At the heart of everything we do at Tristone is the group of individuals we support and care for. Creating powerful societal impact and positive change across our portfolio is an essential part of what we do. As such, our aim is to attract and invest in like-minded businesses that place the same emphasis on making a real and measurable difference to society as we do.
We have introduced a number of key initiatives in the last two years that help us to drive towards our collective aim, but we wanted to take it one step further with the launch of the Tristone Community Fund – a charitable foundation, funded by the efforts of the Tristone team, our partners and likeminded business owners whose businesses we invest in and acquire.
This is a unique proposition where any business that is acquired by Tristone in future is offered the opportunity contribute to the fund as part of the transaction process. Tristone will also make a meaningful contribution as part of each deal, as well as inviting its advisors and supply chain to contribute.
The ability for us to raise significant funds through both our wider fundraising endeavours, and through the commitment of future members of the Tristone business community, is extremely powerful.
It is also a perfect way for us to extend our purpose beyond our business community, enabling us to donate vital funds to charitable and community causes that are important to both our team and to the businesses in which we invest in.
So what will the Tristone Community Fund do? It will support local communities in areas such as promoting health and wellbeing, education and employment, while helping to create safer and thriving neighbourhoods. Grants will be awarded to grassroot charities, local community groups and the voluntary sector to create both immediate impact and a lasting legacy.
It has been launched in partnership with the Cheshire Community Foundation, which will manage the funds on our behalf – utilising its close links with 47 other community foundations across the UK. Since 2012, Cheshire Community Foundation has awarded more than £13 million to grass-roots charities in Cheshire and Warrington – driven by its aim to help people and organisations, including the Government, to invest in local communities where it is most needed.
Cheshire Community Foundation’s understanding of the charitable landscape and its ability to work in partnership with community foundations across the UK, will ensure that every penny invested in the fund is spent wisely to generate maximum local impact.For more information about the Tristone Community Fund, contact: info@tristone.capital