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Alan Stevenson Family Fund
Sharing good fortune with others – a gift of sharesAlan Stevenson and his wife Vanessa decided to donate some shares to the Community Foundation that he originally received as an inheritance from his mother. The decision to give away the shares brought attractive tax benefits for Alan and was greatly appreciated by us.
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AXA Fund and AXA Enterprise Fund
Sustainable support for community groups from a major employer
The Bristol office of AXA (formerly Sun Life) has been supporting the local community through staff volunteering and fundraising since the 1970s.
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Florence Denning Fund
A legacy to the people of Bristol
A gift of over £54,000 was left to the community foundation by Florence Denning, a long-standing Bristol resident who died in 1999.
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Sherwood Fund
Meeting immediate needs in the community
In 1991 local businessman Louis Sherwood chose to use the community foundation as a means of accomplishing his charitable goals and the partnership has been of mutual benefit over the years.
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Needham Cooper Charitable Trust
Retaining hands-on decision-making
The Needham Cooper Charitable Trust fund was set up at the community foundation in 1999 by Joyce Cooper.
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Rolls-Royce Fund
Big business giving back to the community
Rolls-Royce is a global company with a long-standing and firm commitment to the communities in which its employees live and work.
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Tidmarsh Fund
A personal fund to support young people
Among the wide and varied charitable interests of Jay Tidmarsh, former HM Lord Lieutenant of Bristol, none rank higher than the welfare of young people.
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