Trust 2000 News Winter 2009-2010

  

Trust 2000 News Winter 2009-2010 

Text Box: Registered Charity Number: 1086547 Registered Office:  The Charitable Trust of Shedfield, Shirrell Heath and Waltham Chase

The Trust continues to flourish with events, donations to charity, applications for donations and changes in Trustees.

Summer Ball

We hold a summer ball every two years and June 2009 saw our 4th Ball.  This year we had a change of venue to the Marriott Meon Valley Hotel at Shedfield. It was a very well supported and successful event and we made around £3000 after costs for the Trust. The Marriott staff were very excellent and contributed to the success of the evening.

Our next Ball is expected to be in June 2011, and we look forward to seeing you there!

Grant Award & Applications

In April 2009 we awarded ChildHope £3000 for a project to promote reconciliation of children with their families and communities in Sierra Leone. This was made as a result of the parish vote which took place in eth autumn of 2008.

In autumn 2009 the Trustees shortlisted 5 projects from 47 applicants for selection by the parish; these are as follows: 

Charity/NGO

Project

Amount requested

VOCRDC

India

To help 20 women, who subsist by scavenging, to set up piggery units as means of livelihood

£2,000

Practical Action

UK

In Mozambique, to harness hydro-power using the natural environment to provide electricity to poor, rural families

£3,000

Guy’s Gift

West Midlands

To assist this charity, registered in February this year, in the purchase of equipment and other materiel for the use of staff and volunteers working with bereaved children

£3,000

POWER

India

To organise a Family Life Education Program and train counsellors in order to prevent unwed pregnancies, abortion, STDs and AIDS among young tribal people

£3,000

Hartlepool Hospice

To purchase a riser-recliner chair to help patients admitted for  palliative care

£1,016

The final result of the selection process will be determined after the Trustees meeting at the end of January with an award being made in April 2010 to one or more of the above.

Dick Shepley 

As 2010 dawns, Dick, one of our longest standing Trustees will be stepping gradually down from his role as Secretary and we expect to have a new Secretary elected late in January 2010.

Dick has shaped the way the Trust is run today and the efficient selection process we have for applicants, as well as ensuring the statutory responsibilities with respect to the Charity Commission are adhered to.  All the Trustees and recipients are grateful for his amazing commitment and hard work over the last 9 years or so.

Future Applicants 

Although as Trustees we seek to maintain our fund and protect the donations of the Parish from inflation and the vagaries of the stock market, our function is to give away money to deserving projects.  We are always looking for appropriate projects to fund.  If you know a charity with a project to fund, local or international do contact us via info@trust2000.org.uk

Anne Taylor
Chairman
January 2010