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Trusthouse
Charitable Foundation
The Trusthouse
Charitable Foundation was created from a trust operated by
the Council of Forte plc which inherited investments in the
Granada Group. Subsquently the Foundation was registered with
the Charity Commissioners back in 1997. It currently gives
about 300 grants per year.
What
is the funding for?
To ensure that the three main areas are covered, which are;
Physical
and Mental Disability: projects involving rehabilitation,
for ex-service men and women; and also children
Hospices
& Palliative Care: projects involving the start-up or
piloting of new services; the provision of domiciliary care;
training and education of palliative care specialists, volunteers
and carers; the refurbishment of premises; the provision
of equipment
Medicine:
support services (e.g. specialist medical helplines) for
those suffering from chronic (e.g. dementia) or terminal
conditions; special equipment (not available on the NHS)
for the chronically or terminally ill at home.
Community:
the support of carers; projects in deprived communities, and
those which address financial exclusion; provision of sporting
facilities or equipment in deprived areas;
Drugs
and Alcohol: rehabilitation of substance misusers;
Elderly:
projects addressing isolation and loneliness; domiciliary
support, restricted residential improvements;
Ex-offenders:
projects working with prisoners and ex-offenders to enhance
their living skills and reduce the risks of re-offending;
Young
People: projects which build the confidence, life skills and
employment skills of young people in severe need.
Arts:
projects which enable the disabled and people living in
areas of need and poverty to participate in the performance
arts and to experience artistic excellence in the performing
arts; which encourage and give opportunities to young talented
people whose circumstances might otherwise deny them;
Education:
projects which help children at risk of exclusion or with
exceptionally challenging behaviour to realise their educational
potential; projects which encourage and give opportunities
to young talented people whose exceptional circumstances
might otherwise deny them access to further/higher education;
Heritage:
community projects which restore and bring back into use
heritage properties and resources, particularly in areas
of need and poverty
How
much money is available?
Two types of grants are available:
- Small
Capital and Revenue Grants - offers grants under £10,000
only to organisations with annual incomes below £300,000
p.a
- Large
Capital Grants only is available to all organisations of
any size and offers grants of normally between £10,000
and £30,000 for capital projects only (i.e. equipment,
building or capital works);
Who
can apply?
It is
not necessary to be a registered charity in order to apply
however applications will only be considered from not-for-profit
organisations.
When
to apply
At anytime.
How
to apply
Download an application form from the website
, or
contact
Judith
Leigh
Grants Officer
The Trusthouse Charitable Foundation
65 Leadenhall Street
London EC3A 2AD
Tel:
020 7264 4990
Key words: community, education, arts, health,
welfare, heritage, youth
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