The Future Fund allows the College the flexibility to address any immediate need, but also the potential to invest these donations into the general endowment and boost the future income of the College in perpetuity. Where the Future Fund is applied to an area of immediate need, this generally means that something can be achieved that otherwise would not have been budgeted for. This could be the refurbishment of a room, additional resources for the Library, or a grant to a student in need.