VAST SERVICES (1920) 

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Transport
£114,350	15/12/2022	This funding will be used to continue to run two community transport services and to improve the efficiency and sustainability of these services. It will support 650 elderly vulnerable and disabled ....more This funding will be used to continue to run two community transport services and to improve the efficiency and sustainability of these services. It will support 650 elderly vulnerable and disabled people to be able to make essential journeys safely and to enjoy social excursions with appropriate support reducing isolation and loneliness and building confidence to engage with their communities again after the pandemic.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to VAST SERVICES (1920)
£96,370	27/06/2022	Dudson Museum School activity program
National Lottery Community Fund - Queens Jubilee -Then and Now
£5,350	08/04/2022	The funding will be used to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee by hosting an event throughout a community building where there will be a range of activities and items relating to 1952 and the ....more The funding will be used to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee by hosting an event throughout a community building where there will be a range of activities and items relating to 1952 and the current day. The project aims to bring people from different backgrounds together and reduce isolation.
DCMS - CRF21 VAST SERVICES (1920)
£18,900	08/03/2021	Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage 2020-21
DCMS - CRF20 VAST Services (1920)
£37,700	14/10/2020	Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage 2020-21
National Lottery Community Fund - Totally Stoked Digital
£44,055	05/10/2020 8	VAST is a Registered Charity and the main infrastructure support organisation for North Staffordshire. It helps over 1500 Voluntary Community Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations in Stoke-on-Trent ....more VAST is a Registered Charity and the main infrastructure support organisation for North Staffordshire. It helps over 1500 Voluntary Community Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations in Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire. Funding will enable the organisation to continue to support groups in the community.
National Lottery Community Fund - Emergency Funding Support
£155,888	15/05/2020 6	The funding will enable the continuation of #StokeonTrentTogether a mutual aid network and an online portal signposting local people and organisations to services during Covid-19. The project ....more The funding will enable the continuation of #StokeonTrentTogether a mutual aid network and an online portal signposting local people and organisations to services during Covid-19. The project provides infrastructure support to local voluntary sector organisations.
Department for Education - Parent Carer Participation grant
£12,329	01/04/2020	To fund 152 Parent Carer Forums to represent and support their local area's SEND parents, carers and families.
National Lottery Community Fund - Community rooms refurbishment
£10,000	26/04/2019 12	This funding will be used to refurbish community meeting rooms in the facility. The project aims to improve the buildings capacity to host meetings and events by other local groups.
Department for Education - Parent Carer Participation Grant
£7,543	01/04/2019	To fund 152 Parent Carer Forums to represent and support their local areas SEND parents, carers and families.
DCMS - Growing Place-based Giving Programme
£100,000	15/02/2019	To support the growth of place-based giving
National Lottery Community Fund - Vintage Volunteering - Improving with Age
£313,421	25/01/2017 36	The project will engage older people aged 60 and over in flexible volunteering opportunities, while challenging negative perceptions of ageing. The project will encourage participation in life and ....more The project will engage older people aged 60 and over in flexible volunteering opportunities, while challenging negative perceptions of ageing. The project will encourage participation in life and society to address loneliness and isolation, which can leave older people at risk of depression, physical illness, and disengaged from their communities. The group will recruit a total of 40 ‘Volunteer Champions’ who are already active within their community, to help promote the project.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to VAST Services (1920)
£71,313	21/01/2015 36	Towards the cost of maintaining and expanding VAST’s low-cost Community Accountancy Service to the point at which it becomes financially self-sustaining.
National Lottery Community Fund - BLT/GPI Chell Heath and Fegg Hayes
£10,000	11/03/2011 12	The money will support a range of community involvement activities to better prepare this Big Local Trust neighbourhood for when the Trust becomes operational.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to VAST Services (1920)
£81,009	16/02/2011	Towards a low cost community accountancy service until it can become financially self sustaining through sales.

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Trustees (8)

Legal constitution

• Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 05/10/1995, number: 1049663
• Registered at Companies House on 17/03/1986, number: 02000818

Gift Aid

• Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Filing Record

Main office

VAST
The Dudson Centre
Hope Street
STOKE-ON-TRENT

Objectives

To promote any charitable purposes for the public benefit of the community within Staffordshire, the West Midlands and surrounding areas with particular reference to Stoke-on-Trent; and in particular the advancement of education, the advancement of heritage, the advancement of health, the advancement of citizenship or community development and the prevention or relief of poverty.

Defined Area of Benefit:

COMMUNITY WITHIN STAFFORDSHIRE AND THE WEST MIDLANDS WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO STOKE-ON-TRENT.