The 1989 Willan Charitable Trust is a registered charity (number 802749) which aims to distribute approximately £500,000 each year to good causes, primarily in the North East of England.
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland supports the 1989 Willan Charitable Trust’s grant making in the North East region, receiving and vetting applications for the trustees.
About the 1989 Willan Charitable Trust
The 1989 Willan Charitable Trust is a registered charity (number 802749) which aims to distribute approximately £500,000 each year to good causes, primarily in the North East of England.
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland supports the 1989 Willan Charitable Trust’s grant making in the North East region, receiving and vetting applications for the trustees.
What is funding available for?
The 1989 Willan Charitable Trust will fund charitable activities benefiting residents of Tyne & Wear, Northumberland, County Durham and Teesside.
Priority will be given to those which:
and/or
Grants are available to support organisations’ core costs, as well as discreet projects, and will generally range from £500 to £10,000.
Examples of projects that the 1989 Willan Charitable Trust will fund include:
The Trustees wish to prioritise projects for which Willan funding will represent a significant contribution to delivery of the project
Applications are welcomed from registered charities, exempted or excepted organisations, based in, or benefiting, residents of Tyne & Wear, Northumberland, County Durham and Teesside.
Other organisations and community groups may not apply, unless they are working in partnership with a registered charity, which will act as the lead organisation and apply on their behalf.
The trustees tend to weight their support towards local charitable organisations, including those operating as branches of national charities. The Trustees preference is for charities with expenditure of less than £1m in the North East.
Applications from national charities are welcomed, but only for projects that solely benefit the North East. Applicants should provide evidence that they are well placed to meet identified needs within the region, indicating why support from local funders is essential.
Applicants with more than six months’ running costs in reserve will not usually be considered for a grant, unless the application demonstrates that funding the project from reserves will reduce them to an imprudent level.
Willan grants are for a maximum of one year, although continuation funding will be considered on an annual basis. However, the trustees will not normally consider more than three applications in any six-year period.
Please note that grants will NOT be available to fund:
unless these address deprivation and/or enrich local communities, improving local quality of life.
Applicants that do not provide feedback on previous awards from the 1989 Willan Charitable Trust within the required timescale will not generally be considered for further funding.
Applicants must complete the 1989 Willan Charitable Trust application form and submit by email together with all supporting documentation, as set out in the guidelines. If you do not have an email account, application forms may be submitted by post.
The application must include the following:
Applicants should also submit a copy of their most recent accounts if not already held on the Charity Commission website. For partnerships, details of the lead charity must be provided together with the most recent accounts or financial statements for the smaller, non-registered group itself.
The trustees meet in March, June, September and December. Applications will generally be considered at the next scheduled meeting, provided they are received by the 15th of the preceding month. However, applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as early as possible to ensure they are considered at the next available meeting.
All applicants to the 1989 Willan Charitable Trust are contacted with the outcome of their application. If you do not hear from us within three months from the date of your application please contact us for advice. Currently payment is by cheque.
Applications and supporting documents should be submitted by email to:
general@communityfoundation.org.uk
In exceptional circumstances, applications may be submitted by post. Envelopes should be marked ‘1989 Willan Charitable Trust’ and sent to:
Community Foundation
Philanthropy House
Woodbine Road
Gosforth
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE3 1DD
Please note: The above guidelines are for the guidance of those seeking support from the 1989 Willan Charitable Trust only. The trustees may make grants outside of the stated parameters, where they consider there is a compelling case to do so.