Farnham Round Table Charitable Trust Fund

Farnham Round Table Charitable Trust Fund is a volunteer-led grantmaker rooted in Farnham's community spirit, channeling proceeds from local events into enhancing wellbeing and addressing practical needs for Farnham residents. Guided by values of inclusivity, fellowship, positive impact, and responsiveness to local priorities, it embodies a philosophy of community empowerment where local people and Round Table members drive decisions through collaborative, informal processes. Believing tangible change arises from grassroots knowledge and direct community involvement, it prioritizes partnerships with local organizations delivering measurable benefits via flexible support for projects, core costs, equipment, and one-off welfare needs.

It funds diverse local initiatives including educational enhancements like school resources, books, and SEND facilities for children with special educational needs, learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, and ADHD; mental health and wellbeing services through charities like Space2Grow offering counselling, peer support groups, and therapeutic activities for young people experiencing anxiety, isolation, or emotional challenges; community welfare including food banks tackling food insecurity and poverty for families in crisis; youth development via sports clubs providing equipment, kit, after-school clubs, and outdoor activities promoting physical health, teamwork, and social skills; social cohesion projects like community farms fostering inclusive befriending, gardening therapy, and intergenerational connections; and health support funds addressing complex needs, carer respite, and emergency aid for vulnerable residents including elderly facing isolation and families navigating disability or hardship. It supports community-led interventions such as day services, training programs, creative arts, and preventative outreach emphasizing person-centred, holistic approaches to build resilience, prevent exclusion, and strengthen family support systems.

Exclusions focus on non-local causes, national organizations without Farnham ties, and projects lacking direct community benefit; it avoids issue-specific restrictions, favouring flexible generalist aid. Distinctive for its event-driven philanthropy via fireworks fiestas, charity bike rides, and Santa sleigh outings, it prioritizes grassroots charities serving Farnham's children, young people aged 5-19, families, carers, disabled individuals, and isolated elderly through volunteer-informed, hyper-local empowerment, valuing lived experience leadership and hands-on civic engagement over top-down strategies.