Community foundations across the UK launch Tampon Tax Community Fund
We are helping to allocate funds generated from the VAT on sanitary products to charitable projects that improve the lives of disadvantaged women and girls.
Financial Summary 2018: OCF stewards over £1 million in donations for fifth consecutive year
OCF’s accounts show that the organisation continues to thrive, with over £1 million in voluntary income and £1.2 million made in grants during the financial year 2017-18.
Match funding sought for £500k Age Friendly Banbury bid
The Age Friendly Banbury partnership is collecting feedback from local people about what it is like to grow old in the town. The consultation results will be used to create a proposal for some tangible initiatives to make Banbury more age friendly, with significant funding on the table.
OCF uses Local Insight data to inform grant-making
With the opening of our Education and Skills grants round this week, OCF is continuing to adopt a more intelligent and granular approach to grant-making. The round’s priorities are informed by needs and trends data provided by OCSI’s Local Insight tool.
Local Authorities encouraged to reactivate hundreds of millions of inactive charitable funds
A new guide published by UK Community Foundations outlines a simple service for Local Authorities to unlock the potential of inactive assets that they may be currently managing, for the benefit of their communities.
£5 million boost to Thames Valley charities
Small local charities across the Thames Valley have received almost £5 million from four community foundations following a record-breaking year.
Oxfordshire businesses celebrate a world-class and connected county at BIO2018
The fifth annual Business in Oxford conference on Wednesday was a celebration of collaboration and economic prosperity – whilst also acknowledging the challenges that are holding the county back.
More financial planning expertise for OCF Board as Kate Fyson joins as trustee
Kate Fyson was elected to the OCF trustee board last week, and brings extensive experience in finance and high-level planning that will help us fulfil our ambitions over the coming years.
OCF joins local partnership to make Banbury age friendly
OCF is at the heart of a new Banbury partnership that has received seed funding from the Placed Based Social Action programme, initiated by the Big Lottery Fund and Department of Digital, Culture Media and Sport (DCMS).
Step Change Fund celebrates another successful year of charity infrastructure funding
On Monday donors to OCF’s Step Change Fund gathered to hear about the progress of our flagship grants programme, which in 2017/18 made £252,000 in investments that boost the operational management of Oxfordshire’s leading small charities.