THE LAURA CENTRE

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
National Lottery Community Fund - Reaching Bereaved Communities
£8,032	26/05/2023	The funding will be used to provide specialist family bereavement therapeutic support. The project aims to improve mental health and well-being along side normalising the grieving process.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to The Laura Centre (Leicester)
£500	20/10/2022 0	‘Cost of Living uplift: £500 to help projects meet their rising costs and respond to increased demand 31/10/2022’
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000	12/03/2021	Therapeutic Services for the bereaved communities.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£8,000	29/09/2020	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.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£5,000	18/09/2020	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.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£14,573	20/06/2020	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.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Laura Centre…for when a child dies or is bereaved
£324,061	10/01/2018 48	This project will provide dedicated specialist bereavement care for families when a child passes away or is bereaved. A therapeutic and holistic approach will be taken to normalise the grieving ....more This project will provide dedicated specialist bereavement care for families when a child passes away or is bereaved. A therapeutic and holistic approach will be taken to normalise the grieving process, providing a bespoke package of specialist grief counselling and support based on each individual and family’s needs. Bereaved people will be empowered to find solutions and make changes, showing them how to cope better and strengthen their family unit.

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Trustees (7)

Legal constitution

• Charity registered in England & Wales on 28/04/2016, number: 1166803

Gift Aid

• Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Filing Record

Main office

4-6 Tower Street
Leicester
LE1 6WS

Objectives

TO RELIEVE ADULTS SUFFERING THE EFFECTS OF AN ANTICIPATED OR ACTUAL DEATH OF A CHILD OF ANY AGE AND FROM ANY CAUSE AND TO RELIEVE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE SUFFERING THE EFFECT OF ANTICIPATED OR ACTUAL DEATH OF A SIBLING, PARENT, GRANDPARENT OR OTHER SIGNIFICANT PERSON THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT SERVICES; ANDTO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE STUDY OF AND RESEARCH INTO LIFE THREATENING DISEASES AND THE EFFECTS OF BEREAVEMENT ON PARENTS, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND PUBLISHING THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH; ANDTO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THOSE INVOLVED IN THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO FAMILIES WHO HAVE SUFFERED THE DEATH OF A CHILD OR WHOSE CHILD IS SUFFERING FROM A LIFE THREATENING ILLNESS; ANDTHE PROMOTION OF SUCH OTHER PURPOSES RECOGNISED AS CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.