The Vegetarians Charity - printed application form

THE VEGETARIAN CHARITY
(Reg No 294767)

Being an amalgamation of the Vegetarian Children's Charity and the Vegetarian Home for Children (Jersey CI)

The Vegetarian Charity exists to help needy vegetarians and vegans under the age of 26 years. It also aims to promote knowledge of vegetarianism among young people under 26 years. Grants may be made for suitable projects in any part of the world. Help can be given for particular educational courses and the relief of poverty. Grants are available without consideration of ethnic origin, race or religion. The charity is UK based but considers applications from any country. Grants tend to be for amounts up to £1,000 but higher amounts may be granted for particular projects of high merit. Each application is considered on its merit and it is not possible to say in advance whether or not it will be successful.

When considering applications the Trustees take into account efforts made by applicants to improve their financial situation. Any evidence of employment or efforts made to find work (or conversely reasons why they have been unable to do so, such as medical certificates) should be included.

This application form should contain as much information as possible. Please complete the form fully in block capitals (all boxes must be filled in even if the answer is 'none'), and even if the information has been given elsewhere in the application. When filling in financial details keep everything to either weekly, monthly or annually. Please post the application form to the Secretary of the charity (address below ). Any extra documentation can be posted to the address at the end of the form.

Should you submit an application with all the appropriate information this will be circulated to our Trustees. If their decision is favourable then your three references will be taken up. We will let you know the Charity's decision just as soon as the due processes have been completed.

All the documents as requested must be forwarded with the form as your application cannot be processed without them.

Contact the Secretary, M. Chatfield if you require further guidance.

(All correspondence must be conducted by letter or e-mail. No telephone calls can be accepted).

M CHATFIELD
Grants Secretary

A Vegetarian is a person whose diet excludes fish, flesh and fowl and products containing them

VEGETARIAN CHARITY (registration no 294767) - GRANT APPLICATION

APPLICANT’S FAMILY NAME	APPLICANT’S FORENAMES
ADDRESS:
OCCUPATION:	DATE OF BIRTH :	AGE:
HOME TELEPHONE:	WORK TELEPHONE:
FAX:	E-MAIL:
NATIONALITY:	PLACE OF BIRTH: (optional)

If application is being completed by a parent or guardian on behalf of a child please give the child’s details below

CHILD’S FAMILY NAME:	CHILD’S FORENAMES:
TELEPHONE:	E-MAIL:
NATIONALITY:	ETHNIC ORIGIN: (optional)
RELATIONSHIP TO CHILD:	PLACE OF BIRTH: (optional)

COURSE/PROJECT/REASON FOR WHICH ASSISTANCE IS REQUIRED: (give details)

START DATE:

DURATION:

LOCATION:

ACCEPTED ON COURSE YET:

For Office Use Only

OUR REF:

APPLICATION RECEIVED:

APPROVED WITHIN OBJECTS:

GRANT VALUE APPROVED:

APPLICANT ADVISED:

FUNDS ISSUED:

	APPLICANT	CHILD if not applicant
Are you vegetarian:
If so, for how long?
Are you vegan?
If so, for how long?
Are you a member of the Vegetarian Society?
Are you member of the Vegan Society?
Are you a member of similar organisation? Please detail:

Academic achievements to date - please detail

GCSE or equivalent:
A-Level or equivalent:
Degree or equivalent:
Other: please detail:

Does applicant/child live with both parents: If not, please detail why not.

Type of accommodation:

Is accommodation shared:

If so, with how many persons:

COURSE FINANCIAL DETAILS:

Period? (weeks, months, terms or years) - please indicate which applies
Tuition fees:	£
Books, stationery, etc
Computer costs
Other study related costs (please detail)
TOTAL (A)
Anticipated and/or known contribution from elsewhere:
- local authority
- central government
- other charities (please detail)
- other sources (please detail)
TOTAL: (B)

NET COST OF COURSE (before living costs) (A) - (B) = (C)

OTHER NET (INCOME)/EXPENDITURE (from next page) (D)

NET DEFICIENCY/(SURPLUS) (C) + (D) = (E)

GRANT NOW REQUESTED FROM THE VEGETARIAN CHARITY

If the Vegetarian Charity does not meet the full amount requested, how will you manage?

Have you applied or plan to apply for funding elsewhere? (please detail)

How did you find out about the Vegetarian Charity?

All figures: £

INCOME	APPLICANT	CHILD (if not applicant)	PARTNER	TOTAL £
Net income: earnings
child support
grants
maintenance
parental contributions
If no parental contribution is made please give reasons
benefits (please detail)
investments
other (please detail)
TOTAL INCOME (J)

EXPENDITURE	APPLICANT	CHILD (if not applicant)	PARTNER	TOTAL £
Rent/mortgage
Gas
Electricity
Council Tax
Water
Telephones
Insurance - buildings/contents
- other
Food
Entertainment
Motor running costs
Travel (please detail)
Other (please detail)
TOTAL EXPENDITURE (H)

TOTAL NET EXPENDITURE /(INCOME) (H) - (J) = (D)

NET ASSETS DECLARATION

All figures £

VALUE OF ASSETS (you own now)	APPLICANT	CHILD (if not applicant)	PARTNER	TOTAL £
Property (freehold/leasehold)
Bank balances
Other saving and investment
Other (please give details)
TOTAL ASSETS (F)

EXISTING LIABILITES (you owe now)	APPLICANT	CHILD (if not applicant)	PARTNER	TOTAL £
Student loans
Mortgages
Bank overdrafts
HP debts
Credit card debts
Other (please detail)
TOTAL LIABILITIES (G)

TOTAL NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)

(F) - (G)

NB: As part of this application, further information needs to accompany this form as follows:

A copy of any local authority grant letter authorising grants referred to in this application.
A covering letter setting out more fully the reasons for wishing to undertake the course or project, what you hope to achieve and why you are applying to the Charity.
A curriculum vitae as would be used in support of a job application.
Copies of relevant academic reports. Where applications are for funding for a second or later year of study, copies of Tutors’ reports for any preceding years should be enclosed.
Names and addresses of three persons who can be called for a reference and who are able to confirm that you are a vegetarian. These persons should not be relatives or flatmates. Please state their occupations and how you know them.

GRANT APPLICATION DECLARATION

I do solemnly and sincerely declare that the information presented with this application is true and that I do not have any net financial resources other than those indicated.

I formally apply for the amount of grant stated above towards the cost of the above named course/project.

I authorise you to check my membership of a Vegetarian Society/Vegan Society.

I undertake to advise you if my financial circumstances change and/or should I discontinue the course/project and/or if I cease to be a vegetarian.

I accept that the decision of Trustees is final and binding and not subject to appeal.

Vegetarian Society Membership No............ Vegan Society Membership No...............

Signed................................................ Date......................

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Once this application form is fully completed e-mail back to me at: vegcharity@ivu.org

Any documentation can be posted to me at: Grants Secretary, 6 Coxbank, Audlem, Cheshire CWE OEU, UK.