THE HARAMEAD TRUST
Grants of over £5,000 are available to UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas in the areas of the relief of poverty, children’s welfare, education, health, medical assistance, homelessness and social welfare.
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o Application deadline: none – applications may be made at any time n writing.
o Funder: The Haramead Trust (founded 1995. Charity No: 1047416. Total value of all grants awarded during the year ended 31 March 2024: £1,075,000 (2023: £1,525,000).
o Who can apply: UK registered charities working in the UK and/or overseas. Individuals and families in need can also be awarded a grant.
o Key words: Relief of Poverty, Children’s Welfare, Education, Health, Homelessness, Social Welfare, Medical Assistance, Individuals and Families in Need, Overseas, United Kingdom.
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Leicestershire based the Haramead Trust has kept the same principal objectives since it was founded 30 years ago. These are:
o The provision of relief for those suffering hardship or distress.
o The provision of relief in connection with children’s welfare, and
o The advancement of education towards the enhancement of health.
One of its trustees is also a trustee of another Leicestershire grant-making charity, the Dromintee Trust (charity number 1053956). The Dromintee Trust awards grants to any charitable institution or foundation that fits its objectives based on health, research into rare diseases, children’s welfare and relief of poverty and hardship in all ages and countries. The Trust awarded grants totalling £1,123,015 in the year up to 31st March 2024.
The Haramead Trust supports registered charities in the UK and overseas. It can also award grants to individuals and families in direct need of assistance. Its grant-making history suggests some preference for charities based and providing services in Leicestershire.
During the year ended 31st March 2024. The Trust received 564 requests for grant support, of which 132 were awarded a grant. Grants totalling £1,075,000 were made during the year, comprising:
o 42 grants of £10,000 or more, and
o 90 grants for between £5,000 and £9,999.
No grants were awarded for less than £5,000.
Grants were awarded against the following headings:
o Children’s charities.
o Education.
o Homelessness, and
o Social or medical assistance.
Details of all grants of £10,000 or more are provided on pages 14 and 15 of the Trust’s annual accounts.
The Trust does not have a website. Further information is, however, available on the Charity Commission website.
Applications may be made at any time in writing, addressed to:
The Trustees
The Haramead Trust
Park House
Park Hill
Gaddesby
Leicestershire
LE7 4WH
Email: harameadtrust@aol.com