The Charity Today
Westminster Amalgamated Charity in its present form dates from 1961 following the amalgamation of seven existing Westminster charities. The aim of the Charity today is to continue the activity common to all the predecessor charities, namely the relief of need in Westminster by way of Grants, both for individuals and for organisations.
Current Funding Available
Current Funding Available
Funding available in 2013
The grant funding available for 2013 is £200,000, with £50,000 available for individuals and £150,000 available for organisations. The balance available will be updated regularly throughout the year.
For eligibility criteria, meeting dates and application deadlines please go to the grants pages.
As at 20th March 2013 the balance available for individuals is £48,365 and the balance available for organisations is £119,700.
The Charity would like to encourage sponsors and referring agencies to review their client base to identify individuals in need who might qualify as beneficiaries.
Whilst applications for 2013 are currently being invited from organisations dealing with all areas of need as specified on the grants to organisations page the Charity would like to encourage applications from organisations dealing with the elderly in need.
Funding available in 2014
The grant funding available for 2014 will be published on this page in December 2013.
Other News - Trustees
As at today's date the Board of 12 Trustees is complete. However, the Charity would like to build up a reserve list of potential Trustees and expressions of interest are welcomed. All Trustee positions are voluntary and unpaid. The commitment is 5 Board meetings during the year, 3 of which are preceded by a Finance Committee meeting. Board meetings usually start at 4.45 p.m. For meeting dates please go to the grants for organisations page.
For further information please contact the Chief Executive.
The Charity tries to help all those in need in Westminster, providing the eligibility criteria have been met. Grants are awarded on a one-off basis at Trustees' discretion and beneficiaries should not expect to receive continuous or year-on-year funding.
The Trustees are keen that organisations should, where relevant, demonstrate the active promotion of the learning of English and integration into British culture.
Whilst the emphasis of the Charity's work is to benefit Westminster residents, its Scheme allows grants to be made to homeless people in Westminster.
Political organisations and those which carry out overtly political campaigning will not be supported.
For more information on the constituent charities prior to 1961 please go to History.
