COVENTRY IRISH SOCIETY 

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 - Dementia Support Group
£9,400	20/05/2022	The funding will be used to set up a weekly Dementia support group for people living with memory loss as well as support and respite care for their carers and families. The project will include a ....more The funding will be used to set up a weekly Dementia support group for people living with memory loss as well as support and respite care for their carers and families. The project will include a variety of social befriending support groups and Lunch Clubs and assist people to access health and welfare benefits as well as provide signposting services. The project aims to improve the quality of life for people living with memory loss and their carers improving health and wellbeing.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000	15/07/2020	"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."
Heart Of England Community Foundation - Grant to Coventry Irish Society
£5,000	17/06/2020 6	a grant towards a six-month project to support up to 120 vulnerable people through the provision of care packages and a telephone befriending service by volunteers. The packages will include food, ....more a grant towards a six-month project to support up to 120 vulnerable people through the provision of care packages and a telephone befriending service by volunteers. The packages will include food, newsletters, DVDs and puzzles.
National Lottery Community Fund - Irish Survivors Lunch Club
£5,540	08/08/2019 12	The funding will be used to run bi-monthly lunch clubs for Irish survivors of abuse. The project aims to combat isolation whilst providing health and wellbeing support
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Coventry Irish Society
£8,200	25/07/2018 12	Coventry charity supporting the ageing Irish community. The grant will help them to have a city wide community needs analysis to evidence the issues facing the Irish community and the scale of need. ....more Coventry charity supporting the ageing Irish community. The grant will help them to have a city wide community needs analysis to evidence the issues facing the Irish community and the scale of need. Plus a funding strategy to deliver against this.
National Lottery Community Fund - Irish Survivors Support Services
£6,980	21/03/2018 12	This charity will organise lunch clubs and advice days for people, who as children, were residents in a variety of Irish institutions and suffered physical, emotional and sexual abuse. This will help ....more This charity will organise lunch clubs and advice days for people, who as children, were residents in a variety of Irish institutions and suffered physical, emotional and sexual abuse. This will help to reduce isolation and improve their health and wellbeing.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Coventry Irish Society
£60,000	27/06/2016	Coventry-Irish Oral History Project
National Lottery Community Fund - Coventry Irish Society Dementia Support Group
£10,000	25/11/2015 12	The group will use the funding to provide a support group for older people experiencing the first stages of dementia. This will encourage beneficiaries to access help in the community to reduce ....more The group will use the funding to provide a support group for older people experiencing the first stages of dementia. This will encourage beneficiaries to access help in the community to reduce social isolation and increase overall health and wellbeing.

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Trustees (6)

Legal constitution

• Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 27/12/2012, number: 1150290
• Registered at Companies House on 01/10/2012, number: 08235510

Gift Aid

• Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Filing Record

Main office

2nd Floor Eaton House
Eaton Road
Coventry
CV1 2FJ

Objectives

1)TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF COVENTRY AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT) AND IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FORGOING THE IRISH COMMUNITY WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES , VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATION IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION RELIEVE POVERTY AND SICKNESS AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS2) TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE ( HEREINAFTER CALLED THE COVENTRY IRISH CENTRE) AND MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME, WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THESES OBJECTS.