From 1978, under the new Charity Commission distribution rules, to 2023 the trust has given Town Share grants to benefit the inhabitants of Warwick to the value of over£9.8 million.
Listing nearly 45 years of grants isn’t practical, but the summary below shows some of the larger and more interesting ones, as well as a feel for more recent grants:
|
Year |
£ |
Recipient |
Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1988 |
80,000 |
Warwick District Council |
All weather pitch at St Nicholas Park |
|
1990 |
100,000 |
Oken’s |
New alms houses in Bowling Green Street |
|
1991-2 |
150,000 |
Warwick District Council |
St Nicholas Sports Hall |
|
1991 |
150,000 |
Myton Hospice |
Rainbow Appeal |
|
1991 |
60,000 |
Northgate Methodist Church |
Refurbishment |
|
1992 |
30,000 |
Warwick United Charities |
Modernise Westgate alms houses |
|
1993 |
100,000 |
Oken’s |
Modernise Castle Hill alms houses |
|
1993 |
15,000 |
7th Warwick Scouts |
New hut |
|
1995 |
13,000 |
Warwick Pageant |
Pageant recreation |
|
1996 |
20,000 |
Warwick Ambulance Assoc. |
New ambulance |
|
1997 |
50,000 |
Playbox Theatre |
Development of new theatre |
|
1997 |
100,000 |
Castle Hill Baptist Church |
Refurbishment |
|
1998 |
100,000 |
Lord Leycester’s Hospital |
Repairs and renovations |
|
2001 |
100,000 |
Warwick Hospital |
A&E Appeal |
|
2001 |
42,000 |
Fusiliers Regiment |
Refurb museum at St Johns |
|
2001 |
61,000 |
Warwick Corp of Drums |
Resurface marching area |
|
2001-6 |
50,000 |
Hill Close Gardens |
Refurbishment |
|
2002 |
20,000 |
Warwick District Council |
Skateboard park at St Nicholas Park |
|
2002-4 |
98,000 |
St Edith’s Home, All Saints |
Refurbishment |
|
2003 |
60,000 |
GAP Community Centre |
Refurbishment |
|
2003 |
47,000 |
Warwick District Council |
All weather pitch at St Nicholas Park |
|
2003 |
35,000 |
Mencap |
Residential facility at 38 Oakwood Grove |
|
2003 |
40,000 |
Myton Church |
New church centre |
|
2004 |
30,000 |
Queens Royal Hussars |
Museum refurbishment |
|
2008 |
85,000 |
Warwick Hospital |
New Cancer Ward appeal & Sculpture |
|
2009 |
27,000 |
Castle Hill Baptist Church |
Hall roof repair |
|
2009 |
25,000 |
Friends of Myton Pool |
Refurbish pool and improve access |
|
2010 |
40,000 |
Lord Leycester’s Hospital |
Roof repairs |
|
2011 |
51,950 |
Chase Meadow Residents |
New Community Centre |
|
2011 |
55,000 |
Saltisford Evangelical Church |
Church rebuild and expansion |
|
2013 |
5,000 |
Yeomanry Museum |
Display cabinets |
|
2014 |
20,000 |
Myton Hospice |
|
|
2014 |
32,000 |
Saltisford Canal Trust |
New community and educational facility |
|
2015 |
15,000 |
Citizens Advice Bureau |
|
|
2016 |
25,000 |
Warwick Corp of Drums |
Building refurbishment |
|
2016 |
12,500 |
Guys Cliffe Walled Garden |
New paths |
|
2016 |
10,000 |
Oken’s |
Enhanced Medical Care at Home project |
|
2017 |
25,000 |
South Warwickshire Heart |
End of Life service |
|
2018 |
15,000 |
Myton Hospice |
|
|
2018 |
10,000 |
The Gap |
Older Adults Programme |
|
2018 |
10,000 |
Oken’s |
Enhanced Medical Care at Home project |
|
2019 |
14,791 |
Woodside Care Home |
Exercise equipment |
|
2019 |
10,000 |
Racing Club, Warwick |
3G artificial football pitch |
|
2020 |
49,460 |
2nd Warwick Sea Scuts |
New meeting hut |
|
2020 |
14,598 |
Chase Meadow Community Centre |
Youth club |
|
2020 |
30,000 |
Heathcote Church |
Community Centre reconfiguration |
|
2020-22 |
51,775 |
Citizen’s Advice |
At Home service |
|
2020-22 |
60,000 |
Springfield Mind |
Mental health support project |
|
2022 |
10,000 |
St Mary’s church |
Tower repairs |
|
2022 |
11,344 |
Junior Angling Committee |
Enhanced Medical Care at Home project |
|
2022 |
10,000 |
Chase Meadow Community Centre |
Replacement Kitchen |
It is clear from the schedule above that the size of grants has fallen over the years. The Trustees now endeavour to make sure that as many organisation as possible are represented.
The able list does not include the numerous state schools, who are also major beneficiaries of the Trust’s grants. From 2012 to 2018 they have received more than a third of all grants.
The other Warwick endowed charities (Oken’s, Warwick Apprenticing Charities, Charity of Sir Thomas White, Warwick Relief in Need and Warwick provident Dispensary) have all been beneficiaries when the Trustees believe that they are better able to target resources. Collectively they have received £1.01 million with the major recipient being Warwick Apprenticing Charities, who are best placed to give grants to youngsters at school, heading into tertiary education or starting a business.
Over 230 different organisations in Warwick have benefit from grants since 1987. In addition there have been many grants to individuals. Recipients in the last 5 years include:
