Lionel Abel-Smith Trust – 2019 AGM News
The Lionel Abel-Smith Trust is delighted to announce that at the recent 41st annual general meeting, together with the grants awarded during the year since the 2018 AGM, that an amazing £100,000 was awarded in grants to organisations and individuals .
The breakdown is as follows:-
EDUCATION -£34,940
INDIVIDUALS -£21,026
MEDICAL – £18,615
ORGANISATIONS- £26,084
Some highlights have been help towards Wendover Dementia Support start up costs, Wendover Football Club clubhouse refurbishment, Wendover Bowls Club ground maintenance equipment and Wendover Youth Centre. In addition, support for many of our young to attend school trips and adventures of a lifetime which both challenge and develop them, also providing equipment they need while they are at University. Other grants have funded local residents to develop new skills to enable career changes and our schools to buy books, outdoor equipment for storage, sports and recreation.
To make an application for a grant please contact the Trust’s clerk, Angela German, who can always be contacted at: clerk@wendovertrust.org
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Gwen Williams