The Caron Keating Foundation was founded in the memory of television presenter Caron Keating, who died of cancer in 2004. The Foundation offers grants to UK based registered cancer charities including:
o Professional carers;
o Complementary healing practitioners and support groups dealing with cancer patients; as well as
o Via cancer charities, Individuals and families who are affected by cancer.
o Complementary healing practitioners and support groups dealing with cancer patients; as well as
o Via cancer charities, Individuals and families who are affected by cancer.
The Foundation will provide grants for the following:
o Equipment to aid cancer detection;
o Counselling services;
o Different types of hospice care, both at home and in the Hospice itself;
o Drivers to take cancer patients to and from treatment centres;
o Complementary therapies to help with pain control;
o Bereavement counselling;
o Specialist beds and chairs to give physical relief; and
o ‘Syringe drivers’ used for giving pain relief.
o Counselling services;
o Different types of hospice care, both at home and in the Hospice itself;
o Drivers to take cancer patients to and from treatment centres;
o Complementary therapies to help with pain control;
o Bereavement counselling;
o Specialist beds and chairs to give physical relief; and
o ‘Syringe drivers’ used for giving pain relief.
Registered cancer charities in the UK may apply for a grant of up to £25,000.
The vast majority of grants awarded are for between £2,000 and £5,000.
There is no requirement for match funding.
The Foundation’s grant-giving is normally in the region of £250,000 each year, although for the financial year ending 31 March 2017 the Foundation’s annual accounts show that it assisted 2 charities with grants totalling £11,000. However, a further amount of approximately £300,000 in grants was paid shortly after the year end to 71 charities.
Please note: grants are not available to charities trying to raise money towards large building projects or research.
Applications can be made at any time and are considered annually by the Foundation’s two trustees, the television and radio presenter, Gloria Hunniford OBE and her son Michael Keating.
There is no application form. To apply, applicants should provide the Foundation with the following information:
o The amount of grant requested;
o What the grant will be used for;
o A copy of the organisation's audited accounts; and
o A copy of any pamphlets that the organisation distributes.
o What the grant will be used for;
o A copy of the organisation's audited accounts; and
o A copy of any pamphlets that the organisation distributes.
Further information is available on the Caron Keating Foundation website.
Contact details for the Foundation are:
The Caron Keating Foundation
PO Box 122
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN13 1UB
(The Foundation does not advertise a phone number or an email address.)
PO Box 122
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN13 1UB
(The Foundation does not advertise a phone number or an email address.)
(Source: GRIN)
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