Vale of White Horse District Council
Abbey House, Abbey Close,
Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Email: comments@whitehorsedc.gov.uk
Telephone: 01235 520202

Vale of White Horse District Council

Useful fundraising websites

General fundraising 

www.fundraising.co.uk - UK charity and non-profit making fundraisers
www.fundersonline.org - Europe’s online philanthropic community
www.ruralnet.org.uk - Ruralnet details of rural funding sources 
www.biglotteryfund.org.uk - Big Lottery Fund, hands out half the good causes money from the National Lottery    

Charitable trusts          

www.fundfinder.org.uk - Information about the Fundfinder software and links to websites of Grant Making Trusts
www.acf.org.uk - Trusts and Foundations
www.entrust.org.uk - Landfill Tax Credit Scheme site; details of projects funded
www.theworkcontinues.org - Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fund
www.lloydstsbfoundations.org.uk - Large grant making trust
www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk - Large grant making trust
www.princes-foundation.org - Large grant making trust - urban regeneration, heritage and training young architects and designers  

National Lottery               

www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk - Joint funding website 
www.biglotteryfund.org.uk - Big Lottery Fund
www.starpeople.org.uk - Millennium Commission
www.artscouncil.org.uk - Arts Council of England    
www.awardsforall.org.uk - Awards for All
www.hlf.org.uk - Heritage Lottery Fund
www.sportengland.org - Sport England  

Company giving      

www.bitc.org.uk - Business in the Community
www.cafonline.org - Charities Aid Foundation corporate community involvement
www.giveasyouearn.org - Information on tax efficient payroll giving   

Government funding     

www.governmentfunding.org.uk - Access to Government funding for the voluntary and community sector          
www.direct.gov.uk - Gateway to central and local government websites
www.defra.gov.uk - rural grants and funding
 

European funding              

www.euro-info.org.uk - European information Centre
www.dti.gov.uk/europe/structural.html - Information from the DTI on European funding
www.esf.gov.uk - Information about European Social Fund

Volunteering     

www.volunteering.org.uk - Volunteering England, resources and funding for volunteers 
www.ocva.org.uk - Voluntary action volunteering 
www.do-it.org.uk - Home Office opportunities for volunteering listed and searchable by area and interest
www.experiencecorps.co.uk - Aims to encourage people between 50 - 65 to give their time and experience for the benefit of locals communities

Other useful websites              

www.charity-commission.gov.uk - Charity commission publications and charity register
www.go-se.gov.uk - Government Office of the South East
www.statistics.gov.uk - Government site giving a variety of statistical information
www.ncvo-vol.org.uk - Useful information and advice for voluntary organisations
www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk - Useful for gift aid and employing staff
www.grantfinder.co.uk - Very comprehensive guide to a wide range of funding and grant sources
www.grantsonline.org.uk - Subscription service (around £150) about grants available
www.phoenixtrust.org.uk - Acquires heritage buildings, repairs and finds new uses
www.acf.org.uk - Association of Charitable Foundations
www.fit4funding.org.uk - Charity funds grants research    
www.CAFonline.org - Banking information, giving charity grants overseas, gift aid
www.fundinginformation.org - Subscription service research (£240 pa) information on trusts, business, Government, lottery and European funding programmes