The Hilden Charitable Fund

charity number: 232591

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34 North End Road, London W14 OSH tel: +44(0) 207 603 1525 e-mail: hildencharity@hotmail.com   website: www.hildencharitablefund.org.uk Secretary to the Trustees: Rodney Hedley			The Hilden Charitable Fund is an unincorporated trust constituted under a trust deed dated 8th May 1963, charity registration no. 232591. The Fund was established by an initial gift from Anthony and Joan Rampton. Trustees The appointment of new trustees is by deed at the discretion of the trustees for the time being. Current Trustees are: J R A Rampton QC                                 Prof C H Rodeck Prof M B H Rampton                              Mrs E K Rodeck A J M Rampton                                        Miss E J Rodeck Ms C S L Rampton                                 C H Younger Prof D S Rampton                                  Ms M E Baxter Miss E M C Rampton                             Ms Samia Khatun Origins and Policy The Fund was created as a general charitable trust. The trustees have a continuing interest in the third world and in minorities, however defined, in the UK. Grants are not normally made for well established causes nor to individuals.  Overseas grants concentrate on development aid in preference to disaster relief. Hilden Staff Team Rodney Hedley, Secretary to the Trustees Sandy Derbyshire, PA to the Secretary (Part Time) Advisers Bankers HSBC Bank plc 240 Lavender Hill Clapham Junction London SW11 1LH Investment Managers Sarasin Chiswell Juxon House 100 St Paul's Churchyard London EC4M 8BU Solicitors Dixon Ward 16 The Green Richmond Surrey TW9 1QD Auditors and Accountants Martin and Company Chartered Accountants 25 St Thomas Street Winchester Hampshire SO23 9DD	The aim of the Fund is to address disadvantage, notably by supporting causes which are unlikely to raise funds from public subscription, known sometimes as 'unpopular causes.' Fund policy is directed largely at supporting work at a community level. Grants are rarely given to well funded national charities. Grants are not given to individuals. After a major review of Fund activities in 1992, the following grant making priorities were established: homelessness, minorities, penal affairs and overseas countries. These priorities are reviewed on a three year cycle. While Trustees' policy is to address needs by considering and funding specific projects' costs, Trustees are most sympathetic to funding general running, or core costs. In awarding these types of 'unrestricted' grants, Trustees believe that great value can be added, as most charities find fund raising for core costs most difficult. Trustees look to the Hilden staff team to advise applicants on funding alternatives if grant applications cannot be considered or awarded. Applying To The Fund All applicants to the Fund are requested to complete an application form outlining their request for funds, and their legal and financial status. Without this accompanying form all applications are regarded as enquiries. All grant recipients are expected to send a report on how they have made use of their grant. Applicants should feel confident in contacting the Hilden office for advice.

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