Annual Review 2025 18 Grant making 2024-25 Full details of our funds, including the grant making criteria, are available on our website. FUNDS HELD BY THE FOUNDATION Abbeyfield Carlisle Society Community First Fund 8 grants £18,305.20 Grants to benefit people living in the former districts of Carlisle, Allerdale and Eden. Abbeyfield Carlisle Society over 55 Community First Fund 7 grants £9,640.08 Grants to benefit people over 55 living in the former districts of Carlisle, Allerdale and Eden. Allerdale Holiday, Activities, and Food Programme 2 grants £32,636.52 Grants to provide activities and address food hunger for children and young people in areas such as Maryport and Workington. Alston Moor Community Fund 3 grants £3,162.50 Grants for charitable purposes for the benefit of Alston. Altrad Babcock Grassroots Fund 1 grant £596.00 Grants for small voluntary, community groups and grass-roots organisations to enable them to continue or expand their work in advocacy, community voice, and service provision in the former districts of Allerdale, Barrow, Carlisle and Copeland. Barker Family Fund 4 grants £6,588.54 Grants to organisations that advance the education of disadvantaged young people, including young farmers, aged 25 and under who live in Cumbria. Barrow Community Trust Fund 11 grants £15,098.20 Grants for charitable purposes for the benefit of the people of the former borough of Barrow-in-Furness. Barrow-in-Furness Grassroots Fund 2 grants £2,269.00 Grants for charitable purposes for the benefit of the people of the former borough of Barrow-in-Furness. Beck Burn Wind Farm Community Fund 65 grants £191,834.63 Grants to community groups and individuals close to the Beck Burn Wind Farm. Beeby Family Fund 16 grants £62,094.80 Grants to community projects that benefit young people across the county but prioritising those in the Wigton area. Better Tomorrows Fund 26 grants £415,897.60 Grants to increase the number of young people having access to quality youth work. This includes accredited training in youth work and funding salaries of new youth workers. Beverley Charitable Trust Fund 5 grants £22,500.00 Grants to young people in West Cumbria to enable access to study or vocational training. Border Fund 3 grants £4,056.00 Grants to projects that address homelessness, hearing loss or other significant life events, and those providing training to build skills and confidence. Brian and Ann Clark Fund 16 grants £60,046.42 Grants to projects working with disadvantaged families and people with disabilities or mental health issues, and assistance for young people in caring roles. Bridget’s Magical Music Pot Fund 2 grants £1,000.00 Grants to support people to come together to make music of any kind in West Cumbria. Broughton Moor Wind Farm Fund 1 grant £46,000.00 Grants for local communities located close to the Broughton Moor Wind Farm. Burnetts Thrive Fund 12 grants £9,536.15 Grants for individuals attending one of three designated schools to help raise their educational attainment and career aspirations. Care Leavers Project (Brighter Futures) 2 grants £ 74,995.00 Carr’s Group Fund 1 grant £2,186.61 Grants to invest in the wellbeing of communities across Cumbria. Castles & Coasts Housing Association Community Fund 15 grants £13,400.00 Grants to support community projects and activities that make a positive contribution to the tenants and residents living in the neighbourhoods serviced by Castles & Coasts Housing Association. Catherine Alexander Grassroots Fund 4 grants £8,200.00 Grants for local communities in Kendal and its immediate district. CCL Secure Community Fund 5 grants £7,240.00 Grants to community organisations providing activities that benefit people and communities in Allerdale and Copeland. Cumbria Health Improvement Funds (CHIF) 5 grants £39,910.00 CHIF are an amalgamation of area and hospital focused funds that cover the geography of the former Cumbria Partnership Foundation Trust. We work closely with NHS Trusts within Cumbria to deliver these in partnership. CiFR Community Flood Resilience Fund 6 grants £51,910.15 Grants to groups to develop and test new approaches to resilience tailored to local communities. CN Group Fund 4 grants £3,987.00 Grants to grassroots groups in the Newsquest distribution area. Crofton Trust Fund 3 grants £3,516.92 Grants to promote the education of the public about agriculture, forestry and the countryside. Cumberland and Westmorland Herald Fund 1 grant £952.00 Grants to community based organisations benefiting people living in the Herald’s main circulation area. Cumberland Building Society Community Fund 2 grants £24,199.00 Grants to organisations within the Cumberland Building Society’s operating area that promote and improve financial literacy of disadvantaged people. Cumberland Educational Foundation Fund 13 grants £60,045.52 Grants to widen access to sports and the arts in young people up to the age of 25. Cumbria Communication Project Fund 1 grant £19,000.00 A multi-year programme providing early interventions to promote and improve speech and language development in 0-3 year olds.
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