DRUGFAM / THE NICHOLAS MILLS FOUNDATION 

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 - Sustainability of DrugFAM's Support Services.
£276,900	25/11/2021	The funding will be used by the group to implement their newly developed three-year strategy and continue their support offer. The strategy includes plans to ‘future-proof’ DrugFAMs operations ....more The funding will be used by the group to implement their newly developed three-year strategy and continue their support offer. The strategy includes plans to ‘future-proof’ DrugFAMs operations by moving online becoming paperless automating processes and becoming agile to create an efficient and effective organisation delivering a much-needed service to significantly more people in need of support throughout England while also continuing to run the helplines and support services offered to those in need.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£100,000	05/10/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£10,000	13/08/2020	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 ....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.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	27/12/2019	DrugFAM Knowledge Hub
Wates Foundation - DrugFAM (The Nicholas Mills Foundation)
£10,000	07/05/2019	A pre-project focus group, where clients will be supported to co-design the project delivery plan.
Oxfordshire Community Foundation - Witney Wellbeing Sessions
£4,836	20/02/2019 11	We will use the funding to continue delivering weekly support group sessions plus fortnightly wellbeing sessions as chosen by the group. The grant will also be put towards the travel and management ....more We will use the funding to continue delivering weekly support group sessions plus fortnightly wellbeing sessions as chosen by the group. The grant will also be put towards the travel and management costs of volunteer group facilitators and project evaluation.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Nicholas Mills Foundation
£2,550	12/04/2018	purchase of furniture for a charity which works with people recovering from alcohol and substance misuse in Buckinghamshire
Oxfordshire Community Foundation - Helpline & face to face support for Oxfordshire Families
£9,110	27/02/2018 5	Delivering our weekly support group in Witney for a 50 week period, awith some funding used to cover the costs of one-to-one support for clients in Oxfordshire (e.g. Helpline support for people in ....more Delivering our weekly support group in Witney for a 50 week period, awith some funding used to cover the costs of one-to-one support for clients in Oxfordshire (e.g. Helpline support for people in crisis, one-to-one meetings and home visiting and befriending services).
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	15/01/2018	DrugFAM Crisis Helpline Volunteer Training Project
National Lottery Community Fund - DrugFAM Helpline
£282,509	19/04/2017 36	This group will develop their existing project, aiming to increase the capacity of its helpline for people affected by someone else’s misuse of drugs or alcohol including those who have been ....more This group will develop their existing project, aiming to increase the capacity of its helpline for people affected by someone else’s misuse of drugs or alcohol including those who have been bereaved by addiction. The helpline provides emotional support, information and guidance. Due to an increase in number of calls, the group will increase the number of operators. They will help people at crisis point and families who are effected by the use of drugs or alcohol by another member of the family.

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Trustees (5)

Legal constitution

• Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 26/03/2008, number: 1123316
• Registered at Companies House on 31/10/2007, number: 06414684

Gift Aid

• Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Filing Record

Main office

DrugFAM, 1st Floor
Oakley Hall
8 Castle Street
HIGH WYCOMBE
Buckinghamshire
HP13 6RF

Objectives

3.1 TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING CAUSED BY DRUG ABUSE BY MAKING HELP, SUPPORT AND ADVICE AVAILABLE TO THE FAMILIES, FRIENDS, DEPENDANTS AND CARERS OF DRUG USERS AND IN ADDITION TO GIVE SUPPLEMENTARY HELP TO DRUG USERS.3.2 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN REGARD TO ADDICTION TO LICIT OR ILLICIT DRUGS INCLUDING ALCOHOL, SOLVENTS AND ANY OTHER PSYCHO-ACTIVE SUBSTANCE - PRESCRIBED OR OTHERWISE - AND TO DISSEMINATE THE RESULTS OF ANY SUCH RESEARCH

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED