THE EVESON CHARITABLE TRUST
GRANTS AWARDED 2017/2018
THE EVESON CHARITABLE TRUST
Trustees J. Martin Davies David P. Pearson OBE Bill Wiggin M.P. Louise Woodhead Richard E.K. Mainwaring (Chairman) Judith Millward The Rt. Revd. Richard Frith Bishop of Hereford Vivien Cockerill Tamsin Clive DL)
Administrator Alex D. Gay
Address 45 Park Road Gloucester. GL1 1LP Tel: 01452 501352 Fax: 01452 302195 Email: [email protected]
Introduction
The Trust was registered on 26 January 1994 under the terms of the Will of Mrs Violet Eveson. The residue of Mrs Eveson’s estate of just over £49 million formed the initial capital of the Trust.
Organisations are eligible to submit applications for support if their application falls within the objects and policies of this Trust which are described on the next page. The Trustees are unable to consider applications that do not fall within the objects and policies of this Trust.
The majority of the Trust's grants are given to registered charities. However, the Trust also provides some support to statutory bodies directly or indirectly for projects for which the statutory body has no available statutory funding. The Trustees' preference is for enhancement of services rather than for provision of what they consider to be basic needs. Before making grants to statutory bodies, the Trust obtains written confirmation from the statutory body that no public funding is available towards the need for which application has been made.
During the year ended 31 March 2018 the Trust made 324 grants (2017: 290 grants) totalling £2,428,480 (2017: £2,015,864). Grants given by the Trust vary in amount but the average size of grants in 2017/2018 was around £7,500 (2016/2017: £6,900). Details of grants are provided in this report.
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THE EVESON CHARITABLE TRUST
OBJECTIVES, POLICIES AND GRANT MAKING PROCEDURE
Extract from the Will of Mrs Violet Eveson
"A Charitable Trust Fund upon trust to apply the income and all such part or parts of the capital for or towards such charitable purposes and to make donations to such charitable institution or institutions whose activities are confined to or primarily undertaken in the United Kingdom for the support or relief of the physically handicapped (including the blind and deaf), mentally handicapped, hospitals and hospices, children in need whether disadvantaged or physically or mentally handicapped, the elderly, the homeless and for medical research into problems associated with any of the foregoing at such times and in such manner as the Trustees may in their absolute discretion think fit".
Geographical restriction imposed on grants
The policy of the Trustees is to make grants to charitable institutions for the benefit of the residents of Herefordshire, Worcestershire and the county of West Midlands (the county of West Midlands comprising Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton and the metropolitan boroughs of Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull and Walsall). In the case of medical research projects, the Trustees will consider applications for projects to be wholly or mainly carried out in the above geographic area.
Applications from individuals
The Trustees are unable to consider applications for support from individuals and it is their policy not to consider applications submitted by charitable institutions on behalf of individuals.
Grant making procedure
The Trustees meet quarterly, in mid-March and the beginning of July, October and January. Applications can only be considered if they are on the Trust's standard Application for Support form which can be obtained from the Administrator at the Trust's office in Gloucester. The Application for Support form must be completed and returned (together with a copy of the latest annual report and accounts of the applying organisation) to the Trust's office at least six weeks before the Meeting at which the application is to be considered. The policy of the Trustees is to consider grants on an equal opportunities basis, regardless of gender, religion and ethnic background.
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THE EVESON CHARITABLE TRUST
Grants awarded during the period ended 31 March 2018.
Accommodation 171,252
Comprises 20 grants to organisations providing non-health related accommodation and respite/holiday accommodation.
Health Care 1,005,216
Comprises 100 grants to organisations that focus on the prevention or treatment of specific diseases, the prevention or treatment of diseases generally and/or health problems, the rehabilitation of disabled individuals, residential nursing homes for the frail, elderly, severely disabled and those offering terminal care.
Social Care and Development 1,252,012
Comprises 204 grants to organisations that provide human and social services to a community or target population, including services for children, young people, physically and mentally disabled, elderly people and homeless people.
A total of 324 grants in the year £2,428,480
There were 190 grants of £5,000 or less. These included grants to small local charities within this Trust’s remit and geographical area.
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ACCOMMODATION
Birmingham PHAB Camps 7,500
Towards cost of residential camps for disabled and non disabled young people.
Birmingham YMCA 10,000
Towards cost of refurbishing hostel in Northfield to benefit homeless people.
Friends of Victoria School, Birmingham 6,000
Towards cost of trip to Florida for children with special needs.
Happy Days Children's Charity 7,000
Towards cost of respite breaks and trips for children with special needs and live in our area.
Revitalise 6,372
Towards cost of respite breaks for disabled people living in our area.
Sandwell Multi-Care, Tipton 10,000
General grant towards cost of support for people with learning disabilities.
St Pauls Hostel (Worcester) 25,000
Towards cost of support service that benefits homeless people.
St Peters and St James Church, Hereford 10,000
Towards running costs of winter night shelter that benefits homeless people.
St. Basils Centre, Birmingham 25,000
Towards running costs of charity that works with young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. . 5
Supported Housing for Young People Project, Hereford 30,000
Towards running costs of support services of this project that benefits young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Plus 10 grants of £5,000 or less with a total value of 34,380
Total Accommodation £171,252
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HEALTH CARE
Acorns Children's Hospice Trust 65,000
Towards cost of nursing at hospices in Birmingham, Walsall and Worcester.
Action for A-T 10,000
Towards cost of research into matters relating to Ataxia Telangiectasia to be carried out at University of Birmingham.
Action for M.E. 10,000
Towards costs of support service to benefit people in our area suffering from M.E..
Action on Hearing Loss (formerly RNID) 7,000
Towards costs of ‘Hear to Help’ support service in Birmingham.
Alzheimers Research UK 13,800
Towards costs of research projects being carried out in Birmingham.
Arthritis Research UK 10,000
Towards cost of medical research project (third year) being carried out at the University of Birmingham.
Better Understanding of Dementia for Sandwell, Tipton 6,000
Towards cost of service that benefits people with dementia.
Bloodwise 15,000
Towards costs of research project into acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) being carried out at the University of Birmingham.
Brain Tumour Support 6,000
Towards cost of support service to benefit people in our area.
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Breast Cancer Care 6,000
Towards cost of service in our area.
Breast Cancer Haven 80,000
Towards running costs of Havens in Hereford, Solihull and Worcester.
Cancer Research UK 10,000
Towards costs of third year of medical research project to be carried out at Birmingham Children’s Hospital.
Cerebral Palsy Midlands, Birmingham 15,000
Towards running costs of services.
Children's Liver Disease Foundation 7,000
Towards cost of supporting families attending liver units at Birmingham hospitals.
Cure Leukaemia 10,000
Towards capital costs of new Centre for Clinical Haematology at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham.
Cystic Fibrosis Trust 6,000
Towards cost of health & wellbeing service benefiting people in our area.
Deaf Direct - Worcester 30,000
Towards running costs of service that benefits people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Droitwich Spa Meeting Centre 6,000
Towards running costs of service supporting people with dementia.
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Focus Birmingham 17,820
Towards running costs of project in north Birmingham. 2016/17 grant cancelled as project not proceeding. (17,820)
The Hereford Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre 7,500
Towards cost of extending charity’s existing premises.
Herefordshire Headway 15,000
Towards core costs of charity that benefits adults with acquired brain injury.
Hft Trust Ltd 10,000
Towards specialist bath for installation in home in Evesham for people with profound and complex disabilities
International Spinal Research Trust 30,000
Towards cost of new research project to be carried out at the University of Birmingham.
Islet Research Laboratory, Worcester 20,000
Towards cost of ongoing research into treatments for disabilities.
Leominster Meeting Centre 6,000
Towards running costs of service supporting people with dementia.
Marie Curie 25,000
Towards running costs of Hospice in Solihull.
Meningitis Now 6,500
Towards cost of community support service in our area.
Motor Neurone Disease Association 8,000
Towards running cost of Care Centre based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham.
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New College Worcester 10,000
Towards cost of refurbishment of classrooms at school for visually impaired children
Onside Independent Advocacy, Worcester 6,000
Towards cost of pilot project to benefit people with early onset dementia.
Primrose Hospice, Bromsgrove 20,000
Towards running costs of Hospice.
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham Charity 10,000
Towards cost of new equipment for radiotherapy department to help patients being treated for breast cancer.
Royal National College For The Blind, Hereford 10,000
Towards purchase of computer equipment for this specialist college.
SHINE (Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Information Networking Equality) 12,500
Towards cost of service that benefits people that suffer from Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus and live in our area.
Sight Concern Worcestershire 17,500
Towards running costs of rehabilitation service that benefits visually impaired people.
St Giles Hospice 20,000
Towards running costs of Walsall Hospice.
St. Mary's Hospice, Birmingham 65,000
Towards running costs of the hospice service
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St. Richard's Hospice, Worcester 94,000
Two grants awarded in the year: Towards capital cost of expanding and reconfiguring 50,000 the current hospice. Towards running cost of hospice service 44,000
The Eddystone Trust 6,000
Towards cost of programme to support HIV individuals in Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association 8,000
Towards cost of Family Support Service that benefits the families of children with visual impairment who live in our area.
The Living Paintings Trust 7,500
Towards running costs of service that benefits people with visual impairment who live in our area.
The Lullaby Trust 5,520
Towards cost of working to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (‘cot death’) which will benefit children in Dudley and Walsall.
The Mary Stevens Hospice, Stourbridge 20,000
Towards running costs of Hospice.
The National Autistic Society 5,117
Towards running costs of their services in our area.
The Society For Mucopolysaccharide Diseases 15,000
Towards running costs of service in our area
University of Birmingham 6,199
Towards cost of equipment (including Spectrophotometer) required for research into Childhood Cancers.
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Wellbeing of Women 40,000
Two year grant towards cost of research into ovarian cancer to be carried out at the University of Birmingham.
Plus 52 grants of £5,000 or less with a total value of 186,080
Total Health Care: £1,005,216
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Social Care
Action for Kids Charitable Trust 10,000
Towards cost of provision of mobility equipment to benefit young disabled people in our area.
Age Concern - Birmingham 20,000
Towards running cost of Advice & Information Service that benefits older people.
Age UK 10,000
Towards cost of telephone befriending service that benefits older people in our area.
Age UK Birmingham 20,000
Towards cost of Information and Advice Service that benefits older people.
Age UK Droitwich Spa 8,000
Towards cost of Information & Advice Service that benefits older people.
Age UK Dudley 10,000
Towards running expenses of this charity that benefits older people.
Age UK Hereford & Localities 37,805
Towards running costs of services that benefit older people.
Age UK Herefordshire & Worcestershire 15,000
Towards running costs of Information, Advice and Support Service that benefits older people.
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Age UK Sandwell 10,000
Towards cost of Information & Advice Service that benefits older people.
Age UK Solihull 12,075
Towards running costs of Attendance Allowance Visiting Service that benefits older people.
Age UK Worcester and District 15,000
Towards running costs of Home Support Service that benefits older people.
ARCOS, Malvern 20,000
Towards running costs of rehabilitation services concerning communication and oral skills of disabled children and adults.
Barnardos 12,000
Towards running costs of Birmingham SPACE project that supports disadvantaged children.
Basement Youth Trust, Ross-on-Wye 7,000
Towards running costs of charity that benefits disadvantaged - children.
Better Pathways - (Birmingham Industrial Therapy Association) 7,000
Towards running costs of sheltered employment unit for people with mental health issues.
Birmingham City Mission 15,000
Towards running costs of 'Elderlink' Project that benefits older people
Birmingham Settlement 7,500
Towards running costs of Ageing Well programme that benefits older people.
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Carers Careline, Redditch 5,788
Towards cost of counselling services.
Centrepoint 6,000
Towards project to benefit homeless young people in our area.
CLD Trust, Hereford 8,000
Towards Emotional Sensitive Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for young people.
Close House Projects, Hereford 20,000
Towards running costs of this charity that benefits disadvantaged young people.
Community Voluntary Action, Ledbury 8,000
Towards running costs of Ring & Ride Volunteer car service.
Community Voluntary Action, Ledbury (8,000)
2015/16 grant towards Mobility Centre cancelled as not required.
Contact a Family 12,500
Towards running costs of service that benefits disabled children in our area.
Coventry Refugee and Migrant Centre 10,000
Towards running costs of service that helps destitute and mainly homeless people in Coventry.
Crossroads Care Forest of Dean & Herefordshire 10,000
Towards wheelchair adapted minibus for use mainly in Herefordshire.
DIAL South Worcestershire 10,000
Towards running costs of disability information, advice and welfare service for disabled people and carers.
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Dorothy Parkes Centre, Smethwick 7,000
Towards running costs of Youth Club that benefits disadvantaged children.
ECHO for Extra Choices Across North Herefordshire 15,000
Towards running costs of charity that benefits people with disabilities or mental health problems.
Edwards Trust, Birmingham 7,000
Towards costs of support for bereaved children.
Evesham Riverside Shopmobility 6,000
Towards running costs of charity that benefits people with mobility problems.
Friends of Castle Wood School, Coventry 7,000
Towards cost of Summer Scheme to benefit children with special needs.
Halo Leisure Services Ltd, Hereford 5,950
Towards access equipment for disabled people for swimming pool in Ledbury.
Hereford Arts in Action T/A The Music Pool 30,000
Two year grant towards cost of musical & arts activities to benefit people with disabilities.
Hereford Food Bank 7,500
Towards running costs of service that benefits many people falling within our remit.
Herefordshire Riding for the Disabled 6,000
Towards running costs of charity.
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Herefordshire Vennture 15,000
Towards running costs of projects that benefit a range of people falling within the remit of this Trust.
Home-Start Birmingham South 8,000
Towards running costs of service that benefits disadvantaged children.
Home-Start Herefordshire 15,000
Towards running costs of service that benefits disadvantaged children.
Home-Start Stockland Green/ Erdington, Birmingham 7,500
Towards running costs of project (Nurture Groups) to benefit young disadvantaged children.
Home-Start UK 8,000
Towards cost of safeguarding training for Home-Start volunteers from our area.
Home-Start Wyre Forest, Kidderminster 8,000
Towards core costs of service that benefits disadvantaged children.
Karis Neighbour Scheme, Birmingham 7,500
Towards cost of service that benefits older people.
KIDS 8,000
Towards running costs of project that benefits disabled children in Solihull.
Listening Books 6,000
Towards running costs of service that benefits people with an illness and/or disability and who live in our area.
Maggs Day Centre, Worcester 25,000
Towards running costs of service that benefits homeless people. 17
Malvern Special Families 12,000
Towards running costs of charity that benefits disabled children.
Marches Counselling Service, Hereford 6,000
Towards pilot project counselling struggling young parents.
Marches Family Network, Leominster 20,000
Towards running costs of activities that benefit disabled children.
Megan Baker House, Leominster 60,000
Towards core costs of charity that provides free conductive education that benefits disabled children.
Music in Hospitals 6,950
Towards cost of interactive music sessions to benefit people receiving health care in our area.
Newton Farm Community Association, Hereford 6,000
Towards running costs of services that benefit disadvantaged children, disabled people, older people and homeless people.
NICE - Centre for Movement Disorders, Birmingham 30,000
Towards the costs of their service that benefits pre-school children with movement disorders.
North Herefordshire Shopmobility Scheme 10,000
Towards running costs of service that benefits people with mobility problems.
NSPCC 25,000
Towards cost of recruiting/training volunteers for Childline Service in Birmingham.
Perdiswell Young Peoples Leisure Club, Worcester 10,000
Towards cost of activities to benefit disabled children
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Phoenix Bereavement Support, Hereford 5,072
Towards cost of bereavement support for disadvantaged children.
React 11,560
Towards cost of service that benefits terminally ill children living in our area.
Ryders Green Methodist Day Centre for the Elderly, West Bromwich 10,000
Towards cost of providing subsidised places for frail older people.
Services for Independent Living 6,800
Towards running costs of Hereford Shopmobility Service that benefits people with mobility problems.
SHELTER-The National Campaign for Homeless 7,500
Towards running costs of Birmingham Advice Service.
Sherbourne Fields School, Coventry 6,000
Towards the cost of refurbishing the swimming pool at this special school.
South Birmingham Young Homeless Project 10,000
Towards running costs of service that benefits homeless people.
St. Albans Community Association, Smethwick 8,000
Towards running costs of lunch club that benefits older people.
St. Pauls Community Development Trust, Birmingham 10,000
Towards cost of new equipment for multi-sensory resource to benefit children with special needs.
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Sunfield, Stourbridge (40,000)
2015/16 grant cancelled, capital project not proceeding.
The Big Issue Foundation 6,000
Towards cost of service that supports people in our area who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
The Cart Shed CIO, Herefordshire 7,500
Towards cost of occupational therapy to benefit people with mental health issues
The Children’s Society 8,000
Towards cost of project that will benefit disadvantaged children in Coventry.
The Myriad Centre Ltd, Worcester 7,000
Towards cost of specially adapted minibus for charity that benefits disabled people.
The Pump (East Birmingham) Ltd 7,500
Towards the cost of work that benefits disadvantaged young people.
Top Church Training, Dudley 7,000
Renovation and equipping premises of charity that helps disadvantaged young people and homeless people.
Volunteering Matters 7,500
Towards cost of pilot ‘Grandmentors’ programme to benefit disadvantaged young people in our area.
WellChild 15,000
Towards cost of ‘Better at Home Clinical Skills Training Centre’ for Coventry to help parents/carers looking after sick children.
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Women's Aid Federation of England 10,000
Towards cost of Helpline serving our area.
Worcester Action for Youth 5,500
Towards running costs of service that benefits disadvantaged children.
Worcester Citizens Advice Bureau & WHABAC 8,000
Towards running costs of 'Smart Move' Deposit Scheme that benefits homeless people and people at risk of homelessness.
Worcestershire Parent and Carers' Community 7,500
Towards running cost of charity that benefits disabled children..
Plus 128 grants of £5,000 or less with a total value of 416,512
Total Social Care: £1,252,012
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