RECENT BENEFICIARIES
Farnham Support Fund
Alongside other major local charities, the Farnham Institute is pledging a further £2,500 to add to the Farnham Support Fund. The fund, initiated by Farnham Town Council, continues to help local families in need.
Swiftshore Sea Cadets
Swiftshore Sea Cadets have been awarded £3,000 to cover the costs of replacement mattresses. Their existing mattresses have been water damaged.
Summer Lunches For Children
Local children who usually have free school meals have been able to visit Brambleton Hall every week of the Summer holiday to collect lunches. Our trustees granted £300 to help cover the cost of food.
Wrecclesham Over 60s Club
Wrecclesham Over 60s Club will enjoy a pantomime trip this Christmas and the Institute is paying for the coach hire costing £720.
Challengers
Once gain our trustees are delighted to support Challengers, this time with its 2022 summer programme in Farnham. We recently agreed a grant of £2,000. It will help to ensure activities are available to young people with a range of disabilities.
Powerchair Football Club
We have £2,000 towards setting up Powerchair football facilities at Heath End School. It is a unique sport that provides opportunities for people with a high level of impairment to enjoy the game.
Herons Way Campsite
Trustees recently granted £1,000 to the Herons Way Campsite in Tilford to help cover the costs of a nature reserve.
Rowledge Tennis Club
Rowledge Tennis Club is planning to build a replacement club house and our Trustees have granted £2,440 towards a new kitchen.
Farnham Voices Together Community Choir
Farnham Voices Together Community Choir is open to everyone regardless of singing ability and a request for £650 was granted at our recent meeting.
Enterprise 19
Enterprise19 provides employment and work experience opportunities to young adults with a variety of learning disabilities and we have donated more than £500 to cover the cost of a heavy duty sewing machine, enabling them to create and repair accessories and garments.
Brambleton Hall
Our Trustees recently pledged £4,500 towards much needed fencing to surround the proposed enlargement of the Brambleton Hall Community Centre. The hall is used by many for social events and activities.
Surrey Drug and Alcohol Care
The Surrey Drug and Alcohol Care organisation looks after clients in Farnham and the surrounding area. Trustees recently awarded them a grant of £1,000 towards the vital service.
Farnham Town Football Club
Farnham Town Football Club is thrilled to have received a grant of £2,399 to buy a Teqball this spring, which will improve the footballers skills and help attract more people to the Club.
Hale Academy - Maths Resources
Trustees recently awarded a grant of £2,855 to Hale Academy to help cover the costs of maths resources and new play storage for the nursery and reception children.
Ashgate Gallery
We are supporting the Ashgate Gallery by providing a grant of £1,500 towards new computer equipment.
Space to Grow
Trustees pledged £1,000 to Space To Grow to help cover the costs of building a bigger shed for the organisations popular ‘Men in Sheds’ initiative.
Hale PTA
A grant of £2,000 was recently awarded to the Hale Parents Teachers Association to cover the cost of much needed IT equipment for the school.
Rural Life Living Museum
At our recent Trustee meeting, we awarded the much loved Rural Life Living Museum in Tilford with £5000 to help keep it alive during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Stopgap Dance
We have awarded Stopgap Dance, which operates at the Maltings £3,000 as they are expanding. They create dance productions for national and international touring, with both disabled and non-disabled artists.
Rowledge Guides
1st Rowledge Guides needed to replace their storage shed and our Trustees awarded them £1,500 to cover the costs.
Farnham Cricket Club
The Trustees recently made a grant to the Farnham Cricket Club to fund new boundary ropes costing £1,062. The Club was one of the first to be founded in England and is one of the best-known Surrey Clubs.
Bishops Meadow Trust
The Bishops Meadow Trust, a local charitable organisation, has just been awarded a grant of £1,899 to purchase a ride on mower. The aim of the charity is to manage the meadow, increase bio-diversity and make sure it is an enjoyable place for the local community.
Bourne Blades
We are delighted to support the new girls Bourne Blades football team and recently provided a grant of £1,000. The girls now have the kit required for their matches.
Farnham District Scouts
Farnham Scouts have been promoting their latest theme ‘going bananas ‘ at the Tilford activity Centre which needs its kitchen updated. Trustees have granted £2,226 towards fitting out the kitchen.
Victoria Garden
The Victoria Garden is an hidden gem in Farnham where folk can enjoy peace and tranquillity in the centre of town. All the benches are being replaced and the Farnham Institute is donating one at a cost of £744.