink Festival Ltd Mrs Stella Cook Gressingham Foods Ltd Mr David Midwood Mr Roger Skinner
Mr P R Allen Mr Richard Cooper Isobel Griffiths Ltd Mr Stephen P Miles Jessie Skioldebrand
Mrs Juliet Allerton Mrs Shirley Cotton Mr Brian Gunton Mr Douglas Miller Rachel Sloane
Mr Richard Anderson Mr Martin Cottrell Brigadier Adam B D Gurdon Miss Thelma Mills Mr Hugo Smith
Mrs Anne Angel Josephine Crockett Mr Carol Gurney Mr Martin Mitchell Mrs Eleanor W Soar
Anglia Water Group Plc Miss Jean Cross Mr David Haggie Mr Anthony R Mitchell Mr John Sones
Animal Health Trust Mrs Maggie Cross Mr Brian Hall Mr Roger Morley Dr Sushil Soni
R Henson Mrs Madeline Cullen Mrs Jillian Harbinson Mrs Elizabeth Mott Mrs Dina Southwell
Ashbocking Swilland & Witnesham Lord & Lady Cunliffe Harris Family Fund Mr Terence Mott Mr Magnus Spence
Women’s Institute Mrs Christine Cunnell Miss Brie Harrison Mr Nick Murphy Mrs Joanna Spicer
Ashtons Legal Mr Karl Daniels Harwich Haven Authority Murray Beith Murray Sportive K9
M E Atkinson Mr James Daunt Mr Iain Hatfield Mrs C Murton Lady Henrietta St. George
Mr James Austin Mr Roger Davison Mr Mike Haydon Mr Philip Mussellwhite Mrs Jane Stafford
Mr John Baines Mrs Patricia F Day Mr Chris Hayman Mr J C Natzio Standard Life Investments
Mrs Janet Baker Mr & Mrs Colin de la Rue Mr Nick Hayward CONNECT Education & Business Mr Henry Stanford
Mrs Gail Baker-Bates Mrs June de Moller Mr Guy Heald Mr M J Newstead The Lord Stevenson of Coddenham
Mr Rodney Baker-Bates Deben Group Industries Ltd Mrs Diana Hearle Roger & Celia Nex Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf & Spa
Ms Adrienne Bamberger Mr David Defoe Mr Barry Hearn NFU Mutual Strident
Dr A Banister His Honour Judge John Devaux The Reverend Canon Graham Mr Clive Nicholas J E Styles
Bank of England’s South E & East A Mr Terry Devine-King Hedger Nicholsons Solicitors Suffolk Chamber of Commerce
(Camb) Agency Mr Andrew Didham Janine Helliwell Norfolk Community Foundation Suffolk County Council
Mr Alexander Banks Mr James Dinwiddy Henry Smith Charity Caroline Norman Suffolk Police & Crime Commissioner
The Banks Group Limited Mr Charles V Dinwiddy Mrs Scott Hickson Mr Jamie Norman Mr Nigel Surry
Mr Robin Barclay Mr Norman Dodd Mrs Diana Hiddleston Mr Andrew Norman-Butler Major-General John Sutherell
Mr David William Barclay Mr Alex Dolbey Elizabeth Highton Mrs Hilary Norton Mrs Amanda Sutherell
Mr James Barclay Mr William Drake Mrs Kate Hill Mr William Notcutt Mrs G R Swift
Barclays Bank plc Drax Mr Bryan Hilton Mrs Suzanne Nott Tattersalls Ltd
Mr Timothy Barker Mr Michael Drew Ms Sheila Hitchcock Orwell Park School Technology Networks Ltd
Mr Michael Barlow East of England Co-operative The late Major Philip Hope-Cobbold Mr Barrie Page The Doric Charitable Trust
Mrs Susan Barnard Society Sir Michael Hopkins Mr Keith Palmer The Royal Hospital School
Barnes Construction East Suffolk Council Hopkins Homes Ltd Pargiter Trust Juliet Thomason
Mrs Penelope Bartlett Eat Natural Horringer Pre-School Mr Charles Partridge Mrs J K Thompson
Mr Ian Bass Ecclesiastical Insurance Mr & Mrs Robin Howard Mr George Paul Mr Ian Nicholas Thomson
Baton Rouge Area Foundation Mrs J Edwards Mr Terry Hunt Mr Jonathan Paul Mr Richard Thomson
His Honour Judge Patrick Bazley- Mr Anthony Elliott Mrs Lucinda Hutson Mrs Kate Paul Mr Jolyon Thornton
White Mrs Roz Eminson Ingent Consulting Engineers Ms Alison Paul Jacqueline Thrower
BDO LLP Mr Graham Emmerson Mrs E M Ingram Lady Laura Paul Mr John Thurlow
The Lord Belstead Charitable Mrs Victoria Engleheart Ipswich and East Suffolk CCG Mr Mark Pendlington Mrs Heather Tilbury Phillips
Settlement Ensors Accountants LLP Ipswich Building Society Pentalver Transport Ltd Mrs Gay Tollemache
Mr John Bennett Essex Community Foundation Ipswich Town Football Club Mrs Gillian Peters Ms Frances Torrington
Best Behaviour Dog Training Countess of Euston Mrs Ann Jackson Mrs P A Pickard Trinity College Cambridge
Best of Suffolk Suffolk Lieutenancy Mrs Cynthia James Mr John Pickering UK Community Foundations
Mrs Judith Betts Mrs A J Evans James White Drinks Ltd Mrs Patricia Pilgrim UK Power Networks
Binder Limited Mr Andrew Fane Dr Belinda Johnston Angela Plumb Mr David Unwin
Birketts Solicitors Mrs G Farrow Mr Michael Jones PolicyBee Mr Stephen Unwin
Mr James Black Ms Suzanne Fell-Clark Mr Barry Jones Major General Anthony Pollard Mr Richard Vass
Blackrock Investment Management Dominique Fell-Clark Ms Penny Jones Lucy Pollard Mr Richard Vernon
Viscountess Blakenham’s Charitable Miss Jill M Field Dr Philip Judd Port of Felixstowe Mr George Vestey
Trust JM Finn & Co Mrs Jane Kemball Barbara Potts Mr Robin Vestey
Mrs Ann Bond Mr Alan Fletcher Mr William Kendall Pound Gates & Sevatas Vestey Foods UK Ltd
Mr Nicholas Bonnar Mr Stephen Fletcher Mrs Miranda Kendall Mr Geoffrey Probert Mr Antony S R Villar
Mr Alan Braithwaite Mrs Anne Fletcher Mr Malcolm Key Ms Diana Quick Mr Jeremy Wagener
J Breheny Contractors Ltd Florence Cohen Charitable Trust Mr Paul Kingsbury Mrs Caroline Raffe Ms Pamela Wagstaff
Mr Ian Brewster Fran & Ian Flower Mr Alan Lambert Mr George Ralli Mrs Ruth Wakeling
Mr Tim Bridge Fonnereau Road Health Foundation Sir Brian Langstaff Dr Sally Redfern Mr John Wakerley
Brenda Brown Mrs Judith Foord Mr Hugo Langton Mrs Valerie Richards Mr Terry Ward
Miss J O Brown Mrs S Foster Pegg Larking Gowen Accountants Ms E Rivers Terry Ward & Lynne Moore
The late Mrs Gillian Buckle Frank Jackson Foundation Trust Mrs Rita Last Mrs M B Robbens Mrs Rosemary Watkins
Mr James Buckle Mr Charles Freeman Sarah Latimer Mr Richard Roberts Mr Vincent Watts
Mrs Emma Buckmaster Freightliner Limited Prof Simon Lavington Mr A K Robertson Mr Francis C G Wayman
Mr Nick Bullen Mr Ben French LDH (La Doria) Ltd Roger Skinner Ltd Mr John Webb
Sir Michael & Lady Bunbury Mr Matthew Fullerton Mrs Eileen Leadley Mr Simon Ronan Mrs Christine Webber
Mrs Anita Burnard Vivien Gainsborough-Foot Mrs Juliet Levett-Scrivener Mr Robert Rous Ms Janet Weller
Mr Philip Burnford Mr Nigel Gambier Mr James Lightfoot Mr Tim Rowan-Robinson Mr James Wellesley Wesley
Bury Abbey Rotary Dr Maureen Gardiner Mr Russell Ling Dr R C G Rowe Mrs Sarah Wenban
Bury St Edmunds Quakers Ms Jessica Garthwaite Mr Michael Lister Miss P Rowe Mr G West
Mr B G Button Mr C L Gaye Mr Colin Low Mr Julian A C Royle Mr Philip West
Mr Ian Buzer E J Geary Mr Christopher Lucas Kate Rugge-Price West Suffolk CCG
Ms Hilary Cadman Gemco Ltd M & G Investments Mr Alexander Sainsbury Mr Bernard Westren
Mr Colin Campbell J Paul Getty Jnr Charitable Trust Mrs Rosemary Macaire Mrs Stella Salter Mr Andrew Wheeler
Mrs Sarah Carr Mr Terry Gilder Mrs Fiona Mahony Sarnia House LLP (De la Rue) Mrs A K White
Mr Richard Cave Mrs Candia Gladstone Miss Phyllis V Mander Mrs Eileen Schlee Mr D Wilde
Broomton Foundation Gladwells Pet & Country Store Mr John Manning Mr Anthony Schur Mr Michael Williams
Mr Michael Chapman Mrs Heather Glasswell Maritime Cargo Services Mr Andrew H Scott Mr Ken J Williams
Mr Andrew Chapman Glemham Hall Estate Mr Jonathan Marsh Mr Alex J Scott-Barrett Mr Charles A Williamson
Chassis-Cab Ltd Mr K Goodchild Mr Jim Marshall The Bishop’s Trust Mr Sam Wilson
Mr Anthony Cherry Ms Margaret Gough Mr Richard Martineau Mr James Servaes Dr S J Wiltshire
Chestnut Inns Limited Mrs Judith Grandi Mrs Wendy Matthew Shadwell Estate Company Ltd Mr Harry Wiseman
Ms Melanie Chew Grange Shipping Limited Mrs Nicky Mayhew Mr & Mrs M Shallow Wolton Charitable Trust
Chives Montessori School Sophie Grattan-Bellew Mrs Judith McCallum Mr Roy Sharman Miss Jocelyn Woods
Christchurch Veterinary Group Ms Kathleen Gray Mrs Bridget McIntyre Mrs Lilias Sheepshanks Mr Barry Zins
R & B Clarke Mr R.S. Gray Mr David McLean Mr David Sheepshanks
Mrs Fay Clarke Mrs Linda Gray Lord Medway’s Charitable Trust Dr Patricia Shipley

Suffolk’s Stories
Thriving
Creating opportunities for people to come together
and feel that they belong to a happy, safe, friendly
in Safe and inclusive community is key to our own wellbeing

and success as a society. A healthy community feels
Communities vibrant and has a mixture of activities and things
going on that are suitable for all ages.
We all have a responsibility and need to play a part supportive and resilient community ensures that
28,006 in ensuring that the streets where we live are safe

to walk and that community hubs and safe spaces
when issues arise, people will naturally come together
to help and support each other. The coronavirus
direct are available for people to meet. Friendships can pandemic has presented a unique set of challenges
beneficiaries then flourish amongst neighbours of different that Suffolk communities are stepping up to address.
ages, races and cultures as we get to know and It will be vital in the coming months and years to
understand each other more fully. Building a continue supporting this important work.
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direct
beneficiaries
“We work to enable people to live safely, securely and healthily in their homes and
provide employment and training opportunities to young people in Suffolk. Recent
funding was used to purchase key-safes and a drill for the installation of vital key-safes
at the properties of patients who live alone”. Read more
Olive Quinton - Lofty Heights
SELIG Emmaus Suffolk 60

direct
beneficiaries
100 “Our project ‘Turn Around’ supports those

direct
beneficiaries who have offended or are on day release from
prison. We give participants the opportunity to
engage in meaningful work-based activities in
the Ipswich and Felixstowe areas. Our project
Funding has enabled this homeless increases the participants’ confidence and self-
charity to create a COVID-19 safe
esteem, whilst also encouraging them to move
space that will protect the health of
their Winter Night Shelter guests, away from crime and repeat offending”. Read more
Hope into Action tenants, volunteers
Claire Staddon - Emmaus Suffolk
and staff. Read more
Eastgate Amateur Boxing Club 75

direct
Fresh Start, Future Enterprises
beneficiaries
“Our community-based boxing club provides positive 20

activities for young people and adults within the direct
beneficiaries
local area. Boxing teaches self-discipline and respect
for others, whilst achieving a high level of fitness
and good mental wellbeing, which helps to steer
vulnerable young people from negative influences A mentoring programme that helps and
and gives them a sense of belonging”. Read more supports to promote the rehabilitation and
resettlement of ex-offenders for the public
Mick Bryant - Eastgate Amateur Boxing Club benefit. Read more


Patrons, Trustees & Volunteers
We would like to once again thank our patrons, trustees, honorary life patron, volunteers, grants panels,
donors and supporters who have so generously contributed to the work of the Foundation over the past year.
Special thanks to all the people whose names appear below, but also to the teams of volunteers who have
worked with us.
Patrons Volunteers Andrew Cuthbertson Joshua Hopkins Melanie Pearson

Clare Countess of Euston (on event committees, Rob Danson Thomas Hughes-Hallett Lucy Pettitt
HM Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk committees, office support Paul Davey Anita Humphrey Gary Peverley
& grants panels) Cindy de la Rue Terry Hunt Carolynne Pinder
Steve Jupp
Wendy Deakin Taz Hussain David Podd
Chief Constable, Suffolk
Keyara Abdul James Dinwiddy Sharon Jarrett Gale Pryor
Constabulary
Tim Allen Lesley Dolphin Mark Jepson Chris Pyburn
Roz Eminson Shaun Allen Dean Dorsett Juno Jesuthasan Clive Rayner
2019/20 High Sheriff of Suffolk Tony Allwood Sarah du Boulay Jo John Keith Redfern
Anne Angel Barry Dye Slava Johnston Nicola Reynolds
Bridget McIntyre MBE
Richard Astle Jon Eaton Christina Johnston Nicole Rickard
2020/21 High Sheriff of Suffolk
Gary Avis Jane Eccleston Brad Jones Sandie Robinson
The Rt Revd Martin Seeley Asha Babooram Caroline Elias Penny Jones Helen Robinson
Bishop of St Edmundsbury Heidi Bailey Roz Eminson David Kane Alasdair Ross
and Ipswich Adam Baker Robert Everitt Miranda Kendall Tim Rowan-Robinson
Richard Baldwin Caroline Farrall Lesley-Ann Keogh Mary Rudd
Honorary Life Patron Tom Barker Dominique Fell-Clark Rob Kirkpatrick Kate Rugge-Price
James Buckle DL Marisa Batson Annabel Fell-Clark Zoe Knight Katie Sargeant
Paddy Bishopp Suzanne Fell-Clark Steve Lamb Mark Sargeantson
Vice Patrons Emma Bond Kate Fitzsimons Felicity Landon Eileen Schlee
Lord & Lady Cunliffe Mike Bowden Anthony Fletcher Alistair Lang Judith Shallow
Scilla Dyke Judith Ann Boxall Anne Fletcher Steven Law Del Sharman
Sir Christopher Howes Christine Breeze Stephen Fletcher Cathy Leney Sophie Sheepshanks
Christine Janes Ian Brighton Amanda Forber Selina Lim Mona Sheepshanks
Lord & Lady Stevenson of Fiona Brunning Catriona Galloway Paul Little Jules Shorrock
Coddenham William Buchanan Suzanne Gardiner Jonathan Long Rachel Sloane
James Buckle Robert Gillespie Barbara Long Ashley Smith
Trustees Emma Buckmaster Mike Golding Rachael Luckin Chris Southwell
George Vestey DL Martyn Burnside Lynne Goodwyn Gemma Luther Dina Southwell
Chairman Laura Butters Robert Gough Jean Macheath Joanna Spicer
Peter Bye Judith Grandi Jo Marshall Amy Stagg
Peter Newnham
Deborah Carr John Grange Richard Martineau Gary Stock
Vice Chair
Darren Chaplin Lucy Gregory Jonathan Mathers Jill Taylor
Renata Chester Sally Haird Bridget McIntyre Marcos Toffanello
Jonathan Agar
Barry Chevallier Guild Agnes Hallander Joy Miller Anita Toye
Sue Gull
Melanie Chew Liz Hallworth Douglas Miller Wendy Turner
Jordan Holder
Sue Clarke Louise Hardwick Shirley Mills George Vestey
Selina Hopkins
Helen Clarkson-Fieldsend Trevor Harris Lisa Mills Paul Walker
Dave Hughes
Allison Coleman Clair Harvey Vicky Moseley Mossy Walmsley
Gulshan Kayembe DL
David Collins Iain Hatfield Emma Murphy Mark Walters
William Kendall DL
Peter Conway Paul Henry Tim Mutum Sheelagh Watts
Louisa Pepper
Paul Cooke Lily Hill Hannah Neuman-May Neil Watts
Neil Walmsley
Rachael Coombes Kate Hill Karin Norman-Butler Oli Watts
Terry Ward
Richard Cooper Sheila Hitchcock Graeme Norris Bryony Wells
Michael Corley Colin Hitchen William Notcutt Jo West
Retiring Trustees 2019/20
Stephanie Coupland Tim Holder Nicola Notcutt Philip West
Iain Jamie
Jennifer Cox Sam Holland Lolu Ogunniyi Lauren White-Miller
Penny Creasy Liz Hollingworth Lee O’Neill Ian Wilson
Edward Creasy Rageenee Hope Tim Passmore Ann Woodward
Eddie Cross James Hopkins Laura Paul Steve Wooldridge

THE VIRTUAL WORLD OF
SUFFOLK’S HIGH SHERIFF,
BRIDGET MCINTYRE MBE
I was appointed High Sheriff of
,
Suffolk on 2nd April 2020 via Jack son (B lossom Charity)a
re
Bridget, Cla , Stuart Rimmer & Urm il
Microsoft Teams. I’m so grateful Murphy(Dog) (East Coast College)
to HHJ Martyn Levett for making Ransen
this happen.
As Covid-19 impacted our country, it was clear that
any plans I had were not going to happen.
So as like many of us, the role of High Sheriff moved to Zoom. I spoke to
community and charity leaders, our judicial system leaders and sought to find
ways that I could be helpful. I wrote letters to many of the people working
selflessly in our communities in education, policing, GPs and care. Thanking
people became even more important.
Whilst being sad I am only being able to meet the majority of people online, I
feel it has given me a chance to have great conversations and to focus on some
key issues. If I had been visiting organisations, I would have clocked up many Nadia & Robin Drury & family
many miles and had short chats. Instead I have connected for longer with (RAF Lakenheath)
people and had some very interesting conversations. Being a leader during
these times is tough and I feel that being able to hear what it’s like, provide an
independent ear and to thank leaders for all they are doing is important.
I have been able to join groups on Zoom and see the connectivity and ways
they are working together to help navigate through this crisis.
I hope to have a chance to visit more people as the year goes on, but I know
we have to continue to stay safe in the virtual world a while longer. I will have
a very unique year as High Sheriff and will make it work.
Bridget, Judith,Steve
Chaplain, Tim (SCF) & Fenning HS
his sister Karen
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ELSE’S SHOES
As High Sheriff of Suffolk, I wanted to take

action to understand prejudices faced and
what is happening to help address them.
I know it’s not enough to say, “I’m not
Ore, Bridget, Pricilla and Phanuel
racist”, I have to be anti-racist.
Walking and listening is a great way to have a good conversation.
In August this year, I decided to walk the fabulous Suffolk coast
over six days, to listen and learn from people from different ethnic
communities. To understand what life is like in Suffolk.
I learned the importance of role models to inspire our young

people, the need for companies to take positive action and to
offer both work experience and job opportunities. The personal
expense of the NHS Levy during very long immigration processes.
We have a lot of talent coming to our county that we don’t use.
I heard about a barrister who is now a healthcare assistant. We
need to stop the language of asking people to fit in and look at how
we widen the circle to include.
I am grateful to all the people who gave me their time to join the
walk. We had great weather and fun as we walked our beautiful
coast. I have a list of actions and I will do what I can to support all
the wonderful communities I met.
I painted this to
(A ccess Community Trust), illustrate what
s
Beth Stephen Doyle (Access Community was going on in
ley
Bridget, Wes Church (Dream on CIC) my home during
a
Trust), Amand lockdown
HIDDEN NEEDS IN SUFFOLK
Taking The Long View 2020
HIDDEN
NEEDS Hidden Needs in Suffolk
Taking The Long View
2020
A REPORT TO SUFFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
University of Suffolk
Dr Noel Smith, Independent Research and Consultancy
Dr. Cristian Dogaru, Associate Professor, School of
Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Suffolk
Hidden Needs in Suffolk Taking The Long View 2020 | A
Hidden Needs in Suffolk Taking The Long View 2020 | A
Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Suffolk

Dr. Cristian Dogaru, Associate Professor, School of
Dr Noel Smith, Independent Research and Consultancy
University of Suffolk
A REPORT TO SUFFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
To download the Hidden Needs Report click here

To view or download the latest copy of Suffolk Community
Foundation’s Hidden Needs Report, click here
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Taking The Long View
Hidden Needs in Suffolk
Suffolk’s Stories
Education,
Equality of access to education is vital to an
individual’s life chances and ensuring that they fulfil
Learning & their potential. The Suffolk voluntary sector offers a

range of complimentary education based services
Life Skills that enhance personal development, learning and
skills to increase aspirations.
They work with adults, young people and their we have and continue to recognise and support the
5,592 parents, including those with disability and mental

health issues, ex-offenders and many from diverse
development of those, who without extra help, are
likely to fall behind their peers. Our grantmaking has
direct
beneficiaries communities who do not have English as their first focused on supporting the adaption and upscaling
language. Intergenerational learning and broadening of existing educational services. We also seek to
access to a wider cross section of communities encourage creative thinking and new projects that
encourage people to break down barriers that have ensure a continued cycle of connection and learning
traditionally held people back. During the pandemic between organisations and the vulnerable people
they support.
Suffolk Refugee Support 300

direct
beneficiaries
“We are an Ipswich based organisation and have rapidly adapted our advice service and English language
tuition group work. We offer online learning support on subjects ranging from mental health, to
schooling and education, and destitution and emergency needs. The funding we’ve received has helped
us to provide IT equipment to adults and their families to help continue this vital learning journey”.
Read more
Rebecca Crerar - Suffolk Refugee Support
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beneficiaries
70 “Funding has enabled us to provide IT and musical

direct
beneficiaries equipment to those that are on the wrong side
of the digital divide – from disadvantaged young
people who are struggling in lockdown to keep up
A supplementary ‘Saturday’ school that with school work, to migrants who want to continue
helps primary school children from low learning the language but have no digital means to
income families, to support and learn do so”. Read more
English as an additional language.
Read more Bruce MacGregor - Ipswich Community Media
Papworth Trust 10 Suffolk Family Carers -

direct
beneficiaries
Who’s in Charge Programme
“Our ‘Opportunities Without Limits’ service provides
leisure, learning and work-related activities to disabled 32
direct
people countywide. From Creative Writing groups, to beneficiaries
NatureWatch Wildlife & Gardening courses, there is

a huge amount for all to learn and get involved with. An online programme vital to
The recent grant has helped our disabled day service help parents/carers of young
customers, and provided tablets to those feeling isolated people who experience child
and with no IT equipment”. Read more to parent violence and abuse,
helping to regain control in the
Sarah Miller - Papworth Trust
home. Read more


Contact the team
01473 602602
Mandy Abdel-Aziz Michael Attwood Harriet Beckwith Nicki Bray

Head of Operations Partnership Development Content & Grants Programmes Officer
mandy.aziz Manager Communications Officer nicki.bray
@suffolkcf.org.uk michael.attwood harriet.beckwith @suffolkcf.org.uk
@suffolkcf.org.uk @suffolkcf.org.uk
Maggie Cross Kate Paul Tracey Fuller Tim Holder

Grants Assistant Communities Champions Grants Officer Head of Public Affairs
maggie.cross Coordinator tracey.fuller tim.holder
@suffolkcf.org.uk kate.paul @suffolkcf.org.uk @suffolkcf.org.uk @suffolkcf.org.uk
Sally Ledger Hollie Martin Andrea Pittock Laura Ripman

Philanthropy Coordinator Grants & Impact Head of Grant Programmes Event Manager
sally.ledger Coordinator andrea.pittock laura.ripman
@suffolkcf.org.uk hollie.martin @suffolkcf.org.uk @suffolkcf.org.uk
@suffolkcf.org.uk
Julie Rose Stephen Singleton Katy Thurston Jade Wilding

Grants Officer MBE Operations Assistant Finance & Data Officer
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Chairman Vice Chair
and support. We would

also like to take the
opportunity to welcome
Jordan Holder to the team.
William Kendall DL Sue Gull
Jordan Holder Louisa Pepper Gulshan Kayembe DL Terry Ward
Jonathan Agar Dave Hughes Neil Walmsley Selina Hopkins

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develop lasting partnerships with

CHILDREN & FAmilies individuals, families, businesses,

We work together to ensure that areas

deepening levels of engagement in

0101011 We are one of a national family of 46

101011 HEALTH & WELLBEING shared passion to make a difference

is increasingly influential at the most

Our vision is to help make Suffolk a

• Compassionate and fair in our purpose

THRIVING IN SAFE COMMUNITIES • Professional and independent in all our

education, learning & life skills

ANNUAL REPORT 2019/20 | 3

Chairman & Chief Executive’s Report 3

Coronavirus Community Fund 6

Working in Partnership with the Public Sector 8

Our Grantmaking 2019/20 10

Stay Connected & Spread The Word 12

Suffolk’s Stories - Children & Families 15

Youth Intervention Fund 18

Suffolk’s Stories - Compassion in Crisis 21

The Suffolk Medal 22

High Sheriff’s Awards 2020 24

Suffolk’s Stories - Health & Wellbeing 26

Surviving Winter Appeal 29

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Suffolk’s Stories - Older People 31

An Update from our Grants Team 32

Building the Annual Review 34

Statements of Financial Activities 36

Donors and Sponsors 39

Suffolk’s Stories - Thriving in Safe Communities 40

Patrons, Trustees & Volunteers 41

The Virtual World of Suffolk’s High Sheriff 42

Walk in Someone Else’s Shoes 43

Download the Latest Hidden Needs Report 44

Suffolk’s Stories - Education, Learning & Life Skills 45

Contact the Team 46

Thanks to our Trustees 47

ANNUAL REPORT 2019/20 | 5

Please donate to the Suffolk Coronavirus Community Fund

Suffolk is working TOGETHER to fight the coronavirus pandemic

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supported who have caring responsibilities

In tandem with this extraordinary work, it quickly became

Suffolk Community Foundation became a key founding

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Read more about the

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WITH THE PUBLIC SECTOR

The Realising Ambitions

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PINK Orange provides Quotes from beneficiaries

two weekly meal

Working in partnership with Suffolk’s Men’s Mental

The Reader The fund aimed to offer:

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We would like to thank all our donors Bury St Edmunds Child

£1,750 Fund £3,000 Dementia

Fund The Children’s Literacy Ipswich Housing Action

£7,000 Level Two Youth Project

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