Alfred Shaw Trust Fund
About the Fund
The Alfred Shaw Trust Fund is managed by the Community Foundation for Merseyside. The trust was established in memory of Alfred Shaw and this fund has been created following the transfer of the trust fund to the Community Foundations.
Fund Criteria
To increase the provision of diversionary activities and facilities to help and support vulnerable children and young people
To support projects and initiatives that support vulnerable people through the winter months.
To help and support disabled children and young people
To support young people to undertake projects or activities, where assistance from public bodies is not usually available. Applications for funding assistance will be considered for the advancement of education and training of individuals under the age of 25yrs who are residents of Runcorn
To support education initiatives that will help to raise the aspirations of children and young people living in Runcorn with particular interest in music and the arts
To support the provision of amenities for the elderly helping to reduce social isolation
Specific criteria
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Voluntary or community groups must be based in Runcorn or can demonstrate a long-standing track record of service delivery in Runcorn to be eligible to can apply.
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The fund will not support core salaries or general running costs but will consider sessional worker costs and an element of full cost recovery as part of a specific project.
Examples of the sorts of projects that may be funded
Equipment for youth club
Music workshops for young people
Training for volunteers
Equipment for luncheon club
Activities for older person’s group
Projects to reduce social isolation for vulnerable groups
Play items for group working with children with disabilities
Coaching qualification for young person
Costs of attending a training session that will help a young person develop their career
Amount Available
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The maximum grant available is £2,500.
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Individuals – Apply here
The following items cannot be supported via the fund
- Statutory organisations or work that is their responsibility
- National organizations that cannot demonstrate local governance and control of local finances
- Commercial ventures
- Purchase/maintenance of vehicles
- Activities that will have already taken place before we offer you a grant
- Politically connected or exclusively religious activities
- Projects for personal profit
- Trophies and medals
- Organisations that are set up for the benefit of animals or plants: environmental groups that work with animals or the environment (such as city farms) are acceptable
- Groups comprising just one familyDebts and other liabilities
- Reclaimable VAT
- Travel outside UK
- Gifts or projects exclusively for the purpose of entertaining – social events can be funded where there is a clear community benefit
How to Apply?
You can download the application form via the ‘Apply Now’ button. Please email all supporting documents to us at applications@cflm.org.uk.
Documents which need to be included with your application:
- A copy of your governing document or constitution
- A copy of your latest annual accounts or income/expenditure document
- A list of your Trustees/Management Committee members/Directors
- A copy of a recent bank statement for your group
- A copy of your current Safeguarding Policy. All applicants must ensure that they hold relevant policies and procedures in place to undertake activities, such as Criminal Records Bureau checks and/or a health and safety policy, depending on proposed activity. If unsure about what you need please contact the Community Foundation for help (details below)
- NB: If you have received a grant from us in the last 12 months and have already submitted copies of the above documents, you do not need to send them in again. However, a bank statement is required with every application.
If you have applied to us within the last 12 months and provided this information, we do not need you to send it again, although we may require a more recent bank statement.
Completed applications are considered by Community Foundation staff to check eligibility. You may be contacted for more information after applying and a decision-making panel will make recommendations based on the fund’s criteria and the budget available.