Community Groups

Grant Applications Criteria and Guidelines

Group Guidelines

Who can apply to the Trust
The Trustees of the Fisher Parkinson trust will only accept applications from groups working in or associated to the villages of Wimblington, Hook, and Stonea, Cambridgeshire as set out in our objectives and subject to the following conditions:

  • Applications from individuals will not be considered.
  • Individual groups may only make one grant application in any one calendar year. Groups making a grant application must have a governing document and bank account with at least two signatories, who are not related.
  • Applications will only be considered for work which will provide a direct benefit or service to the villages of Wimblington, Hook and Stonea.
  • Applications from commercial or statutory organisations or national charities will not be considered.

Applying for a Grant
Applications from groups are invited at any time throughout the year but note the Trustees only meet quarterly to review applications and award grants.
All applications are assessed against the Fisher Parkinson Trust criteria:

  • Grant Applications will be processed annually in the calendar year. Where possible Grant Applications should me made in the first half of the year to give the Trustees adequate time to evaluate the application to give a decision by the end of the year.
  • Applications for grants can only be made using the standard “Fisher Parkinson Trust Grant Application Form for Groups”. All sections of the form must be fully completed, the form signed, and returned to the address on the bottom of the form with any supporting documents.
  •  Applications will be acknowledged within two working weeks of receipt. Applicants will also be informed at this stage when they can expect to hear of the Trust’s decision.
  • Please ensure that the person named on the application form has knowledge about the project and will be happy to discuss it in further detail if required by the Trustees.
  • All applications are assessed against the Fisher Parkinson criteria. The amount of funding available is limited and therefore some applications may be unsuccessful. The Trustees reserve the right to defer the assessment process to a later date.

Decision on Application
All Applicants will be advised in writing of the Trustees decision. The Trustee’s decision is final.

Conditions of Acceptance of GrantAll grant monies must be spent within six months of the grant being gifted. If monies are not spent within this period the Trust may request they are repaid in full. Grant monies can only be used for the purposes as detailed in the Grant Application otherwise the monies must be returned to the Trust. The Trust reserves the right to request copy invoices of any expenditure relating to the grant to certify expenditure.

Monitoring & Evaluation
The Fisher Parkinson Trust has to ensure that all grants have been appropriately spent in line with the charitable objectives. An end of project report will be required detailing the difference the grant has made to your group and beneficiaries. Failure to comply with the above could result in the Trust requesting the return of the grant.