Professions Charities

The object of the charity is to provide or assist in the provision of facilities for the benefit of the people living in and around the town of Cinderford in Gloucestershire, with the object of improving the lives of those people, especially (but not exclusively) those who are members of the mining community.

The trust makes grants to those who work in, or have worked in, the coal mining industry and are suffering hardship, it also supports organisations in coalfield areas/communities

THE CHARITY PROVIDES PREMISES AND GROUNDS IN A SUITABLE STATE OF REPAIR FOR USE BY THOSE WHO LIVE IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT (CWMDARE AND SURROUNDING AREA).

The charity supports the activities of the Vicar of St John the Devine, Kennington in his parish.

Land is maintained as a recreation ground and contains football pitches which are used for Adult & Junior football, a bowling green and multi-use-games-area.

General Charitable PurposesEduction/TrainingSport RecreationEconomi9c/Community development/Employment

The charity allows its land and buildings to be used by members of the local community for private functions and by user groups for activities including bowls, rugby, football, line dancing, archery and craft classes. It has a connected trading company which runs a licensed bar and which transfers any taxable profits it makes to the charity under a gift aid agreement.

The charity supports the work of St Laurence Church Reading by contributing to clergy stipend and worship resources.

The charity is a hall in the parish of Saint Paul, Brighton, which is available for lettings for community purposes, from the income arising from lettings, the charity is able to make grants, chiefly to Saint Paul's Church.

The VGF makes small grants to charities and organisations for the relief of poverty and for the furthering of Christianity.

The Trustees continue, as their primary function to make donations to non-conformist clergy for holidays that they would otherwise be unable to afford.

The charity provides grants for widows, widowers, divorced, deserted, separated spouses and retired and active clergy who are in need, hardship or distress.

The Middlesex Hospital Nurses Benevolent Fund was established in 1933 to enable Middlesex nurses to keep in touch with each other. One of the primary purposes however is to maintain a benevolent fund to help Middlesex nurses and all trained nurses who have served on the Middlesex staff who are in need through sickness or adverse circumstances. There is also an education bursary.

The Trustees receive suggestions each year from the diocesan authorities of Liverpool and Chester of clergy who are in need of a holiday and are not able to afford a suitable one.

The charity offers financial aid to the elderly and young living in the district of Brentwood with preference for persons resident in the parish of Hutton. Requests are considered and approved by the trustees before aid is granted. Needs are often highlighted by local priests, church workers and headteachers. Requests are also made through the Citizens Advice Bureau.

Supporting clergy, especially those taking higher degrees

The Charity makes grants to individuals to promote and encourage the continuing education and training in medicine of doctors, nurses and midwives working in the area and of others concerned with the treatment of patients within the area. To promote medical research and its dissemination.

Sports and Liesure Ativities

Provide and maintain an Institute and Recreation Ground with facilities for recreation and leisure time activities for the benefit of the people of former mining community of Swallownest and surrounding area.

Relief of poor.Religious activities.Maintenance of the Parish Churchs

Helping elderly nurses, whether registered or enrolled, of giving grants to nurses taking Post Registration or Enrolment courses and by providing aid to any nurse in distress who has worked in the qualifying area for a reasonable period

The provision of Welfare Buildings for community activities, for the benefit of the inhabitants of the area of benefit, being Markham and District

Provide facilites and support for local activity groups and the local community.

Providing sporting opportunities for local people through our resident football teams Ingles FC and Broomleys FC. Developing male and female youth teams in conjunction with our resident teams. Maintaining and developing the football ground and social centre. Providing a indoor leisure and activity space for local residents. Providing Mums and Toddlers group and Playgroup for the Thringstone area.

Recreation ground