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THOMAS WILLIAMS EDUCATIONAL
FOUNDATION
Registered Charity - 306172

Long established members of our village community will already be aware of this
local grant making charity.
Nowadays, we generally refer to the trust as “The Williams Trust” and many
parishioners are aware that it makes financial contributions towards the
education of young people in the Parish, especially in cases of greatest need.

Grants to individuals in previous years have ranged from assistance with
equipment costs for undergraduates, 6th former travel costs and support for
apprenticeships. Local youth organisations, including the school, Scouts and the
Swimming Club have also benefited.
The Trustees of the charity are very much aware that as the community has
changed and grown over the years, the profile of the Trust has become less well-
known and there are many cases of real need which have not been able to
benefit. To that end, we have stepped up the publicity for the grant application
process with advertisements in this publication, posts on the village Facebook
group and posters made available in schools and public places.
Although there is a limited fund of money available (even more so as a result of
the pandemic’s effect on investments), and grants are only made once a year in
August, our aim is very much to give smaller amounts of money to a greater
number of applicants as this really does meet the aim of the Trust “to seek to help
young people in the Parish with a contribution to their educational costs, priority
being given to those most in need”. 839209

The application process is very straightforward, completed on-line via
www.williamstrust.org.uk. Young people are encouraged to make the
applications themselves, although for those under the age of 16, it is understood
that a parent or guardian may make the application.
The award decisions are made at the Trustee meeting at the beginning of
September. Grants are usually paid out before the end of that month - in time
for the start of the new education year.

In 2021, the closing date for applications is Friday 27th August and the
grant application form will be available on the website from 1 July 2021.

Can you help?
The Trustees are seeking to bolster the Trust’s funds, to raise additional capital and
to generate more income for grants in the future and are keen to encourage

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