The Barrack Charitable Trust works on a responsive basis, so with very few exceptions, grants are made only following applications submitted through the proper channels.
They are given to organisations in Scotland. Grants are made only to a recognised Scottish Charity.
Trust Categories of Interest
- The Barrack Charitable Trust only supports registered charities.
- The Trustees look for clear, realistic and attainable aims. Grants vary, but most lie between £500 and £5,000. There is a separate simplified Grant Form (Small Grants) for grants £500.
- Even though an application may fall within one or more of the categories, applicants should note that this does not signify that a grant will be made. There is a finite limit to the funds available and, invariably, categories are substantially over-subscribed. The Trustees reserve their right to exercise their discretion at all times. The Trustees, while recognising that it is often difficult to raise core/revenue funding, and therefore being prepared to consider core/revenue grants in extreme circumstances, will nonetheless favour project funding.
Currently the major categories under which the Trustees consider support are:
- The advancement of the arts, heritage and culture.
- The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational facilities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities are primarily intended.
- The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health and disability.
What the Trust Doesn’t Support
Grants are not provided for:
- Organisations based outside of Scotland.
- Individuals.
- Endowment or memorial funds.
- General appeals or mailshots.
- Conservation.
- Work with animals.
- Political organisations
- Local charities whose work takes place outside Scotland
- Organisations and projects whose primary object is to provide a counselling, advocacy, advice and/or information service.
Generic employment and training projects. - Core running costs (included but not limited to fees, marketing, venue hire, printing, travel, expenses, subsidies, development costs and admin.)
- Individual students or support organisations for personal study, travel or for expeditions, whether in the United Kingdom or abroad.
- Charities which collect funds for onward distribution to others.
- Umbrella groups which do not provide a direct service to individuals e.g. CVS.
Time-Bars
Unsuccessful and Successful applicants must pause for 2 years from the time they receive their grant or being notified they have been unsuccessful before reapplying for a grant.
Additional Guidance and Feedback
From time-to-time, additional guidance and feedback can be useful for applicants. The following are provided for this purpose:
Applicants of the main Grant Form sometimes fail to complete Part B1, preferring instead to refer to copious attached documents. Again, this is wasted effort, since applications of this nature will not generally be taken forward. There are many other worthy causes that require urgent support. The Trust will expect you to explain what you need and state the justification for the requirement at Part B1. Referral to other documents more often than not places this burden upon the reader. Moreover, the space available at B1 gives an indication of the amount of information required.
If applications are received unsigned they will not progress.
Given the deadlines in force, considerable time can pass before applications reach the final assessment stages. Financial circumstances can change significantly in this time and some requirements are even met from other sources. The Trust is always delighted to hear this, but it is vital that the latest funding situation is provided at regular intervals. Funds are always tight, so what you no longer need may then be directed elsewhere. Withdrawn applications do not normally face a time-bar.
Data Protection Act 1998
To comply with this Act, the Trust requires the applicant’s consent to use personal data supplied by the applicant in the processing and review of a grant application. This includes transfer to and use by such individuals and organisations as the Trust deems appropriate. The Trust requires further assurance that personal data about any other individual is supplied to the Trust with his/her consent. A signature on the Application Form confirms this assent and assurance.