Fund Information

Funding body: Wooden Spoon Charity
Maximum value: Discretionary
Application deadline: None specified
Location: UK

Objectives of Fund

Wooden Spoon's objective is to make a positive impact on the lives of disadvantaged children and young people through its commitment to quality charitable work throughout the UK.

Value Notes

There is neither a minimum nor maximum grant level. However, it is unlikely that a project of a physical nature that is under £5,000 will have sufficient substance and scale to qualify.

Applicants should note that given the pandemic situation, the amount of available funding has been reduced.

Match Funding Restrictions

Applicants are encouraged to contribute a percentage of the funds required.

Who Can Apply?

Organisations and charities in the UK are eligible to apply.

Wooden Spoon can only make grants to organisations with legal status. For example, schools, charities, and private members clubs.

Applications from groups working in partnership are eligible but one organisation must take the lead for the application and be the primary beneficiary and point of contact.

Restrictions

Funding is not normally available for the following:

Computers and electronic equipment.
Minibus or similar vehicle projects.
Revenue expenditure.
Individuals.
Salaries, administration costs, professional fees and on-going overheads related to a capital project.

Eligible Expenditure

Wooden Spoon supports projects which will benefit children and young people under 25 years of age who are disadvantaged physically, mentally or socially. Projects must normally be of a capital nature, with a reasonably long-term prospective lifetime.

The funding is for projects that address the following areas:

Health and wellbeing
Sensory rooms and gardens
Specialist equipment and facilities
Playgrounds and outdoor activities
Education projects

How To Apply?

With the current situation, much of Wooden Spoon’s fundraising has been put on hold and therefore the available funding for projects has been reduced.

The funder suggests as a first step groups complete the online expression of wish form for an initial assessment.

Applications may be submitted at any time and are available to download from the Wooden Spoon website.

The completed form should be returned by either email or post. Once checked against the criteria, the application form will be forwarded to the regional committee for approval. If the region agrees to support the project an inspector will undertake a site visit and report back to the Project Committee which meets monthly. Successful applications will go forward to the next quarterly Council meeting. The applicant will receive a formal grant letter if the project is approved by Council.