Wholeness Fund Application

Wholeness Fund

Grant Application Form
Welcome to the Wholeness Fund grant application form

We fund small charities, groups, local projects and self-help initiatives with annual incomes less than £250k which are predominantly volunteer run and are mostly overlooked by other funders. This fund will offer grants of between £100 and £10,000 (although grants of £10k are rare) to groups working in the areas of mental health and wellbeing. Applications will be accepted from groups around the world.

Before you fill in this application form, there's some information you'll need to have to hand, to help you answer some of the questions. Just expand each of the headings below, to see what you'll need to provide.

Organisation Details
You will need to tell us a bit about your group. Some basic information, such as the group's name, address, and charitable status etc., as well as some detailed information, such as your total annual income and expenses, if you have staff, how many staff you have, and your group's background and mission statement. If you are a new organisation, you should provide a background for the main individuals in the organisation. Applying groups don't need to be registered charities, but if not registered will need to show a track history of their work.

Project Details
Think carefully about what you are planning, as you will need to submit a clear, focused and well-defined application. You will need to know how much funding you need, and when you need it by, and whether you could accept a partial award, if we were unable to fund the full amount. You will also need to tell us what you want to do, why you think it’s needed, where your work is going to take place, and who your work benefits. You can also include web address links to any supporting documentation - for example, film trailers, photo's, online articles.

Budget
You will need to submit a budget for your project that clearly demonstrates in detail how you will spend the funds. Avoid generalised costs, for example ‘admin costs’ or ‘campaigning costs’ - this needs to be broken down into the constituent costs that make up this total. If you are budgeting to purchase an asset (e.g. a heater, a tent, a bicycle) indicate how many you are buying, and what will happen to all assets once your project is complete. If you are purchasing travel, indicate who is traveling and how (e.g. train, car etc.).

Bank Account
Grants cannot be paid into personal bank accounts, for example, an account held in the name of an individual (Mr. B Smith). Grants can only be paid into an organisation's bank account. This is an audit requirement and demonstrates your commitment as a group/project. However, if there is a particular issue preventing you from obtaining a group bank account, in exceptional circumstances you may be able to nominate an affiliated organisation to receive transfers on your behalf (a fiscal sponsor) - if you are unsure please email charitypot@lush.co.uk to discuss options. You will need to take extra care inputting the details for your bank account, as errors can significantly delay your application, and can result in failed payments, or application rejection.

Referees
Each application must be submitted with the full details of two referees. A referee must be independent of you/your group, but able to comment with experience and expertise on the activities, successes, and challenges your group faces. Your referee cannot be a funder, employee, volunteer, founder, or trustee in your group. Their email address should be an oranisational one (e.g. @greenpeace.org), and not a private email address (e.g. @gmail.com, @yahoo.co.uk). They also cannot be financially dependent on your group or know you only because of providing funding. However, providing referees from groups working in a similar field who have a good vision of your work, is a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate how connected your group is to the wider community.

If your group is not based in the UK, at least one of your referees must be an international NGO. Examples of international NGOs include - International Rivers, Amazon Watch, Friends of the Earth International (including member groups), Indigenous Environmental Network, Rainforest Foundation, Survival International, War on Want, Global Justice Now, Oil Watch, World Society for the Protection of Animals, International Animal Rescue, Humane Society International.

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YOUR : DETAILS
Your Name*

First NameLast Name
Primary Phone No*
Alternative Phone No
Primary Email*
Alternative Email
You can provide an alternative, second email address, howver, it is not a requirement
Your role/relationship to the group applying?*
e.g. - Fundraiser, Founder, Campaigner, Treasurer, Volunteer

GROUPS : DETAILS
Name*
e,g, A Brilliant Charity
Acronym
Is your group also known by an acronym/abbreviation e.g. 'ABC'
Email*
example@example.com
Website
This needs to conform to the standard e.g. www.anexample.co.uk
Social Media
e.g. www.facebook.com/anexample, twitter handle:@good_stuff
Group Address

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

Town / CityRegion / Province / County / State

Postal Code / Zip CodeCountry
Number of Paid Staff*
Please indicate the number of paid staff. If you have staff that job-share a single role, please count them as a single member of staff. If a member of staff is part-time, please count them as one member of staff. If you do not have any paid staff please put '0'.
What type of organisation are you?*

Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)Community Interest Company (CIC)Limited Company (Ltd)Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO)Not for Profit OrganisationRegistered BusinessRegistered CharityUnregistered
What country are you primarily registered in?
What is your primary Registration Number?

GROUPS : FINANCES
Annual Income*
All figures should be in GBP (UK Pounds). If you do not have exact figures please provide an estimate. If you do not have any financial history, please enter '0'.
Annual Expenses*
All figures should be in GBP (UK Pounds). If you do not have exact figures please provide an estimate. If you do not have any financial history, please enter '0'.
What are your main sources of income
Please provide details of the primary sources of your income - e.g. Grants, product sales, sponsorship, membership, invoicing for services etc.

GROUPS : BACKGROUND
Your Mission Statement (max 100 words)

Tell us what your groups main values and aims are0/100
Your background (max 150 words)

How did your group start? How have you evolved0/150

PROJECT : DETAILS
Amount Requested*
Grants between £100 and £10,00 can be requested (although grants of £10k are rare). Please ensure you convert to GBP (UK Pounds).
Is a grant required by a set date?

YesNo
When do you need funds by?

DayMonthYear
Project Name (max 100 characters)*
Project Summary (max 100 words)*

PROJECT : What are you planning to do?
WHAT would you use this grant for and what will it help you achieve? (What are you planning to do?). Please describe, in detail, what you will be doing. What are you hoping to achieve? Are you planning campaigning, education, intervention, welfare/support etc? (400 words max) *

0/400

PROJECT : Why is your project needed?
WHY is your project needed? (150 words max)*

0/150

PROJECT : Where will it take place?
Is this project taking place in the UK?*

YesNo
What is the primary country this project will take place in?
What is the primary region this project will take place in?
e.g. Berkshire, London, Merseyside, Greater Manchester. If your project spans the UK, input 'UK' instead of a specific region. If your project spans more than one county, input the primary county
What is the primary region this project will take place in?
e.g. Basque Region, Gold Coast, Tamil Nadu, Kigoma, Andhra Pradesh. If your project spans a country, please input the country name. If your project spans more than one region, please input the primary region only.
Discuss the location(s) that will benefit from this project. Is it a single location, or many locations? Are there any subsequent locations that this project will be deployed to? (100 words max)*

0/100

PROJECT : When will it take place?
WHEN will your work take place and for what timeframe would this grant help? (100 words max)*

0/100

PROJECT : Who will benefit?
WHO will benefit from this work? Please describe the target group. Is there a particular community, space, environment, demographic that your project will benefit? Do you know how large your target audience is? (100 words max)*

0/100

PROJECT : Is anyone else doing this?
Are there any other groups working in this area/field? Will your work be duplicating/overlapping with other organisations? Are you partnering with others to deliver your project? (100 words max)*

0/100

PROJECT : Budget
TYPE your budget into the text field below*
Please ensure you provide a clear breakdown of exactly how you intend to spend the amount you are requesting (please supply a detailed budget with every item broken down). Please note, we do not give grants for salaries or fees. Your budget must be in Pounds Sterling (£ UK Currency).
Could you accept partial funding?*

YesNo
Supporting Documents

Are there any additional supporting documents you would like to supply? These are not required, but if you would like to provide additional details, please do so using the UPLOAD button below.

Please note, this field is for additional supporting documents only, and you MUST NOT supply a budget as an upload. Instead, your budget MUST be typed into the field at the top of this page.

Please make sure that your documents file names do not use spaces, or unusual characters (e.g. */%).
UPLOAD HERE

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GROUPS : Bank Details
Grants cannot be paid into personal bank accounts, for example, an account held in the name of an individual (e.g. Mr. B Smith). Grants can only be paid into an organisations' bank account. This is an audit requirement and demonstrates your commitment as a group/project. However, if there is a particular issue preventing you from obtaining a group bank account, in exceptional circumstances you may be able to nominate an affiliated organisation to receive transfers on your behalf (a fiscal sponsor) - please email charitypot@lush.co.uk to discuss options.

The bank details you supply will only be used for the purposes of paying on a successful grant. This information is treated as confidential and encryption is used to ensure that the details you submit are secure.

GROUPS : Bank Details
Is your Bank Account UK-based?*

YesNo
Account Name*
The name the account is held in. For example, 'Campaign for Climate Change Resources', 'Shout it Loud' (Typically the name any bank correspondence is addressed to).
Account Holders Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityRegion / Province / County / State

Postal / Zip CodeCountry
Account Number*
For UK accounts this should be 8 digits
Sort Code*
For UK accounts this should be 6 digits - e.g. 20-35-77
Building Society Roll Number
Swift Code*
IBAN*
Bank Name*
This is the name of the bank where your bank account is held. For example - Allied Irish Bank, Triodos, Habib Bank Limited, National Micro-Finance Bank (NMB), United Commercial Bank (UCO Bank), National Bank of Greece
Bank Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityRegion / Province / County / State

Postal / Zip CodeCountry
Will you be using an intermediary*

YesNo
You have selected that you will be using an Intermediary Account. Please provide the following details for the Intermediary Account
Name of Account Holder
Please note - we are not able to pay into personal bank accounts, so please provide group bank details. This means your account cannot be held in the name of an individual (e.g. Bob Smith), and must be in the name of a group (e.g. The Good Home Sanctuary)
Account Number
Bank Routing Code
Swift Code
IBAN
Bank Name
This is the name of the bank you are using as an intermediary.
Bank Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityRegion / Province / County / State

Postal / Zip CodeCountry

GROUPS : References
A final decision cannot be made on a successful application until we have contacted two references. This ensures that we can verify the work you do, talk to others about the contributions you are making, and it's also a great way of demonstrating how connected your group is to the wider community.

If you are applying from overseas, at least one of your references needs to be from an International NGO. Examples of International NGOs include - International Rivers, Amazon Watch, Friends of the Earth International (including member groups), Indigenous Environmental Network, Rainforest Foundation, Survival International, War on Want, Global Justice Now, Oil Watch, World Society for the Protection of Animals, International Animal Rescue, Humane Society International.
Can't decide who to pick?

A referee needs to be independent of you and your group, and able to comment on the activities, successes, and challenges your group faces. This means a referee can't be an employee, volunteer, founder, trustee, financially dependant on you or the group, or known to you only as a funder.

GROUPS : First Referee
Name*

First NameLast Name
Organisation/Group*
Organisation's name and address
Is this group an NGO?*

YesNoDon't know
Role
What position do they work in? for example - project coordinator, outreach volunteer, inspector
Relationship to your group
How is this referee connected to you? What work do they do that causes them to know what you do? for example - do they undertake work for you? do they refer cases to you? do they work in the same field and share resources with you?
Primary Phone No
Alternative Phone No
Primary Email*
Email addresses should ideally be organisational addresses (eg. @charityname.org), and not personal ones (eg. @gmail.com, @yahoo.com etc).
Alternative Email
You can provide an alternative, second email address, however, it is not a requirement

GROUPS : Second Referee
Name*

First NameLast Name
Organisation/Group*
Organisation's name and address
Is this group an NGO?*

YesNoDon't know
Role
What position do they work in? for example - project coordinator, outreach volunteer, inspector
Relationship to your group
How is this referee connected to you? What work do they do that causes them to know what you do? for example - do they undertake work for you? do they refer cases to you? do they work in the same field and share resources with you?
Primary Phone No
Alternative Phone No
Primary Email*
Email addresses should ideally be organisational addresses (e.g. @charityname.org), and not personal ones (e.g. @gmail.com, @yahoo.com etc).
Alternative Email
You can provide an alternative, second email address, however, it is not a requirement

DECLARATION

I confirm that I am both a member of this group and part of their organisation and authorized to submit this application on their behalf. I certify that the information given in this application form is correct to the best of my knowledge. I can confirm that any money donated by Lush will only be used for the purposes set out in this application form and will not be used for unlawful purposes. I also confirm that my group: does not promote violence, aggression or oppression towards others (we will only support non-violent direct action groups); does not deny the human rights of others; is not involved in the cruelty or subjugation of animals, including testing on animals for research; does not force or coerce others to change their beliefs; harbour racism, prejudice or judges others on anything other than their actions; and has made every effort to be environmentally responsible. I am aware that the information used on this form is gathered and retained purely for the purposes of administering grant applications and paying successful applicants. And that I can request for any personal data to be removed or deleted by contacting charitypot@lush.co.uk
Please read the below declarations. You MUST accept these terms by ticking them before you can submit your application.*
SIGNATURE

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PRIVACY

Personal Data Lush believes that data belongs to the person it relates to and that everyone has the right to privacy, and the right to control what their data is used for Any personal data you provide in this application form is treated as confidential and handled securely. It is only shared with members of the Lush Charity Pot team and Decision Panel Members, for the purposes of administering grants. All personal data is automatically deleted after 7 years; however, you can ask for your personal data to be removed earlier by emailing charitypot@lush.co.uk.
Application Data

All application data is treated as confidential and handled securely. However, there are occasions where we may be able to pass an application, which does not fit our guidelines, across to another affiliated donor, grant giver or Lush fund that may be a better match. We will only do so if you are happy for your application data and details to be shared.
Can your data be shared with affiliated donors, grant givers, or other Lush funds, if your application does not match our guidelines*

YesNo
If your application is successful, it may be possible for us to include brief details about your group in our online and printed communications. This would include listing your group name and URL on our website, and letting our Lush staff know limited information about your group and the project you have been funded for.

However, any editorial content such as online articles, social media posts or publicised communications would only be written in conjunction with you and only with your approval.
Do we have your permission to put brief details of your group in our online and printed communication?*

YesNo

FEEDBACK
We'd love to get your feedback on how you've found this application? Where did you hear about us? And how we could make things better or easier for you? Is there anything you struggled with? or anything you found beneficial? Any feedback you give is only used to improve our processes and does not impact on any decision about your application.

Any feedback you give is confidential and is not presented as part of your application
How did you hear about Lush Charity Pot grants?*

Online SearchLush WesbiteLush StaffAnother ApplicantWord of MouthOther
Is there any feedback you'd like to give us?
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Wholeness Fund

YOUR : DETAILS

GROUPS : DETAILS

GROUPS : FINANCES

GROUPS : BACKGROUND

PROJECT : DETAILS

PROJECT : What are you planning to do?

PROJECT : Why is your project needed?

PROJECT : Where will it take place?

PROJECT : When will it take place?

PROJECT : Who will benefit?

PROJECT : Is anyone else doing this?

PROJECT : Budget

GROUPS : Bank Details

GROUPS : Bank Details

GROUPS : References

GROUPS : First Referee

GROUPS : Second Referee

DECLARATION

PRIVACY

FEEDBACK