Haydon Wick Grants Programme

Which organisations are eligible for funding?

Grants of up to £3,000 are available to support projects based in, or whose work substantially benefits, the people of Haydon Wick or its immediate areas. 

Which organisations are eligible for funding?

Due to the specific geographical nature of these grants, we are currently working with a list of eligible groups known to be based in or offering services in the Haydon Wick area. If you provide services to the community in this area, please contact us to discuss your eligibility.

Grants are awarded once a year in March via a panel made up of local representatives and chaired by a Wiltshire Community Foundation trustee. Eligible groups will be contacted in September so we can identify funding needs prior to the formal application process.

You can apply for a grant if you are:

• a constituted voluntary or community organisation
• a registered charity
• a not-for-profit company or Community Interest Company where a majority of the directors receive no payment from the company

You need to be a:

• local or regional organisation only working in Wiltshire or Swindon or in the south/south west of England
• local branch of a national organisation with a local committee based in Wiltshire or Swindon and your own bank account

Your organisation must have:

• an active voluntary management committee with at least three people who are not:
  • related to each other or in a long-term relationship
  • living at the same address

Your organisation needs the following financial arrangements and documents:

• a bank account with two signatories that are not related to each other
• less than 12 months running costs in unrestricted reserves. This means in your end of year financial accounts, Unrestricted reserves (not including Designated funds) must be less than your Expenditure
• financial records or accounts for the last full financial year showing income, expenditure and reserves
• a recent bank statement
• a constitution
• a financial plan or budget showing the current year's expected income and expenditure
• a Safeguarding Policy and an Equal Opportunities Policy. Further guidance is available here

If you don't have any of the documents mentioned above please talk to us and we will help.

New organisations who do not have the above in place may be able to apply through another charitable organisation.

What types of projects are eligible for funding?

Funding can be used to:

• continue the work your organisation already does
• pay for a new activity 

This can include:

• core costs (general running costs) - these might include (but not only) salaries, volunteer expenses, training, office supplies, insurance, utilities or premises
• specific activity or projects costs - these might include (but not only) facilitators or staff, volunteer expenses, training, materials, insurance or venues
• capital costs (buildings and equipment) – please note: if the cost of the capital project is more than the grant, you must have already secured the rest of the funds you need when you apply to us.

You must plan to start spending the grant within six months of when it is awarded.

What we don’t fund:

• schools
• preschool or nursery running costs
• county and parish councils
• one-off or sponsored events
• projects which duplicate an existing service
• the advancement of religion
• medical research and equipment
• animal welfare
• party political activities

Full programme guidelines, criteria and timelines are available here