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Lennox Hannay Charitable Trust

Archived Adult Education/Learning Age Animal Welfare Archives and artefacts Arts, culture and heritage Built heritage Children (0-12) Communities Community and neighbourhood development Community development Craft and design Cultural heritage Cultural, events and festivals Education and learning environment Faith and religion Health, wellbeing and sport Housing and homelessness Human rights and equality Natural environment and climate Overseas aid and development People with disabilities Performing arts Poverty and deprivation School, College and University social enterprise Social inclusion Social welfare and poverty Sport and physical recreation Sustainable development Trading Un/Employed Verbal arts Visual arts and media World issues Young people (13-25) Antrim & Newtownabbey Ards & North Down Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Belfast City Causeway Coast and Glens Derry City and Strabane Fermanagh and Omagh Lisburn and Castlereagh Mid and East Antrim Mid Ulster Newry, Mourne and Down Northern Ireland Large (over £60,000) Medium (up to £60,000) Micro (up to £1,000) Small (up to £10,000)

Overview

All awards are made at the discretion of Trustees. Grant giving each year can approach over £1m so this is one of the larger UK trusts.

The majority of grants are in the range of £2,000 to £5,000 with occasional grants in excess of this. A further 55 grants in 2005 were for under £2,000. Some commitments may be made on an ongoing basis.

Specific projects appear to be prefered.

Themes which have received funding in the past include:

  • Education/Training
  • Disability
  • Relief of poverty
  • overseas relief
  • accommodation and housing
  • religious activities
  • art and culture
  • sports and recreation
  • animal welfare
  • environment and conservation
  • economic/community development

Example Grants

  • Amber Foundation - support work for unemployed/disadvantaged young people £40,000
  • Help the Hospices - ongoing running costs, £20,000
  • Barnardo's £5,000
  • Deafblind UK £5,000
  • Haven Trust £5,000

How to Apply

All assets have been transferred to the Wyfold Foundation.

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