We are an independent award-winning grant making charity dedicated to meeting the needs in our communities by providing financial support to local charities and voluntary organisations as well as supporting individuals in Cumbria.

We bring people together. People who want to give their time, money and expertise so those in need can meet the challenges they face and achieve their potential.

Since 1999, with the help of our generous supporters across the county and beyond, we have raised and given out almost £70 million to support more than 3,000 groups and 7,000 individuals.

Cumbria Community Foundation is run by a board of trustees who are elected annually by our members.

We are part of a national and international network of community foundations.  Together we seek to support those wishing to invest in the local community.

We employ a small team of professional staff who support the trustees in development, grant making and financial administration of the Foundation.

We are based at Dovenby Hall which is home of MSport and the Ford World Rally team.  We’re very grateful to Malcolm Wilson and the MSport team for supporting us.