How to apply

Chelsea Building Society Charitable Foundation is now closed to applications.
The opening date for applications will be confirmed on this website.

The most important thing to do is complete the application form fully. In addition please outline the specific project our funding can help with. Also, include any other information you feel will help the trustees to fully understand the value your project will give and how our grant will be used.

If you feel that we may be able to help in other ways, such as volunteering, please visit our dedicated Corporate Responsibility website www.chelseacares.co.uk.

General policy

To benefit local communities
To relieve suffering and disadvantage.

To be eligible for funding you must be a registered charity that is UK based and within a 10 mile radius of an office of the Chelsea Building Society Group.

What we support

homelessness
housing
debt advice – encouraging prudent money management. e.g. money advice services which include giving advice and helping disadvantaged people take control of their money including budgeting skills.
mental health and learning difficulties
all forms of disability
children & young people
the elderly

Only applications from registered charities will be considered.

Donations

Donations will normally be considered in the range of £250 to £5,000

Please provide clear information on need, effectiveness, impact and the specific value our grant could have to a particular project.

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Exclusions

The trustees will not consider grants relating to the following:

Non registered charities

From charities which have applied to the Foundation within the previous 24 months
activities which are mainly/normally the statutory responsibility of central or local government or some other responsible body (except proposals for added support services)
schools, universities and colleges (except for projects which will specifically benefit disabled students and are additional to statutory responsibilities)
hospitals, medical centres, medical treatment research (except projects extra to statutory responsibilities)
collecting funds for later distribution to other charities or to individuals
political or pressure groups
profit distributing organisations
individuals or individual fund-raising efforts, including expeditions or overseas travel
general fund raising events, activities or appeals
general funding for salaries and core costs
fabric appeals for places of worship
the promotion of religion
animal welfare or wildlife
charities which have substantial reserves (in excess of 12 months expenditure) or in serious deficit
charities which have an annual income in excess of £500,000
the purchase of minibuses or other vehicles
the acquisition, renovation and refurbishment of buildings.

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Sending your application

Applications can only be considered if made in writing on the Charitable Foundation’s application form. Please download the form using the link below.

Application for donation form (96KB, opens in new window)

On receiving a grant from the Trustees, you will be asked to complete a feedback form detailing the value our grant has created. Please give all details of how the Charitable Foundation’s donation was spent, what a difference it made, and how many people benefited as a result of the donation.

The Trustees will only consider new applications after a period of two years has elapsed.

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Once you have downloaded the application form you can either complete the form on screen and then print or print off a blank form for completion by hand.

Your completed application form should then be forwarded together with any supporting or background material together with a copy of your signed financial reports and accounts to:

The Secretary
Chelsea Building Society Charitable Foundation
Thirlestaine Hall
Thirlestaine Road
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire GL53 7AL

What happens to my application?

The Trustees meet twice a year, so in some cases there may be a delay before a decision is made and sent to you.

Due to the level of applications we receive unfortunately it may not always be possible to support all applications even if they fully meet the Foundation’s Donation’s policy. We reserve the right to support those charitable projects we deem to be worthy of our support.

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