MAKING IT HAPPEN
The funds were gifted to the venue in December 2017.
To make this happen, CAF’s legacy and grant making teams had to identify where to allocate the gift as Mr Flatter had not completed a CAF Letter of Wishes.
Monica Brown, Head of Charity Advisory and Programmes at CAF, described how a little detective work helped the process along: “We were met with a conundrum so I started doing research on Mr Flatter.
“I found a story about him in the local newspaper, and was eventually able to track down people who might know him.”
After pulling together pieces of information on Mr Flatter from a variety of sources, Monica found out that he was passionate about classical music and had supported classical music causes in his local area.
With the approval of CAF’s Discretionary Funds Committee, she reached out to Wigmore Hall, identifying the venue as the best fit following a proposal from the charity, as well as due to its location near to where Peter lived.
Two years on, the venue continues to attract a large audience of under 35s and has also benefitted from a partnership with Classic FM to extend the scheme’s reach.