Deadline: 31-Mar-23
The A&N Daniell Charitable Trust is accepting Expression of Interest for the Grants Programme.
Areas
- The Trustees endeavour to continue their good work through their support of well managed registered charities focused on the following areas:
Purpose of funding
- The A&N Daniell Charitable Trust are keen to identify projects that combine these two key areas, for example initiatives which combine environmental objectives with significant community benefit. Their priority interest is projects that improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people with complex special educational needs through connections to nature and the environment.
- This includes children and young people up to the age of 25 with physical and sensory impairments, as well as those with learning disabilities and autism. There is much evidence to demonstrate these children and young people, to their detriment, typically have fewer opportunities to be active outdoors in their everyday life. Of particular interest are autism and learning disabilities, due to the founders’ own background in this area.
- Funding will also be considered for schemes solely concerned with the conservation of valuable natural habitat.
Funding Information
- The Trust are open to applications ranging from £50,000 through to £250,000 based on need. This can be for activity over one to three years, as long as the overall limit of £250,000 is not exceeded. If your proposal is part of a larger project please identify an element which will fall within this amount and timeframe. They expect to fund between 10 and 20 projects.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications are welcomed from anywhere in England, Wales and Scotland. However, priority will be given to projects based in the following areas: Anglesey and Pembrokeshire in Wales, Shropshire and North Yorkshire in England, West Highlands in Scotland.
- They will fund UK registered charities and CICs limited by guarantee with an annual turnover £250,000, as published in their last annual accounts. They do not fund individuals and cannot pay funds into personal bank accounts.
- Applicants must have a track record of running nature-based initiatives, ideally those which engage the community and children with additional needs.
- CICs must meet the following additional criteria:
- Objects are compatible with the activities outlined in this application.
- Have a minimum of three unconnected directors, the majority of who must not be remunerated.
- There must be an asset lock clause that ensures funds and assets are transferred to a body with charitable objects should the CIC close.
- All documents registered with Companies House must be up to date and match the documents submitted as part of the grant application process (e.g. in respect of asset lock).
- Have a policy in place to ensure decisions on directors’ remuneration are taken by the unpaid directors.
- Have a realistic up to date business plan which includes a financial forecast.
For more information, visit A&N Daniell Charitable Trust.