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. 2 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. 3 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. 4 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 6 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. 7 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. 8 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. 9 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.