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Aims & Objectives
Our Charitable Aims & Objectives are:
1. To continue to grow the Plymouth Drake Foundation
Full time executive team now in place – fully funded by Royal Mail and now into it's fourth year.
Permanent office – based at and fully funded by Tamar Science Park, Plymouth. Now into it's fourth year
Set up costs fully funded by South West Water.
Branding, website and PR support provided by Formedia.
2. To build a £5m endowment fund for the Plymouth city region
A fund built from donations. Interest used to provide grants.
Starting with the Grassroots Challenge – maximise the money that we obtained through government matched funding.
Building on the Grassroots challenge – continue to build the Plymouth fund to achieve the £5m target.
Providing a permanent source of funds to support local charities and local community groups – now and in the future.
Recruit 10,000 Drake Foundation members from the Plymouth city region.
3. To manage effective grant giving programmes on behalf of donors
Working in partnership with community foundations, local charities and community representatives.
Real grassroots support – helping unsung heroes and smaller, less established voluntary and community groups.
Ensuring the money raised from the endowment is allocated in the best way, providing effective and long lasting support to our community.
