We Love Stoke-on-Trent is a place based fund that provides grants to a wide range of projects across the city of Stoke-on-Trent.
Companies and individuals make up the bulk of the donors to the fund, either through direct donations, or by fundraising. All the money raised is invested through an endowment fund in line with charity commission guidelines. The financial return from the fund is then distributed as small grants across the area. The beauty of this model is that it will provide a source of sustainable funding that can be used for grants long in to the future. It’s almost like a pension scheme set up to support community and voluntary groups across Stoke-on-Trent.
