CRITERIA FOR ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATION
- The Ockash Trust does not support other charities with funding.
- Individual/s must reside within the parish boundaries of Ockbrook or Borrowash.
- The age limit of those benefiting up to the age of 18 years.
- Any monies should only directly benefit individual child/children or groups applying with the application form.
- The Ockash Trust reserves the right of common sense to decide whether or not something requested is an appropriate use of Ockash Trust monies.
- The Ockash Trust funding would not normally be granted for school/individual children’s visits, unless the aim was at least in part to benefit.
- All requests would be dependent on a face to face informal discussion between the applicant and Trustee/s. At the next Trust meeting a decision would be taken and the applicant, successful or not, would be informed as soon as possible.
- Grants would be paid if approved soon after.
- Applications may take up to a maximum of 12 weeks to process, depending on information submitted.
- There would be an expectation, that if appropriate, applicants would be trying to raise funds for themselves.
- There is also an expectation that successful applicants could be asked for some support in a future Ockash Trust fund raising event, dependent on the applicants age, physical ability and the appropriateness of the fund raising activity.
- Ockash requires proof that requested monies are used for the purpose cited in the application. If such a venture was cancelled for any reason, or did not go ahead within 12 months all monies would be returned to the Ockash Trust.
- Individual children or groups are not allowed to apply more than once in any 2 years, unless there are exceptional circumstances. Such cases would be given consideration by the trustees.
- The Ockash Trust reserves the right to change its terms and conditions at any time.