Berkshire Community Foundation Explained

Berkshire Community Foundation[1] (BCF) is an English charity and community foundation which over the past 30 years has made grants totaling over £13 million to more than 3,000 local projects in Berkshire and raised more than £10 million which is invested in a long term endowment fund.

Berkshire Community Foundation is one of 46[2] accredited Community Foundations in the UK. These Foundations are all members of the umbrella organisation UK Community Foundations.

HRH Princess Beatrice became patron of BCF on 1 July 2014[3]

In 2011, Berkshire Community Foundation was selected as one of the beneficiaries of the Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton Charitable Gift Fund[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Berkshire Community Foundation. Berkshire Community Foundation. 2 July 2014.
  2. Web site: UK Community Foundations. 2 July 2014.
  3. News: http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2014/07/01/101590-princess-beatrice-new-patron-of-berkshire-community-foundation/. Reading Chronicle. 2 July 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714165502/http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2014/07/01/101590-princess-beatrice-new-patron-of-berkshire-community-foundation/. 14 July 2014.
  4. Web site: The Royal Foundation. The Royal Foundation. 2 July 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714144732/http://www.royalfoundation.com/royal-wedding-charity-fund/. 14 July 2014.

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