Milton Abbas Trust for the Community and Heritage grants and how to apply

Charitable objects

1) to further or benefit the inhabitants of the parish of Milton Abbas and the surrounding area without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions by associating together the said residents and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the residents. In furtherance of these objects but not otherwise, the trustees shall have power:to establish or secure the establishment of a community centre and to maintain or manage or co-operate with any statutory authority in the maintenance and management of such a centre for activities promoted by the charity in furtherance of the above objects.2) to further such purposes as are charitable wit the laws of England and Wales for the benefit of the residents of the parish of Milton Abbas and the surrounding area, in particular but not exclusively by the making of grants to charities and voluntary organisations.for the purposes of this clause: • charities are organisations, which are established for exclusively charitable purposes in accordance with the law of England and Wales. • voluntary organisations are independent organisations, which are established for purposes that add value to the community as a whole, or a significant section of the community, and which are not…

Where it operates

Dorset