Hadrian Trust (North East)
How to apply
The Charity Commission requires us as grant givers, to ensure that recipients have adequate safeguarding policies and procedures in place. As part of your grant application please therefore attach a copy of your policy. If you do not have a policy but are in the process of developing one please advise as this may be acceptable in the short term. If you do not have a policy and are unsure how to go about preparing one please see the useful contacts section of our website which will give you further advice and assistance.
Please complete the on-line application form and submit it or print it off to fill in by hand and post. Please note the on-line application form will be timed out after a while, we recommend you either complete it in one sitting or answer the questions in a word document and paste onto the form. The trustees meet quarterly, usually in January, April, July and October and your application needs to be in 3 weeks before the trustees meeting. See below for forthcoming meeting dates.
If you are writing to us it should be based on the application form and include:
The name and address of your organisation and its registered charity number. (If not registered, you will need to provide the name of a registered charity or CVS and its charity number that is prepared to administer funds on your behalf)
The name and contact details of the person who can talk about the application
What type of organisation you are, who you serve and how you benefit the community. Please give an estimate of how many people you think benefit from your work
The length of time you have been established
How many trustees/committee members, staff/volunteers you have
What relationship, if any, you have with similar organisations
Your main funding source, annual turnover and reserves
A brief description of the project you are currently fundraising for, who will benefit, where it will take place, the cost, how much you would like us to consider and most importantly, when the funding is required
Which other funding bodies you have approached and the response you have had.
Please provide a copy of your latest Annual Report and Accounts or, if you are a new organisation, your governing document, and a copy of your latest bank statement.
If you are making a repeat application, please give details of any grant received from us, how the money was spent and how it helped your project. If you have not yet sent a report, then such a report must accompany the repeat application.
We may need to contact or visit you regarding your application, so please provide a daytime contact telephone number and an email address.
Please send your application form to PO Box 785, Whitley Bay, NE26 9DW
Eligible applications will be acknowledged with confirmation of the date the application will be considered and if required, further information requested. Cheques are sent to successful applicants within 2 weeks of the meeting but no further correspondence will be sent to unsuccessful applicants.
ReportingThe trustees request that you complete our feedback form on how the grant has been spent and how it has helped the project.
IndividualsWe do not give grants for individuals, but do contribute to the Greggs Foundation individuals in need fund and applications should be made to them at: Greggs House, Quorum Business Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 8BU
Please allow sufficient time for postage as late applications will not be accepted. All pplications must arrive by mid-day on the closing date.
Date of next meeting: 6th July 2020
Closing date for receipt of applications: 14th June 2020