Help with your
End of Grant Report.

Your End of Grant Report is important as it enables us to see the impact of your project. The success of your project can inspire giving in potential and existing donors and increase the level of support we can offer to local projects.

Of course, our donors also want to be confident that the money they have given is being used as they intended… and when they are happy, they are more likely to provide more support. It may help to remember that behind every Community Foundation grant is an individual, family or panel of local people who have decided to award a grant to your project.

Returning a completed End of Grant Report and the supporting documentation is one of the key conditions of your grant award and will enable your organisation to be considered for future grants. We are hugely grateful for every report which is received fully completed and in a timely manner.

Step-by-step Guide to the End of Grant Form

  • Please describe how you spent the funds – for example what activities were run, what salaries were funded. This should correspond to your original application.

  • We are not currently requiring grantees to upload receipts and other evidence of expenditure however you may be asked to provide this by a member of the Grants Team.

  • Please tell us how your project and this grant has made a difference to the lives of beneficiaries and the wider community?

    This is your opportunity to describe the impact your project has had on your participants. What difference has the grant made to the lives of the people you support? This is the ‘So What?’ question, more than describing what you did, this is why you did it.

  • What tools have you used to measure the difference you have made? How do you know your project has worked? Have you had lots of encouraging feedback? Use this section to report back as fully as possible against those specific outcomes which you agreed to measure at application stage.

  • This is to demonstrate how you have made a difference.

    Although we just ask for one case study, it is the personal examples of individuals who have benefited that really bring the report to life. You might include quotes or feedback from people who have been involved in your project.

  • We understand that things do not always go to plan, and you may have needed to adapt your project.

  • Please note any media coverage or publicity that you have received whilst in receipt of this grant.

    We are keen to support your promotion of your work and this information will help us with this.

  • Answer some short questions about how you have found our application process. We are continually looking to improve our service to groups, so your feedback is very helpful.

  • Please remember to sign your form.

Publicity materials & photographs

High quality photographs make a huge difference to the information we are able to provide to donors, enabling them to see the impact of their giving.

Please send us photos and case studies by emailing our Marketing and Events Manager, Hana Rhodes, hana@cfsurrey.org.uk or sharing via our Twitter or Facebook pages so we can share your success with our followers and supporters!

Annual Report & Accounts

Your annual report and accounts should clearly show the grant award from the Community Foundation for Surrey, treated as Restricted Income (unless specifically noted as unrestricted).

The relevant accounts may not be available when you report back to us, please let us know when you expect these to be available. Please then make a diary note to send us a copy in due course.

Further Support

If you feel you need further advice and support at any time in the application or evaluation process please contact our Grants Team.