Preston New Road Community Benefit Fund
About the fund
The Preston New Road Community Benefit Fund panel would welcome any project ideas from Registered charities, community groups and social enterprises for activities that would benefit residents within the Westby with Plumptons parish area in Fylde. Please complete the application form with your project/service proposal, an outline of outcomes for local residents and costs.
Fund Criteria/Priorities
Applicants must be based within the Westby with Plumptons parish area in Fylde.
Priority will be given to projects that help to reduce social isolation, improve community cohesion or have a positive environmental impact.
Amount available
Although there is no maximum amount to apply for, as a guide we would recommend up to £10,000. Please contact us before applying at applications@cflm.org.uk if your project exceeds this amount.
Who Can Apply?
Registered charities – Activities that would benefit residents within the Westby with Plumptons parish area in Fylde.
Community groups – Activities that would benefit residents within the Westby with Plumptons parish area in Fylde.
Social enterprises – Activities that would benefit residents within the Westby with Plumptons parish area in Fylde.
What cannot be funded?
- Statutory organisations or work that is their responsibility
- National organisations that cannot demonstrate local governance and control of local finances
- Private Businesses or Companies Limited by Shares
- Organisations with fewer than three unrelated Trustees/Directors/Management Committee members
- Commercial ventures
- Purchase/maintenance of vehicles
- Activities that will have already taken place before we offer you a grant
- Politically connected or exclusively religious activities
- Projects for personal profit
- Trophies and medals
- CCTV/Security measures
- Organisations that are set up for the benefit of animals or plants: environmental group that work with animals or the environment (such as city farms) are acceptable
- Groups comprising just one family
- Debts and other liabilities
- Reclaimable VAT
- Travel outside UK
- Gifts or projects exclusively for the purpose of entertaining – social events can be funded where there is a clear community benefit
How to apply?
An online application form can be completed via the “Apply Now” button below. You can attach supporting documents to your online application, or email them to us at applications@cflm.org.uk.
Documents which need to be included with your application:
- A copy of your governing document.
- A copy of your latest annual accounts or income/expenditure document.
- A copy of a recent bank statement for your group. If you do not have a bank account in place, you must be able to nominate another organisation to hold the funds (CVS, another local charity, church etc.).
- A list of your Trustees/Directors/Management Committee members. A minimum of three un-related must be in place.
- A copy of your current Safeguarding Policy. All applicants must ensure that they hold relevant policies and procedures in place to undertake activities, such as Criminal Records Bureau checks and/or a health and safety policy, depending on proposed activity. If unsure, we recommend taking advice from your local CVS.
If you have applied to us within the last 12 months and provided this information, we do not need you to send it again, although we may require a more recent bank statement.
Completed applications are considered by Community Foundation staff to check eligibility. You may be contacted for more information after applying and a decision-making panel will make recommendations based on the fund’s criteria and the budget available.