The Baily Thomas Charitable Fund is a registered charity which was established
- to aid the research into learning disability and
- to aid the care and relief of those affected by learning disability
by making grants to voluntary organisations working in this field.
What will they fund?
- Funding is normally considered for capital and revenue costs and for both specific projects and for general running/core costs.
- Grants are awarded for amounts from £250 and depend on a number of factors including the purpose, the total funding requirement and the potential sources of other funds including, in some cases, matching funding.
- Normally one-off grants are awarded but exceptionally a new project may be funded over two or three years, subject to satisfactory reports of progress.
The following areas of work normally fall within the Fund’s policy:
- Capital building/renovation/refurbishment works for residential, nursing and respite care, and schools;
- Employment schemes including woodwork, crafts, printing and horticulture;
- Play schemes and play therapy schemes;
- Day and social activities centres including building costs and running costs;
- Support for families, including respite schemes;
- Independent living schemes;
- Support in the community schemes;
- Swimming and hydro-therapy pools and snoezelen rooms.
Not normally funded
- Hospices;
- Minibuses except those for residential and/or day care services for the learning disabled;
- Advocacy Projects;
- Arts and theatre projects;
- Physical disabilities unless accompanied by significant learning disabilities.
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