Five community groups in Lancaster and Morecambe can get going with projects for people in the district, thanks to grants from the Galbraith Trust.
The Galbraith Trust meets quarterly to make grants to groups with charitable purposes within the Lancaster district. The Trust came into being in 2001 with an endowment from the estate of Ian Galbraith, whose family had run hardware stores in Lancaster since the 1950s until Ian’s retirement.
In this latest round they gave a total of £6,779 to groups from Morecambe and Lancaster, donating £1908 for a fishing trip for young people to Morecambe and District Junior Anglers; – £1,400 for the production of carers’ packs to Lonsdale District Carers; £1,328 for a cultural sharing event to the Hua Xian Chinese Society; £885 for a workshop and concert for the Promenade Concert Orchestra; and £1,256 for a cooking programme for children and young people for the Marsh Community Centre Charitable Company.
Organisations who receive a grant do not need to be registered charities, but the activity for which they seek a grant must be charitable and the application must be made on behalf of an organisation, not by an individual. The people benefiting from the charitable activity must live in Lancaster District (as defined by the boundaries of Lancaster City Council).
The Trustees invite applications for grants which would usually be between £100 and £3,000. Applicants are asked to complete a simple form and submit their most recent accounts.
• For an application form and guidance notes, contact Penny Darby, Funding Officer at CVS on 01524 555900 extension 32, or by emailing pennydarby@lancastercvs.org.uk