Neighbourhoods, towns and villages that feel great to be a part of: places where local people have work, homes and opportunities that enrich their lives whatever their personal circumstances or if they live in a town or remote rural area. Communities where everyone brings what they can to support neighbours facing extra challenges or to give a flying start to the next generation. Where people come together to sort out any conflicts, and think up great new ideas for how to make things better for everyone. Places where older people aren’t left alone, fearful or cold and can lead healthy, happy, independent lives. Where young people aren’t left without hope of fulfilled lives, even if they have somehow slipped off the rails and need a second chance.

Our mission is to help build these communities by supporting local people to get on and solve their own issues

because we understand that they know best what needs to be done and usually know how to do it. It’s our job to channel resources and encouragement their way, by bringing together donors, groups, businesses and beneficiaries. And even in these tough times we’ve done that, helping as much as we can. This annual report explains how we’ve used our resources to boost yours and as ever it couldn’t be done without the incredible support of our fund holders and donors. What we have achieved is fantastic. To be able to continue, we still desperately need your support.

THANK YOUMike Bull, Chairman

Devon Community Foundation, The Factory, Leat Street, Tiverton EX16 5LL

Call: 01884 235887 Visit: www.devoncf.comA company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales, Company No: 3236918

Charity no: 1057923

It’s been a tough year for many people in Devon and a tough year for the voluntary sector. Fewer resources are available to the local groups we support although they face increasing demand for what they offer - a helping hand extended to those in need of one.

So with reduced government grants we have been very much thrown back on our own resources and we’ve been thinking hard about what we do, how and why we do it, and most importantly what difference it makes to people’s lives. We think we have put our finger on what we, the Devon people we support, and our donors all want to see: thriving communities.

Introducing Thriving Communities

Summary Of Accounts 11-12

Total Grant Making £569,479

Total Income £694,732

Endowment at 31st March 2012 £3,049,970

Grants awarded 2011-12 504

Income Grants Programmes £469,350

Income other £225,382

Cost of generating voluntary income £78,576

Administration of grant making and governance £102,510

If you would like to request a full set of accounts, please call us on 01884 235887 or email info@devocf.com

Thank you’s...

Top: Sirona Horsemanship

Middle Plymouth Foodbank

Bottom: Eggbuckland Dreamscheme

Endowment and revenue funds 2011-12Endowment Named and Acorn funds Activistock Community Fund (Devon) Pete Yeo Acorn Fund (North Devon)

Arbuthnot Latham Fund Philip J Milton & Co Fund (North Devon)

Arnold Family Fund (Devon) Drake Foundation Fund (Plymouth)

Plymouth Anonymous Fund (Plymouth) Plymstock School Acorn Fund (Plymouth)

Blundell’s School Fund (Devon) Police Property Act Fund

Christmas Unwrapped Fund (Devon) Ray Miles Fund

Devon 100 Club Fund Ripple Devon Fund (Devon)

Devon Grassroots Endowment Fund Royal Mail Fund (Plymouth)

Devonian Trust Endowment Fund Rural Devon Fund (Devon)

Eagle One Endowment Fund Steve Hindley Family Fund

Friends Of The Foundation South West Water PDF Fund (Plymouth)

General Endowment Fund Tamar Science Park Acorn Fund (Plymouth)

Gurney Family Fund (Devon) The Royal British Legion PDF Fund (Plymouth)

Kitsons Solicitors Fund (Torbay) Throwleigh Centre Fund ( Devon)

Laurie Conner Fund (Devon) Tiverton Religious Fund (Tiverton)

London & Westcountry Estates Fund Torbay Grassroots Endowment Fund (Torbay)

Loyton Lodge Fund (North Devon) Trinity PDF Fund (Plymouth

Mildmay-White Fund Two Four Group Fund (Devon)

Millfields Trust Fund (Plymouth) University Of Plymouth PDF Fund (Plymouth)

Mumme-Ackford Fund Wales & West Fund (Devon)

North Devon Relief Fund (North Devon) Western Morning News Fund (Devon)

North Devon Fund (North Devon)

Non-endowment grant making funds

Devon 100 Business Club Fund Clare Milne Flowthrough Fund

Dulverton Trust small grants Comic Relief - Community Cash

Exeter Positive Steps Plus Fund Comic Relief Medium and Large grants

TFN Events Flow through Fund Surviving Winter Campaign Fund

Local Giving flow through donations (web based)

Wings South West

Behind the Scenes

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A grant of £5,000 from The Dulverton Trust & Plymouth Drake Community Grants

Dartmouth Caring

Despite its beauty and outward appearance of a wealthy community Dartmouth has an ageing population in comparison to the rest of the country and these figures are expected to rise significantly over the coming years. This is the generation that made an amazing contribution to our society, survived the war, rationing and rebuilt our communities, we think it’s now our turn to look after them and our Surviving Winter Fund helps them lead independent, healthy, fulfilled lives without interference or fussing.

Dartmouth Caring is regularly contacted by doctor’s surgeries and others as older people face more complex needs

Forches Youth Intervention Project

Forches Youth Intervention concentrates its work with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds on the Forches Estate in Barnstaple. Their aim is to provide opportunities and experiences for hard to reach or disengaged youth. Focus is on building self-esteem and confidence among the youngsters who may have never left their own neighborhood and face uncertain futures once they leave school.

Social exclusion can be the underlying cause of many problems. These include poor health, low self-esteem, poor school attendance, lack of aspirations and employment in the future. Times are especially tough for this young generation. Youth unemployment is rocketing and our young people are often seen as a problem. We think we should get the next generation off to a flying start.

Sam Brignell, Youth Support Worker said, “The Forches Youth Intervention Project is truly helping to change lives

Exeter YMCA

Unemployment is prevalent in today’s society and is at a 17 year high, we think that addressing this issue is essential both to individuals, their families and our communities.

It is estimated that it costs the tax payer £8,000 in benefits and lost tax revenue for every unemployed person each year. Our Exeter Positive Steps programme has helped 56 people into work last year, saving £448,000, a staggering £7.46 for every £1 invested.

One of the projects we supported is Exeter YMCA’s Job Club; a welcoming environment to the most vulnerable people in the city. Active in the most deprived areas, they offer extra support, advice, and guidance to those hoping to find paid employment.

Gareth Sorsby, Community Projects Manager for Exeter’s YMCA, “Our work

...bring communities together

...help to find and keep a home

Thriving Communities...

A grant of £2,000 from Surviving Winter Fund

Plymouth Foodbank

Recently June faced a difficult few weeks when her disabled son returned home after struggling to live independently, at the same time as her daughter and 3 year old granddaughter were flooded out of their ground floor flat. She says that without the support

from Plymouth Foodbank she doesn’t know how she would

have coped.

A grant of £997 from Police Property Fund

Grant of £22,782 from Exeter Positive Steps Fund

Robin Barlow, High Sheriff of Devon with Forches Young People’s Intervention Project

Exeter YMCA Job Club

Foodbanks across the country report a 100% increase in numbers of people needing help to feed themselves or their families: 3 new Foodbanks have opened in Devon this year alone. This service has never been more vital, and we think, in the 21st Century people like June should be able to feed their children.

Plymouth Foodbank offers a vital safety net and new hope

to people in crisis as well as opportunities for vulnerable people to volunteer, growing their confidence

and helping others. This project epitomises the DCF philosophy that local people want to help, know what needs doing, but sometimes need support from us to make it happen.

Eunice Halliday, Project Co-ordinator “In the last 5 months we have processed 10,300kgs of food: hungry people have been fed - one-third being children. The grant made a real difference.”

and the community. This is demonstrated clearly with a 58% reduction in crime on the Forches estate over the 3 years that this project has been running.”

“The young people were incredibly proud to be able to show off some of their work to someone as prestigious as the High Sheriff and the team from Devon Community Foundation.

It was something they talked about at length with their peers at the youth club session that evening. We are incredibly grateful to Devon Community Foundation for supporting us with this much needed grant.”

concentrates on those who have been dealt a tough deal in life, helping them to turn their lives around and get back on track. In difficult economic times like the ones we live in now, it is those who are most vulnerable who seem to suffer the most as vital support services are cut to the bone, with real knock-on effects for society as a whole. We are profoundly grateful for the support of Devon Community Foundation.”

Grants Awarded 2011-2012and often fall outside the remit of social services. Dartmouth Caring offers a variety of essential services such as the odd piece of help now and then to daily contact and support which can often be a life line.

The project supports people to maintain their independence in their own home, the aim being to prevent isolation, depression and deterioration. They make around 1648 home visits plus 782 deliveries of shopping a year.

...provide meaningful occupationfor young people and adults

...keep people safe and well

...assist families in need

...enable older people and their carers

...promote access to services and

...offer opportunities to childrenand young people

work in rural areas

...create inclusive communities ...support disabled people and their carers

...help to find and keep a home

...build resilient communities

Offer opportunities to children and young people

Provides meaningful occupation for young people and adults

Builds resilient communities

Keeps people safe and well

Helps to find and keep a home

Enables older people and their carers

Promotes access to services and work in rural areas

Supports disabled people and their carers

Assists families in need

Create inclusive communities

Provide meaningful occupation for young people and adults

Offer opportunities to children and young people

Assist families in need

Enable older people and their carers

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