The Dowager Countess Eleanor Peel Trust was founded in 1951 with the primary aim of supporting UK registered charities involved in the fields of medicine including medical research, the elderly, and those “who have fallen on evil days through no fault of their own”.
In accordance with the Trust Deed, the Trustees make general grants to UK registered Charities involved in the following activities:
• Medical care charities
• Charities in connection with old people
• Charities assisting people who have fallen on evil times through no fault of their own
• Various charitable bodies specified in the Trust Deed
In order to assist prospective applicants, areas of operation specifically supported are detailed below:
• Medical care charities - care specifically aimed at benefitting older people, to include Alzheimer’s, Macular Disease, Prostate Cancer, Parkinson’s disease, etc.
• Charities in connection with old people - Old Age, Homes, Carers
• Charities for people fallen on evil times – Disabled, Hospices, Ex services, Natural or Man-made disasters, Mental Health, Homelessness.
While there is no geographical limitation on applicants, applications from charities operating in the ‘Preferred Locations’ of Lancashire (especially Lancaster and District), Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Merseyside will receive preference over applications for support in all other geographical areas.
For further information and to apply, visit: www.peeltrust.com, or contact 0161 838 4977, or email: [email protected]
Deadline: 30 September 2015