ACTION POINT COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following 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
Sir George Martin Trust - Grant to Action Point Community Support Services
£5,000	09/11/2023	Core costs for Older People's Welfare
National Lottery Community Fund - Carelink Befriending & Support Scheme
£203,598	25/01/2021 35	The project is using funding to deliver a befriending scheme for lonely and isolated people. The service includes telephone/video link support to people experiencing anxiety a shopping service doorstop welfare checks to people at high risk support ....more The project is using funding to deliver a befriending scheme for lonely and isolated people. The service includes telephone/video link support to people experiencing anxiety a shopping service doorstop welfare checks to people at high risk support with essential health appointments and delivery of care packages which include DVDs books and jigsaws. The project helps reduce loneliness and isolation and improves wellbeing and quality of life.
Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to Action Point Community Support Services
£10,000	04/08/2020 4	Grant to Action Point Community Support Services
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£10,000	04/08/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
National Lottery Community Fund - Covid-19 Action Team
£30,000	11/06/2020 6	The funding will provide support for older people people with learning disabilities and people with mental health needs through the COVID19 pandemic. The project will include telephone befriending advice/signposting shopping and practical support ....more The funding will provide support for older people people with learning disabilities and people with mental health needs through the COVID19 pandemic. The project will include telephone befriending advice/signposting shopping and practical support and aims to reduce feelings of loneliness and isolation.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Keighley and District Volunteer Centre
£15,000	03/09/2019	purchase of a minibus for a charity which works with older people in Yorkshire
National Lottery Community Fund - CarelinK Befriending Scheme
£207,713	09/02/2017 36	The project will provide a one-to-one befriending support, for older people who are experiencing loneliness and social isolation. Each older person will be introduced to a trained volunteer who will visit them for an hour or two each week to provide ....more The project will provide a one-to-one befriending support, for older people who are experiencing loneliness and social isolation. Each older person will be introduced to a trained volunteer who will visit them for an hour or two each week to provide companionship and social support. Lunch/friendship sessions will also be offered once a month to provide service users with social opportunity – enabling them meet each other and increase their support networks by developing new friendships.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Keighley Volunteer Centre
£25,000	28/02/2014	This charity provides a number of supported volunteering projects and support for older people. They will use the grant to employ an additional member of staff for their supported volunteering fro people with learning disabilities.
National Lottery Community Fund - Helping Hands
£176,864	21/11/2012 36	This is the resurrection of a previous project that aims to help older people living in the Keighley area to maintain their independence and enable them to continue living in their homes in the community for as long as possible by providing an ....more This is the resurrection of a previous project that aims to help older people living in the Keighley area to maintain their independence and enable them to continue living in their homes in the community for as long as possible by providing an affordable handyperson service. The main beneficiaries will be 550 older people living in the Keighley area, West Yorkshire. 90 volunteers will also benefit from working on the project.

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Trustees (9)

Legal constitution

• Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/01/2002, number: 1090144
• Registered at Companies House on 02/02/2001, number: 04153147

Gift Aid

• Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Filing Record

Main office

ACTION POINT
23 Temple Row
Keighley
West Yorkshire
BD21 2AH

Objectives

To promote and develop voluntary work and volunteering opportunities for all individuals and such other similar charitable activities for the benefit of the community. To develop and provide such services throughout the Bradford District specifically but not exclusively in Keighley which meet the identified needs of the community with emphasis on those which support people with disabilities and other vulnerable groups. To advance education of volunteers by providing advice, information and assistance support where appropriate.

Defined Area of Benefit:

KEIGHLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE