The Bulldog Trust
The Bulldog Trust is a charitable trust that exists to encourage and facilitate philanthropy.[2]
2 Temple Place – base for The Bulldog Trust. | |
Founded | 1983 |
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Founder | Richard Q. Hoare |
Headquarters | 2 Temple Place, London WC2R 3BD, UK |
Key people | Mary Rose Gunn (Chief Executive) Charles M. R. Hoare (Chair of Trustees)[1] |
Website | The Bulldog Trust The Fore |
Background
The Trust was founded in 1983 by Richard Q. Hoare OBE (1943–2020),[3][4][5][6] to provide support and advice for charities facing immediate financial difficulties.[7] As stated on the trust's website: "Intrinsic to all its work is the ethos of making a real difference to the organisations it helps."[8] The trust is based at and owns Two Temple Place in the City of London.[9]
The Fore
In March 2017, the Bulldog Trust launched "The Fore" programme to assist developing early-stage charities and social enterprises, providing funding and expertise as well as the opportunity to share skills.[8][10][11]
According to its mission statement: "The Fore believes any charitable organisation with the talent and drive to create social change should be able to access the support it needs to fulfil its potential."[12]
References
- "Staff and Trustees", The Bulldog Trust.
- Nancy Durrant, "The key to a good death: great eyeliner", The Times, 29 January 2016, p. 12.
- "Richard Q Hoare OBE – Founder and Past Chairman of The Bulldog Trust" (portrait by Joseph Galvin), Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition 2015 Mall Galleries, Catalogue, p. 51.
- Mary Rose Gunn, "Richard Hoare obituary", Other Lives, The Guardian, 25 May 2020.
- "Obituary for Richard Hoare, founder of The Bulldog Trust", The Fore. Mary Rose Gunn, "A Venture Philanthropist Before His Time | Richard Q (Tigger) Hoare OBE, DL 1943 – 2020", 26 May 2020.
- "Richard 'Tigger' Hoare obituary", The Times, 16 April 2020.
- "History", The Bulldog Trust.
- The Bulldog Trust website.
- Two Temple Place, The Bulldog Trust.
- "Expand small charities and social enterprises – Bulldog Trust", Sustain (Support & Development Services for Solihull's Voluntary Sector), 30 March 2017.
- Tim West, "The Pioneers Post interview: Mary Rose Gunn", Pioneers Post, 9 October 2019.
- About Us", The Fore.
External links
- The Bulldog Trust website
- Charity Commission. The Bulldog Trust Limited, registered charity no. 1123081.
- The Fore website
- James Beech, "Funding Social Impact Since 1672", Campden FB, 16 September 2019.