Funding
For up to date funding news please see the Gloshub website.
The following bodies provide funding locally. You may also wish to check the county funding search facility on Gloshub, which has a large database.
The Scarman Trust South West
Contact: 12B Broad Street
Bristol
BS1 2HL
Tel: 0117 929 9555
Email: southwest@thescarmantrust.org
Website: www.thescarmantrust.org/southwest/
Gloucestershire Community Foundation
The main criteria is to overcome disadvantage in both urban and rural areas, in particular to create opportunities for people to get back to work, help people to be involved in their communities, especially single person households. Support is given to voluntary groups who overcome disruption of communities; particularly those disrupted by crime and drugs.
Contact:
Mrs. Darien Parkes
Gloucestershire Community Foundation
c/o British Energy PLC
Barnett Way
Barnwood
Gloucester
GL4 3RS
Tel: 01452 656385.
Email: darien.parkes@british-energy.com
Alternatively, contact sue.wright@british-energy.com
The Langtree Trust
Aims to disburse the income from funds held where the trustees consider the need is most effectively shown. Grants are preferably made direct, and not through other charities. Anyone who lives in Gloucestershire can apply, groups and organisations usually benefit, but occasionally individuals may do so, if this benefits the community. Priority is given to church projects, youth groups, the disabled and the disadvantaged. Projects and equipment are preferred. Running costs especially wages are not favoured. Mainstream education is not usually considered. Grants range from £50 to £1000.
Contact:
Col. Paul Haslam
The Langtree Trust
Heath Cottage
Amberley
Stroud
Gloucestershire
GL5 5AH
Barnwood House Trust
The Trust makes grants to people with disabilities who are in need or have a special need relating their disability and to organisations that work with and for people with disabilities. Beneficial Area: Gloucestershire
Contact:
The Manor House
162 Barnwood Road
Gloucester
GL4 7JX
Summerfield Charitable Trust
Makes grants to charities based in Gloucestershire or engaged in projects that is of specific benefit to residents of the County. It favours: Arts projects; the needs of those living in rural areas; ventures which make a point of using volunteers; joint appeals from groups working in similar areas who wish to develop a partnership; and those who are promoting excellence in a given field. It prefers applicants who:
• show clear indications that they have assessed the impact of their projects upon the environment;
• schemes that indicate planning for long term self-sufficiency;
• projects that demonstrate active involvement with the beneficiaries.
The trustees prefer to award one-off grants to help fund specific projects rather than to make payments for revenue items. Individuals are only very rarely supported.
Contact:
Mrs Lavinia Sidgwick
Summerfield Charitable Trust
PO Box 4
Winchcombe
Glos
GL54 5ZD
Tel: 01242 676774.
Email: admin@summerfield.org.uk
Website: www.summerfield.org.uk
BBC Children in Need
Seeks to fund voluntary organisations (properly constituted, with a bank account and active committee) that show they listen to children and take account of their needs and views. In particular to help children who are disabled, ill or living in situations of abuse, neglect or distress, and who may be suffering poverty or situations of deprivation, or have a psychological or behavioural problems. Grants are made in two round - Closing date 30 November and 30 March and can be for capital or revenue funding up to three years.
Contact:
Contact: Emma Beeston
Regional Manager South West
Whiteladies Road
Bristol
BS8 2LR
Tel: 0117 974 6600 (x0146600)
Email: Emma.Beeston@bbc.co.uk
Website: www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey/
Zurich Cares
Aims to work with people who face poverty, disadvantage, physical or mental distress, and help them achieve real improvement in the quality of their lives. Support can be given in three way - through monetary grants, volunteers or the donation of business skills. Organisations within a thirty-mile radius of Cheltenham are supported, and can be for core or revenue funding, project, capital or service.
Contact:
Tony Martin
Zurich Cares
UK Life Centre
Station Rd
Swindon
SN1 1EL
Tel: 01793 514514.
Email: tony.martin@uk.zurich.com
Website: www.zurich.co.uk/zurichcares/ourprogrammes/zurichcares/
The Scarman Trust
A national charity committed to helping citizens bring about change in their community, in the way that they want. The Scarman Trust has opened an office in Bristol that will direct all of their work in the South West region of England.
It operates two trusts:
• Community Champions (for all adults)
• Big Boost (for 16 – 25 year olds) and further information is available from the website.
Contact:
The Scarman Trust South West
12B Broad Street
Bristol
BS1 2HL
Tel: 0117 927 9966 (funding advice and community development)
Email: southwest@thescarmantrust.org
Website: www.thescarmantrust.org
Gloucestershire County Council
For information about Gloucestershire County Council budget-lines go to: www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/volsectorgrants.
Other local sources
Supports organisations (including schools and charities) which work with children and young people; older people for the relief of poverty; religious activities; medical, health and sickness and general charitable purposes.
Beneficial area: UK with a preference for Gloucestershire
Contact: Richard Wood
Old Church School
Hollow Street
Great Somerford
Chippenham
Wiltshire
SN15 5JD Tel: 01249 720760
The Batsford Foundation
Applications: education and research
Beneficial area: Gloucestershire
Contact:
Market Chambers
35 Market Place
Coleford
Gloucestershire GL16 8AA
The Gordon Gray Trust
The trust supports general charitable purposes but has a preference for organisation which support people with disabilities or special needs and environment or conservation issues.
Area: Gloucestershire
Contact:
Mrs M A Gray
The Gordon Gray Trust
Grange Farm
Main Road
Bredon
Tewkesbury
Gloucestershire GL20 7EL
The Charles Irving Charitable Trust
The trust supports disability, mental health, elderly people in the local community, local community projects.
Area: mainly Gloucestershire
Contact:
PO Box 868
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire GL53 9WZ
The Macfarlane Walker Trust
The trust has particular interest in the provision of facilities for recreation and social welfare Gloucestershire.
Area: UK, with priority for Gloucestershire.
Contact:
50 Courthope Road
London NW3 2LD
The Rowlands Trust
The trust makes grants for education and training, charities supporting disability; relief of poverty; the arts and culture, the environment, conservation, heritage, medical and sickness. The trust makes grants to organisations, including schools and charities, and supports children; young people; older people; people with a disability and special needs.
Area of benefit: West Midlands, South Midlands, including Hereford and Worcester, Gloucester, Shropshire and Birmingham
Contact:
Ms Nicola Anne Stanford Fenn
Mills & Reeve
78-84 Colmore Row
Birmingham
B3 2AB
Tel: 0121 456 8341 Email: Nicola.fenn@mills-reeve.com
The Sedbury Trust
Mission: In furtherance of the education and training of (1) any child or young person who is, or at any time has been, in the care of, or provided with accommodation by, or under the supervision of the County Council (2) any children or young person in need within the meaning of section 171 (10) of the Children Act 1989.
Area: Gloucestershire
Contact:
Mrs J E Lane
PO Box 868
Cheltenham
GL53 9WZ
Tel: 01242 572116
Philip Smith’s Charitable Trust
Area of Interest: England and Wales, with particular interest in Gloucestershire.
Contact:
Mrs Helen D’Monte
Bircham
Dyson Bell
50 Broadway
Westminster
London
SW1H OBL
Tel. 020 7227 7039
The Colonel W H Whitbread Charitable Trust
The trust does not have stated preferences to applications.
Makes grants to organisations, including schools, charities etc.
Area: UK with an interest in Gloucestershire.
Contact:
Fir Tree Cottage
World’s End
Sinton Green
Worcestershire WR2 6NN
Tel: 078124 54321
Email: susan@whitbread-trust.fsnet.co.uk
Severn Sound Money Mountain
Severn Sound Money Mountain, run by the radio station, raises money exclusively for Gloucestershire charities and community groups. Since it was established in 1991, it has raised over £1.1million. In 2004 Money Mountain gave out 40 grants ranging from a couple of hundred pounds to a few thousand.