[WiLT] Small grants for people in need including domestic violence victims - 1st August 2010

[WiL Admin]

The UIA Charitable Foundation is a small-grant-making trust, established to
provide financial support to organisations that help people in need.

They are funded entirely by donations from UIA (Insurance) Limited, a mutual
insurance company with an 'Insurance with Principles' ethic. The company
provides household insurance to trade union and charity members.

Committee meetings are usually held twice a year, in March and September. The
trustees will only consider applications submitted on the Foundation's
application form and operate on a first come first served basis. In order to
keep costs down and avoid postage, they ask applicants to download the form from
their website below and post eight copies and their annual accounts to: The UIA
Charitable Foundation, Kings Court, London Road, Stevenage, Herts SG1 2TP

Applications should reach the company no later than the beginning of February or
August, but please note that receipt of an application does not guarantee that
it will be considered at the next meeting. The Committee may ask for more
information and may take up references. This helps the Committee to learn more
about your work, but such a request does not guarantee that a grant will be
made. It is unlikely that the Committee will want to meet with you directly.

They are a small charity and are rarely able to support requests over £1,000.
You will be informed of the decision in writing as soon as possible after the
meeting.

They support small organisations or groups where our modest grants will make a
real difference and which deal with:
* Victims of domestic abuse
* Victims of drug and alcohol addiction
* Rehabilitation of offenders
* Third World poverty
* Third World human rights

Website: http://www.uia.co.uk/Home/About/Charitable-foundation/