There are many reasons why existing trusts and charities work with BCF.
Trustees sometimes find it difficult to identify beneficiaries for the funds.
The assets of the trust are too small to have significant impact.
Existing trustees may be unable to provide as much commitment as is necessary to enable the trust to run effectively.
Or it could be that the existing trustees are no longer able to dedicate the time that they need to.
In these circumstances Trustees can consider transferring their fund or part of it to the Berkshire Community Foundation, providing their trust deed has a clause permitting them to transfer the capital.
The Community Foundation can assist with the arrangements. Moreover it is able to respect the wishes of the original donor and the trustees in holding the capital in a Named Fund and focusing the income on the issues the original trust was set up to address.
