ACF: Association of Charitable Foundations, supporting the UK's foundations and grant-making charities
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About Us - Association of Charitable Foundations

The Association of Charitable Foundations (ACF) is the UK wide support organisation for grant-making trusts and foundations of all types.

Our membership of over 300 includes many large independent foundations; local and community trusts; family trusts; corporate foundations; and broadcasting appeals.  Grants given by ACF members in 2005 totalled £1.2 billion.

Although the core of ACF’s membership is drawn from grant-making trusts, we have many member foundations that are increasingly involved in other activities, especially research, policy and influencing work, but also venture philanthropy and social investment. 

ACF became a charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales on the 1 January 2005. Our company registration number is 5190466 and our charity registration number is 1105412. Our Registered Office is: Central House, 14 Upper Woburn Place, London, WC1H 0AE.

ACF is governed by its Trustee Board, the membership of which is elected at the AGM.

Trustee Board:

  • Clare Thomas, The City Bridge Trust, Chair  
  • James Brooke Turner, Nuffield Foundation, Treasurer
  • Mark Boleat, Hillingdon Community Trust,  Vice-Chair
  • Dr Astrid Bonfield, The Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fund 
  • Simon Buxton, Noel Buxton Trust 
  • Martin Coppack, Financial Services Authority
  • Myra Dow, St John's Hospital
  • Fraser Falconer, BBC Children in Need Appeal (Scotland) 
  • Trudy Kilcullen, Jack Petchey Foundation
  • Lisa Parker, Nationwide Foundation
  • Jacqueline Rae, Colyer-Fergusson Charitable Trust
  • Sandara Kelso-Robb, Lloyds TSB Foundation for Northern Ireland
  • Anna Southall, Barrow Cadbury Trust 
  • Pam Webb, Zurich Community Trust (UK) Ltd

ACF Annual Report:

Our latest Annual Report can be downloaded from the publications section of this site.

Annual Report Archive:

Earlier Annual Reports are available to download below:

ACF Annual Reports