THE KITE TRUST 

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
Masonic Charitable Foundation
£15,000	12/06/2023	Unrestricted core funding for small charities
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
£189,150	10/05/2023	Towards unrestricted core costs to establish an advocacy and policy strand to tackle the inequalities experienced by trans and non-binary youth and affect positive change
The National Lottery Heritage Fund
£249,600	27/04/2023	Naturally Queer Histories
People's Health Trust
£10,440	10/05/2022	This two-year project delivers fortnightly social groups for young people aged 13-25 across Fenland, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or who are ....more This two-year project delivers fortnightly social groups for young people aged 13-25 across Fenland, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or who are questioning their sexuality or gender identity. The groups take place in March and Wisbech and session content chosen by participants may include arts and crafts, cookery, games, quizzes, taster sessions from other providers, discussions and debates. The project addresses the social isolation many of these young people experience due to a lack of suitably inclusive spaces in the area and it aims to build their confidence and self-esteem, improve mental wellbeing and tackle discrimination.
The National Lottery Community Fund
£292,316	01/03/2021 59	The funding will help support the wellbeing and creativity of LGBTQ+ young people (up to age 25) in both urban and rural areas of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough through information support and ....more The funding will help support the wellbeing and creativity of LGBTQ+ young people (up to age 25) in both urban and rural areas of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough through information support and groups. Their work will contribute to improved educational employment health and wellbeing outcomes for LGBTQ+ young people and their families.
The Tudor Trust
£2,000	17/02/2021	as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
BBC Children in Need
£90,000	17/12/2020	This project will provide 1:1 and group support for Trans and non-binary children and young people. The aim is to increase confidence and self-esteem, increase safety providing a sense of belonging ....more This project will provide 1:1 and group support for Trans and non-binary children and young people. The aim is to increase confidence and self-esteem, increase safety providing a sense of belonging and improve knowledge and life skills.
LGBT Consortium
£7,233	29/09/2020	Funding to increase the capacity of the youth work team, in response to increaded demand for services and support from young people, due to covid.
The National Lottery Community Fund
£25,302	04/05/2020 10	The Kite Trust (TKT) which promotes the health wellbeing and inclusion of LGBT+ young people in Cambridgeshire will use funding to respond to the increase in demand for support as a result of the ....more The Kite Trust (TKT) which promotes the health wellbeing and inclusion of LGBT+ young people in Cambridgeshire will use funding to respond to the increase in demand for support as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The funding will be used to offer support via email telephone and video calling as well as hosting groups for young people using video calls and developing other forms of social connection and support where they can.
LGBT Consortium
£8,388	05/06/2019	‘Springboard’ youth leadership programme, recruiting and training 8 young people leading into a research project.

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Trustees (9)

Legal constitution

• Charity registered in England & Wales on 15/06/2020, number: 1189936
• Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

• Complaints handling
• Conflicting interests
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Volunteer management

Main office

70 Market Street
ELY
Cambridgeshire
CB7 4LS

Objectives

1. TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 30 OR UNDER, WHO ARE LESBIAN, GAY OR BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, NON-BINARY OR QUESTIONING THEIR SEXUAL OR GENDER IDENTITY AND LIVING IN CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PETERBOROUGH AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS THROUGH: A. THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE B. PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS C. THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH D. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF THOSE IN THE COMMUNITY WHO ARE IN NEED THEREOF SO AS TO ADVANCE THEM IN LIFE AND ASSIST THEM TO ADAPT WITHIN THE WIDER COMMUNITY 2. THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:A. THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION IN PARTICULAR ON THE GROUNDS OF BEING LESBIAN, GAY OR BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER OR QUESTIONING OF THEIR SEXUAL GENDER IDENTITY BY ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY; B. PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS (IN PARTICULAR IN RESPECT OF THEIR BEING LESBIAN, GAY OR BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER OR QUESTIONING OF THEIR SEXUAL GENDER IDENTITY); AND C. CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY.