SFCT Constituted Group for Community Benefit Grant Application Form

Constituted Group for Community Benefit Grant Application Form
Before filling out this Application Form, please read the following documents:

SCFT Application Information and Guidelines

SFCT Privacy Policy

If you require assistance filling out this form please contact Sharon Ferguson via email: funding@sfctrust.org.uk
Section 1 - Contact Details
Name or Organisation or Group*
Name of Applicant*

First NameLast Name
Your position within the Organisation or Group?*
Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

Town/CityCounty

Post Code
Is this a Business or Private address?*

BusinessPrivate
Organisation or Group Address if different from above

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

Town/CityCounty

Post Code
Email*
example@example.com
Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number
Section 2 - Organisation or Group's Details
What are the main activities of your Organisation or Group or what services do they provide?*
What year was your Organisation or Group established?*
Is your Organisation or Group a registered charity?*

YesNo
If you answered yes, what is your charity registration number?
Please state the number of Members/Directors/Trustees on your Management Committee. *
Please state the number of full or part time staff your Organisation or Group employs*
Please state the number of regular volunteers in your Organisation or Group*
Does your Organisation or Group have a Dissolution Clause?*
Please provide the name and contact details of a Referee *

First NameLast Name
What is their position/title?*
Email*
example@example.com
Phone Number

Area CodePhone Number
Section 3 - Organisation or Group's Activities
Please outline who within the SFCC area are members of your Group or Organisation and who the beneficiaries are. Please estimate how many residents are involved in a monthly or annual basis.*
Does your Group or Organisation work with Children and/or vulnerable Adults?*
If you answered yes, do you have a Vulnerable Adult and/or Child Protection policy in place?

YesNo
How does your Group or Organisation consult with locals to ensure you are providing a valuable and responsive service ?*
What other Groups or Organisations within the SFCC area provide similar activities or services?*
Section 4 - Organisation or Group's Financial Details

This section should be completed using your latest set of annual accounts. A copy of your latest signed annual accounts and your most recent bank statement must be supplied with this application. If you are a new group, please provide a projection of income and expenditure instead.
Do you have annual accounts?*
If you do not have annual accounts, please state why not.*
Please upload your annual accounts or, if you are a new group, your projected income here*

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Please upload a copy of your most recent bank statement here*

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How many signatures are required to authorise cheques and payments?*
Please state the names and contact details of all signatories*
Are any of the names signatories related?*
SFCT require a person independent from your Group or Organisation to examine your accounts. Please state who this individual is and the position they hold

Please extract the following information from your annual accounts*

Rows	Insert Amount £
Total income in the last accounting year
Total expenditure in the last accounting year
Surplus or Deficit in the last accounting year
Current Reserves (copy of most recent bank statement required)
Unrestricted Reserves
Restricted Reserves

Please state why the Organisation or Group's Unrestricted Reserves cannot be used to fund this project*
Please explain what makes up the Current Restricted Reserves*
If this grant application is successful, will the grant be used within one year of receipt?
Section 5 - Project Details
Project start date*

DayMonthYear
Date
Project end date*

DayMonthYear
Date
In fewer that 100 words, please tell us what your grant will be used for*
In a few words, describe who, within the SFCC area, will benefit from this project*
How many people within the SFCC area do you expect will benefit from this project?*
What is the total cost of the project?*
Please state the total SFCT grant amount you are applying for (maximum £25,000)*
What other sources of funding have you applied for/received and what fundraising activities have taken place?*

Please list all project funders, including SFCT, and the total funds you have or expect to receive*

Rows	Funders Details	Total Funds £
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3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Total Amount of Funding

Has the group previously received a grant from SFCT?*

YesNo
If yes, how much?
If you have previously received SFCT funding, have you returned a completion report?*

YesNoN/A
You are required to provide a detailed budget that includes all items relating to your project. Please either fill out the table below or upload your project budget using the drop and drag box. You are required to submit three quotations for each item over £500.00.

Project Details

Rows	Details	Cost per item £	Number of items	Total cost £
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Total cost

Please upload your project budget details here if applicable

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I confirm I have provided project budget details by either filling out the table above or by uploading the relevant document*

YesNo
Please upload quotations if applicable

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In a few words, please describe the impact if you do not received this grant from SFCT*
Please add any further information to support your application here
Section 4 - Declaration
I certify the information provided in this form is correct*

YesNo
I confirm that if I receive funding from SFCT, I will only use the funds to pay for expenses associated with the named project*

YesNo
I understand that decisions made by SFCT are final*

YesNo
I agree to my personal details being used by SFCT in accordance with their published Privacy Statement*

YesNo
I have read and understood the SFCT application guidelines*

YesNo
Check List

Copy of your Child and/or Vulnerable Adult Policy if applicable3 quotations for all items over £500.00Detailed project expenditureReturned Completion Report from previous grant if applicableCopy of your signed Annual Accounts (or financial projection for new groups)Copy of your Constitution or Trust Deeds, or other governing document (including your dissolution clause)Copy of your most recent AGM Minutes (unless new group)Copy of most recent bank statement
Section 4 - Signature
Applicant signature*
Date*

DayMonthYear
Date
If you would prefer not to upload your application form, please print it out and post to: The Administration and HR Officer, Stratherrick and Foyers Community Trust, The Wildside Centre, Whitebridge, IV2 6UN or email: admin@sfctrust.org.uk
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Constituted Group for Community Benefit Grant Application Form

Section 1 - Contact Details

Section 2 - Organisation or Group's Details

Section 3 - Organisation or Group's Activities

Section 4 - Organisation or Group's Financial Details

Section 5 - Project Details

Section 4 - Declaration

Section 4 - Signature