Beneficiary group Charities

The object of the charity is to support, by means of grant aid, individuals with learning disabilities, or families with a member who has learning disabilities within the county of Gloucestershire.

Our objectives are to promote the welfare of all ages and less able of Calderdale. We do that by providing a day centre for the purpose of recreation and other leisure time activities in the interest of social welfare and with the object of improving their physical and mental wellbeing.

Funds raised through Public Fun Run, Christmas Santa and Rudolf Collections, Boxing Night, Annual International Night ,Concerts and Club Members.Main beneficiaries were Save the Children, Fresh Start New Beginnings, Park Run UK, Felixstowe Dementia Action Allliance, Felixstowe Opportunities Group, ShelterBox Trust and The Rotary Foundation.Donations were also made to many local good causes.

The 1st Kesgrave Scout Group is part of the Scout Association and belongs to the Deben Scout District. Scouting exists to actively engage and support young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society.

THE AIM OF THE PRE-SCHOOL IS TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN, PRIMARILY UNDER THE STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN. WE OFFER APPROPRIATE PLAY FACILITIES AND STUDY THE NEEDS AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHILDREN.THE PRE-SCHOOL FOLLOWS THE REGULATIONS SET DOWN BY THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE.

Raising sufficient funds to issue food, clothes and toys vouchers just prior to Christmas to circa 1600 known underpriviliged children living within the Bristol city boundary.

We are a self help organisation offering members a chance to meet others and to use or increase their knowledge, skills and experience through a variety of opportunities. We have over 80 different study groups such as art, computers, local studies, theatre, travel, keep fit all run by the members for the members.

Your Voice Advocacy provides advocacy and other services for people with learning disabilities across the local authority areas of Neath Port Talbot and Swansea. We currently provide a listening service, peer advocacy social groups and promote self advocacy.

We provide hall hire to a wide variety of groups/organisations. Our hall has a community fridge and there are many events run by our volunteers for the people of Highfield to become involved in: cash/prize bingo, psychic evenings, table top sales and our santa's grotto is not to be missed, we start the New Year with a family favourite - Panto!

To advance the education of children below compulsory school age by:a) providing safe and satisfying group play, in which parents have the right to take partb) encouraging other charitable activities through which parents may help the childrenc) furthering the aims of the Pre-school Playgroups Association

The Charity is a General Purpose Charity, giving Charitable help to Children and young people, the elderly and old people and people with disabilities or special needs. It makes grants to individuals and organisations.

The support of local and Rotary charities. These may involve young,disadvantaged or elderly people. Some may be for projects overseas especially areas of special need following natural disasters.

The Almshouse Trust provides accommodation for elderly people on limited income and provides well-being support and benefit in such a manner as the Trustees think fit from time to time.

The main activity is hiring out the facilities for sports, recreation & wellbeing activities for all ages and abilities and holding fundraising & community events such as fireworks, film club, seniors Christmas lunch and the Friday cafe. Monies raised are used for running and improving the hall to ensure its maintenance, short and long term, for the benefit of the Boddingtons & surrounding areas

Tansor Playgroup provides pre-school education for children aged from two years old to school age, for five mornings and five afternoons per week, during term times.

The aim of the Scout Association is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potential, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities.

As Scouts, we believe in preparing young people with skills for life. We encourage our young people to do more, learn more and be more. Each week, the 1st Bramhall Scout Group give young people of Bramhall the opportunity to enjoy fun and adventure while developing the skills they need to succeed

Main activities are running of clubs fortnightly on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday for the benefit of the members including general sorts and leisure, as well as ad hoc trips.

LIGHT INTO EUROPE IS A BRITISH CHARITY FOUNDED IN 1986. SINCE 2004, WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THE DEAF AND BLIND COMMUNITIES IN ROMANIA. OUR VISION IS TO DEVELOP A NATIONAL PROGRAM THAT WILL HELP THE SENSORIAL IMPAIRED CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE TO IMPROVE THEIR LIFE EXPECTATIONS AND TO BECOME ACTIVE AND ACCEPTED MEMBERS OF THE ROMANIAN SOCIETY.

To assist families/students where lack of income prevents them purchasing school uniform, games kit or being able to go on school trips/educational visits.To help the sixth form by purchasing equipment for their annual fund raising (charity).

We provide support to hatting trade pensioners, organisations associated with hatting and the production of felt and to institutions involved in hatting training and education. Donations are also made to the Armed Forces and to other sponsored charities approved by the Trustees from time to time.

Promoting, improving and advancing the education of the public by the encouragement of the visual arts with special reference to pastel painting, pencil drawing and associated arts undertaken by women.

The care and support of children and adults with a learning disability - and support for their parents and other carers :- seven o'clock social club for adults age 15 and over, Summer holiday programme for about 90 children and adults - also giving a week's respite to carers.

Providing Scouting activities for young people, both male and female, from 6 years upwards through Beaver Scouts, Cub Scouts and Scouts. There is provision for young people through to age 25 in the Explorer Unit meeting at our headquarters and through membership of the Scout Active Support Unit.

Church and Community Work1. Provision of Weekly Church Services on Wednesday and Sunday to minister to the physical, spiritual and material needs of the congregants. 2. Provision of Special Events and Meetings to meet the specific needs of target groups in the Church such as Men, Women, Youth and Children.