THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION
Grants, usually for between £1,000 and £15,000, are available for smaller, non-religious charities which are working to improve the lives of severely disadvantaged children and young people, as well as mentally handicapped adults in the UK and overseas.
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o Application deadline: none – applications may be made at any time in writing.
o Funder: The Barbara Ward Children’s Foundation (founded 2001. Charity number 1089783. Total value of all grants awarded during the year ended 31 December 2023: £472,860 (2022 – £464,450)).
o Who can apply: smaller charities in the UK and overseas with an annual income of less than £1 million.
o Key words: Children, Disadvantage, Education, Care and Respite, Wellbeing, Sport, Leisure, Play, Overseas, United Kingdom.
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The objectives of the Barbara Ward Children’s Foundation are to carry out exclusively charitable purposes anywhere in the world, primarily to benefit children who are seriously or terminally ill, underprivileged, disadvantaged or have special needs. The Foundation supports smaller, non-religious charities working in the areas of:
o The promotion of health.
o The provision of recreational facilities.
o The relief of poverty, and
o Any such other charitable purposes for the benefit of the community.
During the year ended 31st December 2023, the Foundation awarded grants totalling £472,860 (2022 – £464,450). The Foundation awarded 82 grants (2022: 83 grants) during the year. Please note that the Foundation’s normal approval procedures may involve making a visit to the prospective beneficiary.
Grant awards made during the year ranged from £1,000 to £13,000 (to REACT – Rapid Effective Assistance for Children with potentially Terminal illness).
A list of all grants made over the last 2 years can be found on pages 22-24 of the Foundation’s annual accounts.
Please note that the Foundation explicitly states that it does not fund religious charities.
Applications for a grant may be made in writing at any time, detailing the specific purpose for which the grant is requested and accompanied by a copy of the applicant’s latest Annual Report and Accounts.
Further information and guidance is available on the Foundation’s website.
Contact details for the Foundation are:
Mrs Barbara Ward
Chair
The Barbara Ward Children’s Foundation
100 Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9QJ
Email: info@bwcf.org.uk