The Bulldog Trust

The Bulldog Trust is a charitable trust that exists to encourage and facilitate philanthropy.[2]

The Bulldog Trust
2 Temple Place – base for The Bulldog Trust.
Founded1983 (1983)
FounderRichard Q. Hoare
Headquarters2 Temple Place, London WC2R 3BD, UK
Key people
Mary Rose Gunn (Chief Executive)
Charles M. R. Hoare (Chair of Trustees)[1]
WebsiteThe 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
  1. "Staff and Trustees", The Bulldog Trust.
  2. Nancy Durrant, "The key to a good death: great eyeliner", The Times, 29 January 2016, p. 12.
  3. "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.
  4. Mary Rose Gunn, "Richard Hoare obituary", Other Lives, The Guardian, 25 May 2020.
  5. "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.
  6. "Richard 'Tigger' Hoare obituary", The Times, 16 April 2020.
  7. "History", The Bulldog Trust.
  8. The Bulldog Trust website.
  9. Two Temple Place, The Bulldog Trust.
  10. "Expand small charities and social enterprises – Bulldog Trust", Sustain (Support & Development Services for Solihull's Voluntary Sector), 30 March 2017.
  11. Tim West, "The Pioneers Post interview: Mary Rose Gunn", Pioneers Post, 9 October 2019.
  12. About Us", The Fore.
  • 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.
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