The Galbraith Trust

IMPORTANT DATES

ROUND 28 = DEADLINE 18th JULY 2008
(Decision early August 2008)

ROUND 29 = 10th OCTOBER 2008
(Decision early November 2008)

ROUND 30 = 9th January 2008
(Decision late January 2009)

Download an application form here or contact Sue Barnes at CVS on 01524 555900 (ext. 24).

Background

The Galbraith Trust came into being in March 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.

Purpose

The Trust has been set up to make grants to organisations (not individuals) for any charitable purpose. The receiving organisations do not need to be registered charities, but the activity for which they seek a grant must be charitable. The people benefiting from the charitable activity must live in Lancaster District (as defined by the boundaries of Lancaster City Council).

Trustees

Irene Bowker, Fiona Gordon, Malcolm Harris, Peter Crowther, Mark Burrow & Warwick Wilson

Grant making process

The Trustees meet to agree and distribute grants approximately quarterly. Applicants are asked to complete a simple form and submit their most recent Annual Report and examined/audited accounts. The Council for Voluntary Service (CVS) acts as administrator and also provides support to any organisation needing help with their application.

Size of grants

The Trustees invite applications for grants of between £100 and £3,000 but will consider applications for smaller or larger amounts.

In their first seventeen distributions in 2001- 2005, the Trustees gave a total of 180 grants, ranging from just under £100 to just over £2,000.