Deadline: 11-Nov-21
The London Community Foundation is delighted to announce the first round of the Paddington Central Community Fund for Physical and mental health, wellbeing and safety.
The Fund award grants to registered charities, voluntary or community groups, and other non profit organizations that provide projects or services benefitting the community in the London Borough Westminster, with a priority on the wards of Church Street, Westbourne and Hyde Park.
Themes
- Projects addressing the wellbeing of children and young people
- Projects addressing the wellbeing of older people
Funding information
- Grants of up to 10,000 Euro are available to cover project related costs.
- Successful applicants will have a maximum of 12 months to spend their grant.
- It is likely that, based on the budget available, around 5 or 6 grants will be awarded.
Funding Criteria
- The Paddington Central Community Fund can support projects that meet these criteria:
- Projects addressing the wellbeing of Children and Young People
- Projects addressing the wellbeing of Older People
- Organisations with an income of under £500,000, with a priority on those under £300,000
- Projects supporting residents in the locations outlined
Geographical Focus
London Borough of Westminster, with a priority on the wards of Church Street, Westbourne and Hyde Park
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible Legal Structures— there must be a signed governing document in place appropriate to the legal structure which includes an asset lock (or equivalent clause), and the purpose of all funded activities must be charitable (not for profit):
- Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)
- Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG) – may also be registered as a Charity or a Community Interest Company Limited by Guarantee (CICLG) –
- Trust
- Unincorporated Association
- Community Benefit Societies (CBS). Ideally, the CBS will also be registered as charitable with I-IMRC, however this is not essential.
- Governance: You must have at least three unrelated members legally responsible for the governance of the organisation; Trustees/Directors/Management Committee as appropriate to your structure. Please note that this refers to the highest level of governance, a Management Committee that sits below a board of Trustees (e.g. charities, ClOs) or Directors (CLG or CICLG) does not count towards this.
- Bank account: A bank account in the same name as the organisation applying with a minimum of two unrelated signatories must be in place by the start of the grant.
- Safeguarding: You must have a safeguarding policy in place that has been reviewed in the last two years.
- Previous LCF funding: All conditions from any previous London Community Foundation grants must be completed and there is no current outstanding monitoring at the time of application. Registration: If the income for charitable purposes is more than £5k at the point of application, organisations must have submitted an application to register to Charity Commission or the relevant regulator (e.g., Companies House, CIC regulator or Financial Conduct Authority). If the LCF grant will take the organisation over £5k, please visit this website for guidance on setting up a charity, including information on legal structures.
For more information, visit https://londoncf.org.uk/grants/paddington-central-community-fund
