NOTICE
INVITATION TO APPLY FOR GRANTS
THE TRUSTEES OF BUNBURY PAROCHIAL CHARITIES (CHARITY NUMBER 216368) INVITE APPLICATIONS FOR A LIMITED NUMBER OF GRANTS, WHICH WILL BE AWARDED ONCE A YEAR IN DECEMBER, FROM RESIDENTS AND ORGANISATIONS OF THE FOLLOWING PARISHES:
ALPRAHAM, BEESTON, BUNBURY, BURWARDSLEY, CALVELEY, HAUGHTON, PECKFORTON, RIDLEY, SPURSTOW, TILSTONE FEARNALL, TIVERTON & WARDLE.
AN APPLICATION MAY BE MADE BY THE PROPOSED BENEFICIARY, OR BY A TRUSTEE OR OTHER PERSON ON THEIR BEHALF. IN CONSIDERING APPLICATIONS THE TRUSTEES WILL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES:
- The proposed recipient should be resident in one of the constituent parishes or be an organisation active in providing benefit for the residents of one or more of the constituent parishes.
- A grant may be made to a recipient who is in financial difficulties, particularly where the difficulties are adversely affecting a child or elderly person.
- A grant may be made to assist the education of a child who is being hindered by financial difficulties.
- A grant may be made to support a resident, particularly a child, in an activity deemed to be a worthy use of the charity – for example to help the recipient undertake an extracurricular educational project, to participate in a charitable project or to learn skills to assist that resident in finding work.
- A grant may be made to support an organisation providing support within the constituent parishes, for example providing clubs/group activity for the young and the elderly, support groups for the elderly, assistance for the disabled or disadvantaged, and groups providing hospital transport, respite care and home support.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE IN WRITING ON OUR FORMAL APPLICATION FORM AND SENT TO MRS BRIDGET CAFFREY, SPRING MEADOW, WHITCHURCH ROAD, BEESTON, TARPORLEY CW6 9NJ PREFERABLY BY E-MAIL TO bridget_caffrey@yahoo.co.uk COMPLETED APPLICATIONS TO BE RETURNED BY 12.00 NOON ON WEDNESDAY 6th NOVEMBER 2024 FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE TRUSTEE MEETING ON Tuesday 3rdDECEMBER 2024 WHEN THE AWARDS WILL BE MADE AT THE COMPLETE DISCRETION OF THE TRUSTEES WHOSE DECISION WILL BE FINAL. APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE CLERK AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS/E-MAIL OR BY TELEPHONE ON 01829 261670 or 07940877388.