This document sets out how to apply for grants from The Tor-Rox Foundation CIO; the process for considering applications, and the terms and conditions applying to grants that are approved.

Any grant that The Tor-Rox Foundation makes must only be used to further or support its purposes, and for no other purpose. This means there will always be limits and conditions on what The Tor-Rox Foundation can financially support through grants.

Eligibility

Individuals who have a current cancer diagnosis are invited to make applications for funding for purposes that have a demonstrable beneficial impact for them in terms of benefitting/improving their physical and/or mental health.

Grants Available

The Tor-Rox Foundation Trustees will determine each financial year the total sum available for grants – which in turn will be informed by the overall accumulated surplus available in any year and the need to retain some funds as a contingency against the risk of a poor year in terms of the fundraising success of events.

The Trustees are not obliged to distribute the total sum earmarked for grants in any one year. 

Trustees will also determine each year the maximum grant that is available for individuals.

In awarding grants, Trustees will be looking to support as many cancer patients as possible within the total sum available for grants – this may result in grant bids being offered to individuals which are less than the sums they applied for. 

Applications

There will be grants available all year round and trustees will assess these on an individual and case by case assessment.

Applications should include the following details:

Name of individual making the application

Confirmation of cancer diagnosis of applicant including any treatment they are on

Activity for which funds are being sought (please note this should be a group training facility not a general gym membership)

Details of how these funds will be spent – e.g. a trial at a training facility / a programme at an independent facility for small group PT

Total amount (£) to be spent on this activity
Period over which this total sum would be spent

Amount (£) requested from The Tor-Rox Foundation  
Details of the process through which this application was approved by the applicant organisation

Contact details of the individual with whom The Tor-Rox Foundation should liaise

Agreement to provide The Tor-Rox Foundation with a report on the success or otherwise of the project / activity, and achievement of the agreed timescales within 12 weeks of funds being granted

These reports should include confirmation that the funds allocated and provided to the facility have been spent on the purposes for which the funds were approved. It may be requested that the facility provides an update direct to The Tor-Rox Foundation.

Agreement to repay the funds allocated by The Tor-Rox Foundation CIO in full or part if those funds have not been spent by within the
agreed timescale, if requested by the CIO.

There is no limit to the number of applications that can be made by any individual

Criteria for assessing applications

Applications will be initially considered by the The Tor-Rox Foundation Finance Committee, who will make recommendations for approval or otherwise to The Tor-Rox Foundation Trustees for decision.

The decisions of the Trustees will be final.

Relevant criteria will include:

Completeness of the application [as specified above]

Confirmation that the grant is only for activities, services or outcomes that will further The Tor-Rox Foundation purposes for the public benefit

Affordability

Value for money / benefit to the individual  

Details of Grants Awarded

The Tor-Rox Foundation CIO will not make public the total amount available for grants and summary details of grants awarded.

TTRF Contact Details

Application forms can be obtained from:

Victoria Skinner – Founder or Joseph Skinner – Treasurer,
The Tor-Rox Foundation – email: info@tor-rox.com