THE NEWFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST

8-9 The Quadrant, Coventry CV1 2EG

Telephone: 02476227331

Email:

ADVISORY NOTES FOR APPLICANTS AND REFERRING AGENCIES

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING NOTES BEFORE COMPLETING FORM

On the 19 January 1977 the Charity Commissioners approved a Scheme to establish a charity comprising the proceeds of the sale of the former NewfieldSchool, Coventry.

An extract from the Scheme “The Trustees shall apply the income in the relief of the physical, mental and moral needs of, and the promotion of the physical social and educational training of, girls and young women living in Coventry and Leamington or the neighbourhood thereof”.

APPLICATIONS

Any time with completed Application Form and supporting letter which must be written on official letter-heading.

GRANT MAKING:General Criteria:-

  • Restricted to FEMALES 30 years and under
  • Coventry and Leamington areas only
  • Applications and supporting letters should demonstrate any self-help, a willingness to improve towards self-reliance, special needs.
  • Holidays are not normally supported unless there is evidence of special need.
  • Educational support will not normally be over long periods.
  • Second Degree courses are not normally supported.
  • Grants for consumables (including gas, electricity etc) will only be made where the problem is not open-ended i.e where a token meter is to be fitted or DSS has accepted responsibility for direct payments.
  • All applicants must define the special need for the grant.
  • Grants will not be made to repay loans incurred in the purchase of non-essential items.
  • Grants for rent/community charge arrears will not be considered unless there are exceptional reasons.
  • Applications are restricted to 3 but must be 12 months apart.
Grants

Grants will sometimes be sanctioned via the Trust’s accounts with British Home Stores,and Argos or referring agencies will be asked to supervise grants and produce receipts.

Application Form

Application forms should be fully completed in all sections and signed on the final page in the appropriate section. Forms should be hand written IN CAPITALS and completed in BLACK ink. Completed forms will be photocopied by the Trust and should therefore be clear to read. THE APPLICATION FORM WILL BE RETURNED IF NOT FULLY COMPLETED.

A PHOTOCOPY IS REQUIRED OF THE AMOUNT OF BENEFIT YOU ARE CURRENTLY RECEIVING - ALTERNATIVELY BRING PROOF OF BENEFIT INTO THE OFFICE AND WE WILL PHOTOCOPY IT FOR YOU.

Please return completed form to:

MRS MARY ALLANSON

CLERK TO THE TRUSTEES

THE NEWFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST

8-9 THE QUADRANT

COVENTRY CV1 2EG

ALL INFORMATION RECEIVED IS TREATED IN THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE.