The Charity of Jane Wright

The Charity of Jane Wright Grants

Grants for organisations providing items, services or facilities to people resident in the City of York who are in need, hardship or distress, and hardship grants for individual York residents applied for on their behalf by a third-party organisation. Trustees meet four times a year and applications must arrive at least two weeks before a meeting. An organisation will not normally receive a second grant for the same purpose within two years.

Apply on the funder’s site

You could get: Amount not specified; no fixed round
Deadline: Rolling; apply any time
Effort: Moderate; full application with documents

Who can apply

Charities and organisations providing items, services or facilities to help individuals who are resident in the City of York and who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress
Applicants must be able to show how they would ensure any grant received is applied only to residents of the City of York
For grants to individuals, only bona fide third-party organisations may apply, and the organisation must be familiar with the individual's circumstances and able to complete the form with certainty that the information is factually correct, including full disclosure of the individual's income and expenditure
A grant to an organisation for the same purpose will not normally be made within two years of the original application

What it funds

Items, services or facilities that help individuals resident in the City of York who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress
The charity also makes grants to individuals in need, but only where a bona fide third-party organisation familiar with the individual's circumstances applies on their behalf

What it will not fund

Applications direct from individuals - an organisation must apply on their behalf
Beneficiaries who are not resident in the City of York
A further grant to an organisation for the same purpose within two years of the original application
Applications that do not contain the information the charity asks for - these are likely to be returned

How to apply

For an organisational grant, write to the charity setting out your case - there is no set form for organisations
For a grant to an individual, download the Grants Application Form in PDF to apply by post, or in Word to complete on screen and submit by email
Send the application to The Charity of Jane Wright, 18 St Saviourgate, York YO1 8NS, or email cjw@harlandsolicitors.co.uk

applications must be received at least two weeks before a trustees' meeting to be considered at it

applications that do not meet the criteria or lack the information asked for are likely to be returned, causing delays

Have ready

Details of the purpose of the grant and full details of the specific project
Details of the beneficiaries, how their level of need is assessed, and how they access the service
Whether beneficiaries are means tested
Where your organisation receives its income
Details of any other charities or organisations approached for funding
Details of your operating and annual costs
Your most recent audited or independently examined accounts
Details of how you would ensure any grant was applied only to residents of the City of York

for grants to an individual, detailed quotes for the items requested must be submitted with the application form

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