The Wheatcroft Fund in the United Kingdom

Deadline: 30-May-22

The Nottinghamshire Community Foundation is pleased to announce the Wheatcroft Fund to support projects in Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire County, who are in need of grant funding to support vulnerable people, young people, the elderly and those with mental health conditions.

This fund was set up by the Wheatcroft Family who are a successful local family with interests in horticulture and social welfare.

Funding Information

Grants of £2,000 to £10,000 are available for individual groups.
All grants awarded are for the duration of one year.

What are the key areas of activities you will fund?

Organizations whose work primarily benefits people living within Nottingham City or County.
Organisations that are ‘not for profit’, such as charities, community groups and social enterprises, that can demonstrate a clear community benefit in their constitution or governing document. The governing document should state clearly how any profits are to be reinvested for community benefit. There is no requirement for applicant organisations to be registered charities.
Regional or national organizations working in Nottingham City or County may be considered if they can demonstrate that they are the best organization to tackle a particular issue or address a specific need and there is no local organization able to do this. They are unlikely to fund regional or national organizations that are simply requesting a contribution towards a percentage of their core costs, relative to the proportion of their beneficiaries who live in Nottinghamshire.

Eligibility Criteria

Not for profit community groups or social enterprises operating in Nottingham or Nottinghamshire (you don't need to be a registered charity, but your activities must be considered charitable).

A recognized governing document eg Constitution, Articles which outlines the organisation's objectives and it must have a Dissolution Clause.
A minimum of three unrelated members on your Management Committee. Or if you are a Registered Charity, you must have three unrelated Trustees registered with the Charity Commission.
If you are working with children and/or people at risk, you must have a Safeguarding Policy in place. They would expect to see your Safeguarding Officer's name and contact details within this policy.
You must be able to provide up to date annual accounts for your organization. You must have a bank account in the organization's name which requires two unrelated signatures for all withdrawals.
In date relevant Insurance Policies.
Equal Opportunity Policy.
A written reference from an independent referee could be requested by NCF at any stage of the application process.