Objects of the Trust
“The Trustees hold and may distribute or apply the Trust Fund for any charitable, cultural, philanthropic, recreational or other purpose, provided that the purpose is directly or indirectly beneficial to the communities principally in the Specified Area.”
Amended Trust Deed – 20 September 2020, Section 2.1.
Purpose
The purpose of making grants is to:
- Generally, provide supplementary funding support rather than act as a principal funding source.
- Focus on supporting an organisation by providing funding at a time best suited to their needs.
- Recognise the continuing and invaluable work of the voluntary sector.
- The Trustees will assess applications for grants against this policy, the criteria and any guidelines that may be developed and reviewed from time to time by the Trust.
- This Policy will be reviewed annually by the Trust with any reviews considering feedback received from grantee organisations and the results of any surveys that are conducted from time to time by the Trust.
