The Hedley Foundation awards grants to small to medium- sized UK registered charities working with young people in the areas of:
o Recreation;
o Sport;
o Training;
o Health and welfare; and
o Outdoor education.
o Sport;
o Training;
o Health and welfare; and
o Outdoor education.
The Foundation also supports young carers, as well as disabled and terminally ill young people.
The Foundation is particularly keen on open air and adventure-type activities and the funding of appropriate kit and equipment.
The Foundation's primary aim is to support small charities which can demonstrate achievement in persuading and deterring at-risk young people from proceeding further down the pathway to custody.
Much of the Foundation’s grant-making policy is directed towards enabling development and change.
A secondary aim is to assist small charities helping with disabled and terminally ill young people through funding for specialist equipment and organised respite breaks.
The maximum grant available is typically £5,000, The average grant is £3,000.
There is no specific requirement for match funding.
During the year ending 31 March 2017 the Foundation awarded 310 grants (2016 – 320 grants) to charities totalling £821,980 (2016 - £847,705).
Approximately 1 in 3 requests for grant support are approved.
A list of all major awards made during the year are available on pages 15 and 16 of the Foundation’s annual accounts.
Funding is not available for:
o Individuals;
o Churches, cathedrals and museums;
o Exclusive charities which only help people from specific groupings;
o General funding, salaries, running costs, and transport;
o Building works or refurbishment projects.
o Churches, cathedrals and museums;
o Exclusive charities which only help people from specific groupings;
o General funding, salaries, running costs, and transport;
o Building works or refurbishment projects.
Applications may be made at any time and will be considered at Trustee meetings, which are held approximately every 2-3 months. During 2018, Trustee meetings are scheduled for:
o Wednesay 21st March;
o Wednesday16th May;
o Wednesday18th July;
o Wednesday19th September; and
o Wednesday 21st November.
o Wednesday16th May;
o Wednesday18th July;
o Wednesday19th September; and
o Wednesday 21st November.
An application form can be downloaded from the Foundation's website.
Contact details for the Foundation are:
Mrs Pauline Barker
Appeals Manager
The Hedley Foundation
1-3 College Hill
London EC4R 2RA
Email: pbarker@hedleyfoundation.org.
(The Foundation does not advertise a phone number.)
Appeals Manager
The Hedley Foundation
1-3 College Hill
London EC4R 2RA
Email: pbarker@hedleyfoundation.org.
(The Foundation does not advertise a phone number.)
(Source: GRIN)
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