We were pleased to host our 2025 Annual Celebration at the stunning Manor, Boddington, thanks to the Robert Hitchins Family Trust.  It was a wonderful evening and an opportunity to share with our guests more about our work in the county including social value delivery through our INVEST Leadership Programme, our philanthropy advice service, funding, grant making, crisis response and our sector focused research.

We were delighted to be joined by our guests representing all sectors – charities and community groups, businesses & professional advisors, national funders and the statutory sector.

A special thank you to our wonderful speakers, who delighted our guests as they shared their experiences working with GCF:

• Tania Hitchins, Director of the Robert Hitchins Family Trust
• Cllr. Linda Cohen, CEO of Read with Me and GCF INVEST participant
• Amelia McRae, Charles Russell Speechlys (CRS) associate and GCF Community Investor
• Sophia Sharma, successful grantee of the SWEF Enterprise Fund
• Andre Klein, Assistant General Manager, Cheltenham Racecourse and GCF Fundholder
• Hannah McDonnell, Executive Director of Gloucestershire Community Rail Partnership (GCRP) and INVEST participant

Do peruse the lovely photos below, courtesy of the talented Charlie Bailey, and see if you can spot yourself!