Corporate membership

Supporting the communities in which you and your company operates makes sound business sense. It engenders goodwill from potential customers, is morale boosting for employees and adds brand value to an organisation.

Prosperous, harmonious societies are not only discerning users of goods and services - they are also more stable with lower levels of crime. Everyone wins.

Becoming a corporate member of Foundation East allows incorporated companies to support businesses in their local community in a structured way. It also offers potential for personal development and management training through participation in the committees and on the loans panel.

Members buy shares, each share costs £1 and the minimum investment for an incorporated company is £250. The maximum investment per investor is £20,000.

The capital raised through share purchase is carefully managed; in this way Foundation East is able to support numerous small businesses.

There are two classes of shares, ordinary shares that may be withdrawn at any time and community investment tax relief (CITR) shares which must be invested for 5 years and qualify for 25% tax relief over 5 years.

An investment of £10,000 in CITR shares will enable an investor to offset their tax bill by £500 for each of the 5 years, offering tax relief of £2,500.

Benefits of corporate membership

• Tangible evidence of your company’s commitment to local business
• Opportunities for staff involvement and management development
• Tax relief (CITR shares only)
• Reputation enhancement

If would like to become a member of Foundation East please complete the membership application form in our Prospectus and post it to us with your payment. If you have any questions, please contact us. 

Download our Prospectus (file size: 936KB)