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Eligibility Criteria:

1. Charitable Organisations operating locally, regionally or nationally providing activities and projects which benefit Chalkhill residents.

2. Legal status of organisations include (but is not limited to:)

• • Charities

  • Community Interest Companies

  • Co-operative Societies

  • Community Benefit Societies (previously Industrial & Provident Societies)

  • Limited Companies

  • Unincorporated Associations

Funding Limits for organisational grants are:

• Small Grant: £1,000 – £5,000

• Medium Grant: £5,000 – £10,000

• Large Grant: £10,000 – £20,000

Applications above the £20,000 limit  may be considered at the Trustees discretion. 

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Conditions:

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Applications from community organisations and charities are required to submit copies of their rules and equal opportunity policies to the Trustees. Such organisations must also provide evidence that they have adequate financial systems. As a minimum, this will include an organisation bank account, accounting procedures and an audit process. Individual applicants who wish to instigate projects of benefit to the community will be expected to create a support group and create suitable financial systems to the satisfaction of the Trustees. Payment will be made to applicants at the discretion of the Trustees. This may be prior to the commencement of a project, at regular intervals, or at the conclusion of a project. All applicants will be expected to present accounts including invoices and receipts. Interim and final reports on the progress of each project will be required as directed by the Trustees. All grant beneficiaries will be required to acknowledge the support of the Trust Fund in all marketing materials.

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Applications from public agencies and housing associations will not be considered. The Trust Fund will give priority to funding activities where applicants seek match funding from other resources. Applications from charities that provide a service to the people of Chalkhill will be assumed to be in receipt of funding from other sources and therefore only a percentage of project costs can be obtained from the Trust Fund. Any Trustee who has an interest in any application must declare it and withdraw from consideration of the application. The Trustees will generally only consider one application from an organisation or an individual from an organisation or an individual each year unless the Trustees are of the opinion that special circumstances apply. Two year applications will be considered if they provide significant benefit to local people.

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All successful recipients are expected to comply with the reporting requirement of the Trust Fund. Reporting requirements for community organised projects of social benefit include a written summary at the conclusion of the project or event. Reports will also include financial summaries accompanied by the relevant vouchers, receipts and invoices materials submitted for publication in local newsletters, newspapers or other media. For more information, please see your Grant Agreement. The welfare grants will not be deposited into individual’s bank account. The Grant Officer will work with individuals on how funds should be spent. If any organisation or individual in receipt of a grant fails to use the money provided in a manner that the Trustees have approved the organisation or individual concerned will be required to return the funds allocated.

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