Jordan Sinnott Foundation Trust

Overview

Charitable Objects

The Jordan Sinnott Foundation Trust's objectives are:

1. The relief of those who are in need, particularly children and young people, by reason of sickness or disability, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances, including by the provision of grants to fund items such as sports equipment, club membership or training facilities for those who cannot afford them.
2. To help young people, by means of sport and healthy recreation, to develop their capabilities and fulfil their potential as individuals and members of society.

Funding priorities

The Charity Trustees are keen to support activities that advance the Objects in an effective way. However, they recognise that a limited amount of funds is available to distribute each year. The Charity Trustees' current funding priorities are:

1. Individuals, in order to fund access to sports and to enable them to further their progress in sport where they cannot afford it.
2. Grass-roots sports teams for young persons, as long as they are organisations that are registered charities or CASCs.
3. Projects that enable social inclusion for young persons in need through sport and heathy recreation.

The Charity Trustees will occasionally award grants that fall outside the priorities stated in their policy, provided that they are satisfied that the grant will further the Objects and is an appropriate use of the Charity's funds.

Who can apply for a grant

The Charity Trustees welcome proposals that support their funding priorities from, organisations individuals and other charities that further the Charity’s Objects.

The Charity Trustees will usually only award grants to organisations based in the United Kingdom (UK) that:

(a) are registered as charities with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and/or the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland; or

(b) qualify as charities under the law of England and Wales, but are not required to register with the Charity Commission for England and Wales; or

(c) are Community Amateur Sport Clubs (CASCs); or

(d) are not-for-profit organisations directly furthering the Charity’s Objects.

However, the Charity Trustees will also consider proposals from charities that are established outside the UK and non-charitable organisations that are established either in the UK or elsewhere.

What they will fund

The Charity Trustees usually make grants of up to £500 for individuals and up to £5000 for clubs, teams, and groups.

The Charity Trustees will award grants to fund up to [100%] of the cost of a proposal. However the Charity Trustees:

• will consider funding part of the cost of a proposal where the total cost is shared with one or more other funders;
• encourage applicants to seek matched or additional sources of funding for their proposal; and
• consider the use of loans rather than grants in appropriate situations.

If a grant covers part of the cost of a proposal, the Charity Trustees may require the applicant to provide details of the other funder(s) and the funding that they have secured or applied for (including any loans or other commercial funding).