Peaslake Village Community Fund
All About Us
Welcome!
The Peaslake Village Community Fund, (PCF) was established with a capital sum from a bequest to the Peaslake Community Council by Miss Jean Brodie. It is a significant and exciting local initiative that creates a charitable fund specifically for the benefit of Peaslake and its residents.
The PCF has been set-up in partnership with the Community Foundation for Surrey. By working together we aim to offer a fund that enables and encourages local giving so that as a village we can develop a greater capacity to respond to local issues.
The Purpose of the Peaslake Community Fund:
- The PCF is a Permanent Fund that people who love Peaslake can either donate to now, or leave a legacy to in the future.
- The long term objective is to build a capital fund of at least £100,000 to enable approximately £6,000 to be generated each year in perpetuity to help make a significant contribution to meeting the charitable needs of our village.
- It will encourage the efforts of the many existing village groups, by offering a fund that can make grants to help meet local needs. It will not compete with them.
What the PCF can offer:
A panel consisting of representatives from community and voluntary groups will be able to make grants out of the income from the PCF Permanent Fund to support people, projects and activities within our community as long as they meet the Fund criteria.
The Fund will award grants to individuals and non-profit making organisations within the following areas:
- A Christmas lunch for the elderly of the village of Peaslake to be known as the Jean Brodie Memorial Lunch. The grant will be awarded as a priority from the interest generated from the Jean Brodie bequest.
- Voluntary groups, charities or individuals in need within the village of Peaslake
Grants will fund both existing services or facilities and new initiatives and can contribute to either capital costs such as funding new equipment or supporting ongoing running costs. Each year the PCF Panel, working with Surrey Community Foundation will set specific criteria to reflect the current needs of the community
Curious? Who to contact:
If you have any questions not answered here, if you would like to discuss fundraising ideas or if you are interested in making a donation to the 'permanent' Peaslake Community Fund, please feel free to contact:
David Morton david@the-mortons.com or Michael Urban Michael@woodhousefarm.net
Alternatively, contact our umbrella organisation, the Community Foundation for Surrey directly on 01483 409230