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The David Cock Foundation is a UK charitable trust that has been supporting a wide range of charities through grants. The foundation’s benefactor David Cock, was a farmer and cricketer from Essex who had a great love for the outdoors.

It is a small foundation with a focus on connecting people with nature, improving the life of vulnerable and disadvantage people as well as supporting charities within the arts.

It is managed by two longstanding trustees, Rebecca Eastmond and Peter Mimpriss. Rebecca Eastmond is Founder & CEO of Greenwood Place, a community of strategic philanthropists. Peter Mimpriss former charities adviser to Prince Charles and solicitor of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. Peter is a trustee for xxxx

The David Cock Foundation and Growing Communities do not accept unsolicited applications for funding.

The foundation does not have any staff and Growing Communities has one very part time project manager who is out growing and gardening - so please bear with us if we don’t respond quickly!

 
 
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"Quote from one of our charities."

Rajesh Makwana, Director, Sufra NW London.

St. Raphael’s Edible Garden

 

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