There are certain organisations, projects and proposals that are not considered.
You should be aware that we spend the equivalent of several small grants saying ‘no’ to inappropriate applications each year.
If you or your project fall into
one of the following categories
please do not apply to the Foundation.
• Activities which are not recognised
as charitable in law.
• Charities
which appear to us to have excessive unrestricted or free reserves (up
to 12 months’ expenditure is normally acceptable), or are
in serious deficit.
• National charities which do not
have a regional office or other representation in the North East
and Cumbria.
• Grant-making bodies seeking to distribute
grants on our behalf.
• Open ended funding agreements.
• General
appeals, sponsorship and marketing appeals.
• Corporate
applications for founder membership of a charity.
• Retrospective
grants.
• Replacement
of statutory funding.
• Activities
primarily the responsibility of central or local government or
health authorities.
• Individuals and organisations that
distribute funds to individuals.
• Animal welfare.
• Mainstream educational activity,
schools and educational establishments.
• Medical research, hospitals, hospices
and medical centres.
• Medical treatments and therapies
including art therapy.
• Fabric appeals for places of worship.
• Promotion of religion.
• Expeditions or overseas travel.
• Minibuses, other vehicles and transport
schemes except where they are a small and integral part of a larger
scheme.
• Holidays and outings.
• Playgrounds and play equipment.
• Private clubs or those with such
restricted membership as to make them not charitable.
• Capital bids purely towards compliance
with the Disability Discrimination Act.
• Amateur arts organisations.
• Musical instruments.
• Sports kit and equipment.
• After-school and breakfast clubs.
• Parent and toddler and playgroups.
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