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Grant Making Policy

Background

  1. The Harrison & Potter Trust is not a general charity and therefore although it can make grants to organisations, the individuals supported by the organisations do have to fall within the guidelines of its Constitution. The guidelines effectively mirror the Charity Commission publication on The Prevention or Relief of Poverty for the Public Benefit (a publication updated and replaced by the Charity Commission as part of their Public Benefit (PB) publications ‐ CC4, PB2). Reference to low income does not restrict trustees to applicants eligible for state benefits - it would include, for example, homeowners on small pensions/fixed income.
  2. Under the terms of the Charity's Constitution, projects and the individuals supported by them must be located within the Leeds City boundary.
  3. Grants cannot be made to pay rates or taxes levied by public or local Government.
  4. Grants vary from £500 up to £10,000.

The Charity Supports:

  1. Locally based charities only with local projects.
  2. Projects for the elderly, the homeless, and those who are in financial need due to their age, health, disability, or social or economic circumstances, particularly projects which relate to housing and/or social isolation.
  3. In the past, the Charity has made grants to other charities to fund capital expenditure. The Charity has also supported the following projects which have been run by locally based charities:
    1. the provision of furniture and furnishings for supported living properties;
    2. assistance with decorating/house maintenance for vulnerable or elderly people;
    3. lunch clubs and meal delivery services for vulnerable or elderly people;
    4. the provision of meals for homeless people and cooking classes for vulnerable people;
    5. funding towards exercise classes for elderly people.

The Charity Does Not Support:

  1. Applications for staffing costs, salaries or planned projects of more than one year. The Charity cannot commit to repeat grants.
  2. National charities with local projects.
  3. Applications made by individuals for support.

How to Apply

  1. Grants are awarded once a year at the November meeting of the Trustees; applications should be submitted no later than 7 October 2024.
  2. Applications should be made in writing stating the amount requested, and supported with details of the project, budget and/or accounts.

Policy updated 21 August 2023