Funding
Christine Baxter (Nottingham) presented the following information at our Network meeting on 2 December 09, as regards external funding for our U3As:
THE BIG LOTTERY FUND ~ AWARDS FOR ALL … awards from £300 to £10,000
website: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/
phone: 0845 410 2030
LLOYDS TSB FOUNDATION FOR ENGLAND & WALES … funding core work in your U3A.
website: http://www.lloydstsbfoundations.org.uk/Pages/Welcome.aspx
phone: 0870 411 1223
OTHER BANKS have similar funds.
LOCAL AUTHORITY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT … funding is available.
… here is a link to Nottingham City Council’s webpage, found by “googling”.
http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=2556
THE CO-OPERATIVE COMMUNITY FUND … sums of £100 - £2000 available
Website: http://www.co-operative.coop/membership/Community-Fund/
Phone: 0161 817 5879
PRO HELP - BUSINESS IN THE COMMUNITY … free professional business advice, for a
particular project.
Website: click here
BT COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
This information came from NIACE, the National Institute for Adult Continuing Education:
BT Community Connections is an award scheme which enables community and
charitable organisations to get online and make use of information and communications technology (ICT).
Organisations, working in any field of community benefit, located throughout the UK
or ROI can apply for a laptop and a year's free broadband connection. There are
more than 1,000 award packages available to groups who can demonstrate how an
award will benefit their work and the local community.
See the following website, if you're interested
... http://www.btcommunityconnections.com
GIFT AID … John Hollins (Nottingham) added the following …
Nottingham, Southwell and West Bridgford U3As have been successful in applying for Gift Aid from the Inland Revenue.
For more information, have a look at the Government’s website. As the website says, for every £1 donated to your U3A, you could get an extra 25p, plus 3 pence more for “transitional relief” which applies to April 2011.
JH has put some info about Gift Aid and a form for U3A members to complete on the Nottm U3A website. Click here and here.
Denis Kitt (West Bridgford U3A) commented: “A U3A with an income of less than £5000 will not be accepted for registration by the Charities Commission. However, the Inland Revenue will accept them as a charity for the purposes of Gift Aid, if the U3A writes to them and sends a copy of their constitution.
THE BIG LOTTERY FUND ~ AWARDS FOR ALL … awards from £300 to £10,000
website: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/
phone: 0845 410 2030
LLOYDS TSB FOUNDATION FOR ENGLAND & WALES … funding core work in your U3A.
website: http://www.lloydstsbfoundations.org.uk/Pages/Welcome.aspx
phone: 0870 411 1223
OTHER BANKS have similar funds.
LOCAL AUTHORITY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT … funding is available.
… here is a link to Nottingham City Council’s webpage, found by “googling”.
http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=2556
THE CO-OPERATIVE COMMUNITY FUND … sums of £100 - £2000 available
Website: http://www.co-operative.coop/membership/Community-Fund/
Phone: 0161 817 5879
PRO HELP - BUSINESS IN THE COMMUNITY … free professional business advice, for a
particular project.
Website: click here
BT COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
This information came from NIACE, the National Institute for Adult Continuing Education:
BT Community Connections is an award scheme which enables community and
charitable organisations to get online and make use of information and communications technology (ICT).
Organisations, working in any field of community benefit, located throughout the UK
or ROI can apply for a laptop and a year's free broadband connection. There are
more than 1,000 award packages available to groups who can demonstrate how an
award will benefit their work and the local community.
See the following website, if you're interested
... http://www.btcommunityconnections.com
GIFT AID … John Hollins (Nottingham) added the following …
Nottingham, Southwell and West Bridgford U3As have been successful in applying for Gift Aid from the Inland Revenue.
For more information, have a look at the Government’s website. As the website says, for every £1 donated to your U3A, you could get an extra 25p, plus 3 pence more for “transitional relief” which applies to April 2011.
JH has put some info about Gift Aid and a form for U3A members to complete on the Nottm U3A website. Click here and here.
Denis Kitt (West Bridgford U3A) commented: “A U3A with an income of less than £5000 will not be accepted for registration by the Charities Commission. However, the Inland Revenue will accept them as a charity for the purposes of Gift Aid, if the U3A writes to them and sends a copy of their constitution.
