About Us

We are South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation and our goal is to improve the lives of local people.

We were founded in 1986 because we believe…

• everyone deserves the same opportunities to fulfil their potential, no matter where they live
• we can achieve economic, social and physical well-being across South Yorkshire
• that we can build stronger communities
• and that giving local can transform lives

For the last 30 years we have raised and distributed over £25m in grants to community and voluntary projects across South Yorkshire and created an Endowment of over £10m to create a lasting legacy that will continue to support South Yorkshire for many years to come.

South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation is a part of the UK Community Foundations network made up of 48 Community Foundations across the UK, which manage a total endowment of £500 million. We have been quality accredited by the UK Community Foundation through external assessors to standards endorsed by the Charity Commission.