Deadline: 12-Sep-22
The London Community Foundation is accepting applications for Wimbledon Foundation Community Fund that provide support for local organisations to meet local needs in the boroughs of Merton and Wandsworth.
Themes
- All organisations applying for funding should be seeking to deliver work which tackles social needs and supports local people facing disadvantage.
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Applicant organisations should aim to achieve the fund objective by addressing one or more of the following themes:
- Projects which improve mental health and wellbeing
- Projects which provide access to learning, training and employment skills
- Projects which improve access to advocacy, specialist support and advice for vulnerable groups
- Projects which encourage participation in the community
Funding Information
- Organisations can apply for a grant of up to £10,000 for one year.
Eligibility Criteria
- Groups based in Merton and Wandsworth are eligible to apply. Although there is no income threshold imposed for the applicant organisation, the fund may give priority to smaller, locally-based organisations within the two boroughs.
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They welcome applications from organisations supporting any groups facing disadvantage including:
- Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic groups
- Disability groups
- LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, intersex, asexual, +)
- Young people
- People not in education, employment or training
- Older people
- In this round, priority will again be given to new applicants to the fund and those who haven’t received a past Wimbledon Foundation grant. They do also encourage applications from past WFCF grant recipients.
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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 HMRC, however, this is not essential.
Applicant must have
- 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 a board of Trustees (eg charities, CIOs) or Directors (CLG or CICLG) does not count towards this.
- Bank account: You must have a bank account in the same name as the organisation you are applying for, with a minimum of two unrelated signatories.
- Safeguarding: You must have a safeguarding policy in place that meets the requirements as listed in their safeguarding checklist.
- Previous LCF funding: All conditions from any previous The London Community Foundation grants must be completed and there can be no current outstanding monitoring at the time of application.
- Registration: If your organisation's income for charitable purposes is more than £5k at the point of application, you must submit an application to register to The Charity Commission or the relevant regulator (e.g. Companies House, CIC regulator or Financial Conduct Authority). If the LCF grant will take your organisation's income over £5k, please visit this website for guidance on setting up a charity, including information on legal structures.
For more information, visit Wimbledon Foundation Community Fund.
For more information, visit https://londoncf.org.uk/grants/wimbledon-foundation-community-fund
