The Whittington and Fisherwick Fund is the new name of the Whittington Poor Fund, which transferred to The Community Foundation for Staffordshire in 2017. Grants are available to community based organisations who are working to provide services or facilities to residents who live in the parish of Whittington and Fisherwick, within the Lichfield district. This fund is ring-fenced, and so can only be used to support organisations in the parish, not the wider district.
This fund used to be called the Whittington Poor Fund, and it was held by a local panel within the village of Whittington. This fund transferred to the management of the Community Foundation in 2016, with the support and recommendation of the Charity Commission.
At the time of transfer, and in line with the original deed of trust, it was decided to widen the geographical remit of the fund so that it would apply to the whole parish of Whittington and Fisherwick, rather than part of it. At the same time, the name was changed to the Whittington & Fisherwick Fund, to better reflect it’s area of coverage.
Whilst a small number of grants to community organisations had been made each year, the transfer meant that more funding could be awarded than before. Therefore the application process has been opened up so that any community or voluntary organisation working within the parish of Whittington and Fisherwick can apply for funding.
The fund is administered as part of our portfolio of funds for the Lichfield district, which can only benefit areas within the Lichfield district. This means that the Whittington & Fisherwick Fund will only be used to benefit people in the parish.
Eligibility
Who We Are Able to Support
This programme is able to consider applications from:
- Constituted community groups
- Constituted voluntary groups
- Registered Charities
- Social Enterprises
Who We Are Not Able to Support
This programme is not able to offer funding to:
- Non-constituted community groups
- Non-constituted voluntary groups
- Statutory agencies
- Organisations that have been established less than 12 months
- Organisations that do not have a proven track record of service delivery
- Limited companies, sole traders or partnerships without charitable aims
Projects We Can Support
Your project must meet one of the following aims:
- Increase or enhance your current service provision
- Make your organisation more efficient, more sustainable or more resilient
- Be used to improve services or facilities for your service users
In order to qualify for a grant from this scheme your project must be supporting the following types of beneficiary;
- People resident in the parish of Whittington and Fisherwick
- People who use locally provided services in the parish of Whittington and Fisherwick
Eligible Costs
- Core costs
- Event costs
- Equipment costs
- Capital costs
- Training costs
Ineligible Costs
- Funding towards religious projects or projects that promote religion, (although religious organisations can be funded for non-religious projects)
- Party political activities, (where one particular political party is promoted above another)
- Funding year on year to the same organisation for the same project
Application Process
Grants Available
Grants of up to £2000 are available
- Applications to the fund can be submitted at any time.
- Decisions will be taken twice per year, at meetings held in May and November
Documents You Need to Send Us
The following documents must be provided with your application form. If you fail to provide these documents your application will not be considered for funding. All documents should be submitted at the time of application.
- A copy of your governing document, (constitution or Memorandum and Articles of Association)
- A copy of your most recent accounts, (audited or independently examined)
- A recent bank statement, (dated within the last three months clearly showing account number and sort code)
- A copy of your safeguarding policy
- At least three quotes for any capital items
Submission Dates
Funding for 2025/26 has been fully distributed, and so this programme is closed for the rest of the year
How To Apply
To apply, please submit an application via the link below.
You can attach your supporting documents to the application or by emailing them to programmes@staffordshire.foundation
If you need any support with your application, please contact us using our email address or by calling our team on 01785 339540