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Essex Community Foundation

Registered charity 1052061, on the register since 16 January 1996. The 1,968th largest charity in England and Wales by income.

What it says it does

Essex Community Foundation is an independent charitable trust. Founded in 1996, it has built an endowed fund of nearly £50 million, and has awarded over £47 million in grants to community-based voluntary groups in Essex, Southend and Thurrock.By acting as a broker the Foundation helps donors achieve their charitable objectives, and local voluntary groups secure funding for their work.

In the charity's own words, as filed with the Charity Commission.

Its causes

Accommodation/housingAmateur SportArts/culture/heritage/scienceDisabilityEconomic/community Development/employmentEducation/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritageGeneral Charitable PurposesOther Charitable PurposesThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Where it works

Essex

Check it yourself

Its entry on the Charity Commission register · its own website

Figures are the latest the charity has reported to the Charity Commission, current to 27 September 2026. How this site works.