THE NOT POINTLESS CHARITY
Small grants averaging £1,500 are available to UK registered charities working in the UK or overseas in the fields of children’s welfare, education, health, social justice and overseas projects.
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o Application deadline: none – applications may be made at any time in writing.
o Funder: The Not Pointless Charity (founded 2005. Charity number 1112848. Total charitable expenditure for the year ended 31st March 2024: £23,160).
o Who can apply: UK registered charities, charitable organisations, individuals working in the UK or overseas. Charities providing services in the South West region are frequently supported.
o Key words: Children’s Welfare, Education, Health, Social Justice, Overseas, United Kingdom.
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The Not Pointless Charity is a modest grant-making Trust that raises funds through the annual Glastonbury Festival. Funds are then allocated in the form of grants to “improve educational opportunities and advance the education of children and adults in the UK and worldwide by supporting health, social justice and other projects”.
The Glastonbury Festival uses around 265 volunteer stewards each working approximately 20 hours, for which festival organiser Michael Eavis donates £5 per hour to Not Pointless.
Grants, can range from relatively small amounts of as low as £100 to around £5,000. Preferred areas of support are charities working in the areas of:
o Children’s welfare
o Education.
o Health.
o Social justice, and
o Overseas projects.
The charity’s last published annual accounts were for the year ended 31 March 2018. During the year, the Charity awarded grants totalling £18,550. Grants were made to 14 charities and ranged from £250 to £7,000. The average grant was for £1,325.
The total charitable income and expenditure over the last 5 years of the charity was:
o Year ended 31st March 2024: Income £20,090; Expenditure: £23,160.
o Year ended 31st March 2023: Income £19,990; Expenditure: £11,210.
o Year ended 31st March 2022: N/A – there was no Glastonbury Festival in 2021 due to COVID.
o Year ended 31st March 2021: N/A – there was no Festival in 2020 due to COVID.
o Year ended 31st March 2020: Income £22,950; Expenditure: £27,550.
Please note the Charity does not have a website. Further information is, however, available on the Charity Commission website.
Applications may be made at any time in writing, addressed to:
Martin Casey
Chair
The Not Pointless Charity
19 Rhosfa Road
Upper Brynamman
Ammanford
Wales
SA18 1DF
Email: definitelynotpointless@gmail.