GRANTS DISTRIBUTED DURING FINANCIAL YEAR END MARCH 2024

Alex’s Wish £35,000 The Brother’s Trust has made a grant towards the development of Arm Assist prototypes. Alex’s Wish gave another £37K from fundraising activities. This funding has been critical in enabling Alex’s Wish and Duchenne UK to drive forwards in refining a product that will be ready for market by 2026.

Arts 4 Dementia £8,000 In collaboration with artists and cultural organisations, they support, promote and deliver inspiring arts activities for people living with the early stages of dementia. This grant was to train 25 artists to be able to deliver these programmes, and paid for an 8 week course for 10 people and their carers.

Canine Concern £3,000 This lovely charity provides care dogs, along with their trained volunteer owners, and visit a range of locations - these visits can be incredibly beneficial to people experiencing a variety of situations. Like care homes to help the elderly combat loneliness; hospitals to help patients’ mental health and recovery; companies and offices to reduce stress levels in staff; and many more. This grant was awarded to acknowledge the commitment of these wonderful volunteers and encourage others to join the cause.

Cure EB £50,000 seeks to assist those suffering from Epidermolysis Bullosa ("EB"), in particular but not exclusively by making grants: to fund medical research and/or clinical trials anywhere in the world for the purpose of discovering, developing and delivering treatments for EB; and too fund the treatment of patients who are suffering from EB. Our research grant is specifically for Cell & Gene Therapy for RDEB SCC - Minnesota, USA. Trying to establish a very new way of tackling the RDEB cancer risk.

Debra £80,000 This grant helped Debra maintain their holiday homes throughout the country that offer a really welcome respite holidays to their members and their families.

Dentaid £7,056 Dentaid works to reduce oral pain by running oral health education programmes and volunteering experiences. This grant paid for a mobile dentist surgery to run 4 sessions in Kingston, assisted by volunteer dentists and support staff.

EBRP $55,000 Research proposals are reviewed by our world renowned Scientific Advisory Board and selected from around the world. EBRP has funded over 100 projects in 20 countries and has built a community of the most brilliant minds focused on curing EB.

Fairshot £13,000 Empowering Adults with Learning Disabilities through Specialty Coffee. This grant paid for a graduation ceremony for the young adults who have been training in ‘23 and sponsoring 6 new learners at their cafe.

Fine Cell Works £10,000 This is a UK-based rehabilitation charity and social enterprise. For over 25 years they’ve been transforming the lives of prisoners and prison leavers, one stitch at a time. Our grant has funded a motivational awards scheme.

Friends of the Elderly IRELAND £15,000 Friends of the Elderly works hard to provide a wide ran £8ge of social programmes for older people who would benefit from a friendly chat or a social outing. This grant has helped to pay for a big Christmas party, 50 social days and some cabaret nights.

Kares 4 Kids $37,600 $12,500 100 handmade Kari bears, which has three layers of giving: 1. Supporting the families of the women in Armenia who are crocheting them 2. To the hungry children Chef Hank of Lettum Eat will feed with the proceeds (1,000 children) 3. Kares 4 Kids will donate the Kari bears to three amazing charities, that are trying to get support for their children’s programs, such as a local organization that reaches children in juvenile court.$15,000 Team Up Mentoring This 7-week summer camp is completely free of charge for teens in the program, which includes all meals, trips, and transportationduring camp days. $10,000 Lekotek supports over 210 children each year by providing play sessions using toy, computer and iPad adaptations..

The Lunchbowl Network £10,000 The Lunchbowl Network educates and feeds over 400 of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children in the Kibera slum in Nairobi, Kenya. This year we funded the costs of school uniforms and sports kits.

Mamabiashara £10,000 Helps to support women and children leaving abusive relationships in Kenya and providing training and employment. Each £10K grant rescued 700-800 women with an average of 2 children (so, 700/800 children) each from a life of violence (tribal/domestic/sexual and/or extreme physical) and fear.

Mizen Foundation £10,000 This amazing charity helps young people across the UK by challenging them to be the change-makers & peace-makers in their local communities. This grant enabled them to give talks in 30 schools.

Momentum £40,178, funded a Families Support worker (£29,570), and also 150 creative therapy sessions for seriously ill children (£10,608).

P.E.A.K £45,000 An organisation dedicated to supporting families and educators who live or work with children pre or post an autism diagnosis. Their mission is to give support and training in practical strategies that address challenges faced whilst navigating the autistic spectrum so that your children reach their peak potential. The Brothers Trust start up grant enabled this small charity to take a step up and we are really excited about the difference this has already made.

RB Kares £5,000 The purpose of the grant is to provide dental treatment to the clients who attend their wellbeing event at Queen Marys Hall. Dentaid Charity has a fully equipped bus, dentists and hygienists that came Kingston to assess and treat the clients. They provided 4 sessions at £1250 each

Sparks Book Awards £4,000 This grant paid for 670 books to allow under-privileged kids to partake in this valuable scheme.

Stem 4 £20,000 stem4 is a charity that promotes positive mental health in teenagers and those who support them including their families and carers, education professionals, as well as school nurses and GPs through the provision of mental health education, resilience strategies and early intervention. This grant assisted with updates to the Head Ed and Combined Minds programmes

Story Book Dads £10,000 Allows families to reconnect through the magic of storytelling. They help parents in prison to record bedtime stories and messages for their children on CD or DVD. We supported their core funding as well as production of comic books, a new initiative.

Tor Support Services £5,000 Confidential Counselling, Advice and Support for Young People Aged 5 to 25, in Okehampton and the Surrounding Parishes. This grant funded 96 sessions.