Welcome to Greenham Trust’s June Newsletter!

Our grants team is here to offer advice, guidance, support, and updates on all our funding opportunities.

Greenham Trust launches inaugural Charity Awards Event to recognise and celebrate the fantastic work of our local voluntary sector.

Greenham Trust is delighted to announce that it will be hosting an Awards Evening on Thursday 2nd November at Newbury Corn Exchange to acknowledge and reward the great work of local charitable organisations, volunteers and fundraisers to improve the lives of others in West Berkshire and north Hampshire. This will be a fantastic opportunity for everyone to get together, collaborate and celebrate the incredible achievements of the voluntary sector. The awards are open to all charitable organisations, large and small, whether a local branch of a national charity or a small community based group. As well as awards across different charitable sectors, there are awards for Volunteer of the Year, Trustee of the Year and Fundraiser of the Year. Tickets for the Awards event are free of charge and tickets for the After Party are subsidised at £11.25 including the booking fee. Both must be booked in advance through the Corn Exchange Box Office. Dress code for the evening is Smart Casual.

For further information go to: greenhamtrust.com/awards

Peter Baker Meeting

The Peter Baker Foundation transferred their assets to Greenham Trust Ltd in June 2019. This restricted fund provides grants under the Peter Baker Grants Scheme for charitable purposes within a 20-mile radius of Market Place, Newbury, Berkshire. The deadline for applications for the next Grant Meeting is Monday 10th July 2023. Please ensure your application is live on The Good Exchange platform by the deadline date for consideration.

The Escalator Challenge & Now Introducing The Escalator Mini

We have now introduced the Mini Escalator for smaller projects with a cost of £33,250 or more where you will be able to raise £25k in matched funding over 5 days.

Reminder: There is still time to apply for The Big Escalator Challenge – Greenham Trust’s funding challenge for 2023 where the matched funding increases as the week progresses, so that on day 1 you receive £1 for £1 matched funding and by day 5 you receive £5 for every £1 donation. The Escalator is aimed at Capital or Revenue (but not core costs) projects over £75k in value and will enable you to raise a huge £50k in matched funding over 5 days.

The closing date for applications is Monday 31st July.

Full details are on our website: greenhamtrust.com/escalator.

Tree Planting Project

As part of our ongoing initiative to enhance the local environment, we are once again offering free trees and hedging to local charitable organisations for planting this Autumn.
The tree planting season is between October and March, and we are now inviting applications for our next order for planting in November 2023.
Trees will be supplied in a range of options:
Trees – large (over 90 cm) and small (60 – 80 cm)
Hedging – large (over 90 cm) small (60 – 80 cm)
For schools and community groups, we recommend the smaller trees/hedging, for parish councils the large trees might be more suitable depending on the amount of land available.
Eligibility
To be eligible for free trees, you must be a school, council, charity or community organisation within our area of operation: West Berkshire and north Hampshire.
The closing date for applications is Monday 31st July

Project Of The Month!

This month, we would like to congratulate Newbury Riding for the Disabled for their new Outdoor Arena! Greenham Trust supported Newbury RDA for their Outdoor Arena Project. They applied to take part in our 25k In A Day Challenge last year. Over 80 participants took part in Newbury Riding for the Disabled’s 5km sponsored walk/run. They exceeded their target and raised over £10k and with £25k of matched funding from Greenham Trust, the total sum raised was just over £40k! As well as the benefits of being outdoors in the fresh air, the new facility will provide a safer surface to ride on and enable riders to increase their range of experience and sense of achievement. Jill Owen, Grants Manager at Greenham Trust was delighted to attend their official opening. Well done to all the team at Newbury RDA!  For any further information, advice, and guidance, you may contact the Grants Team at: grantenquiries@greenhamtrust.com