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Eleanor Rathbone Charitable Trust (3)

Charity No. : 233241

Purpose of Trust Fund :
- Charities and charitable projects focused on Merseyside
- Charities benefiting women and unpopular and neglected causes but avoiding those with a sectarian interest
- Charities in which Eleanor Rathbone, or her father William Rathbone VI, would have had a special interest

Trust Fund Policy:
The Trustees prefer to support specific projects or services, or contribute to specific developments.

Beneficial Area(s):
Merseyside

Nature of Grants:
Most grants are on a one-off basis, although requests for commitments over two or more years are considered. Grants are made in the range £100 to £3,000 and exceptionally higher.

Grants Given: 296,694 in 2008-09
Annual Income: 296,902 in 2008-09

Restrictions:
- No grants for activities which relieve a statutory authority of its obligations
- No individuals, except through a charity where a grant would meet one of the Trust\'s objectives
- The Trustees do not generally favour grants for running costs, but prefer to support specific projects, services or contribute to specific items.

Method of Application:
There is no application form. A brief funding proposal is required giving details of costings and accompanied by the latest available accounts and any relevant supporting material. It is also useful to know who else is supporting the project.

Applications are not acknowledged; applicants requiring acknowledgement should enclose a stamped addressed envelope.

Contact Details:
Liese Astbury
Administrator
546 Warrington Road
Rainhill
Merseyside
L35 4LZ

Email Address : eleanor.rathbone.trust@tinyworld.co.uk

Telephone No. :0151 430 7914

Enquiry Form : Common Enquiry Form

Website URL : http://www.eleanorrathbonetrust.org.uk/