Apply For Help
Important FUNDING Information
Bourne United Charities provides grants to individuals and organisations. To apply for an individual Grant please use the Grants Form. Organisations applying must use the Project Grant Form.
Please ensure all questions are answered and all sections filled out with no boxes left empty. If necessary, insert “Nil” or “N/A”.
Evidence of financial information such as payslips, bank statements and accounts will be required to support your application.
WHAT WE FUND:
BUC provides Almshouses (located on West Road), Allotments, grants for the “Relief of Need”, projects that are for the benefit of the inhabitants of Bourne, and the Essex Weekly Charitable Payment. Applications will only be considered where the recipient is located within the Parish (Bourne, Dyke, Cawthorpe and Twenty).
Grants
An individual or organisation based in Bourne can apply for a Grant using the online forms further down this page. All applications are initially considered at our monthly meeting of the Grants Committee.
The Essex
The Essex is a Weekly Charitable Payment and is available for anyone residing in the Parish of Bourne that is suffering from financial hardship, for example due to age, ill health or accident. Please note that all applications need to be approved by the Trustees.
Almshouses
Almshouses are low cost accommodation provided for people that due to age, ill health or financial problems are unable to continue living in their current home. Applicants must have lived in Bourne for at least 10 years.
Becoming a Trustee
Would you be interested in helping to shape the future of Bourne United Charities? Our team of Trustees are involved in the running of the Almshouses, awarding Grants to people and organisations, and managing our extensive portfolio of houses, commercial property and the green spaces of Bourne.
Allotments
Our allotments are located on Spalding Road, and you can apply for one using the form below.
Select Your Application Form
Grant Application
This form is for an individual to apply for help under the “Relief of Need”. Please refer to the Important Information section above prior to completing. You may complete this form yourself, or it may be submitted by a third party on your behalf.
Project Grant
This form is for an organisation (club, charity, group etc) to apply for financial support. Please refer to the Important Information section above prior to completing.
Almshouses
This form is an expression of interest in becoming a resident of the Almshouses. Please refer to the Important Information section above prior to completing.
Allotment
This form is an expression of interest in renting an Allotment Garden. Please refer to the Important Information section above prior to completing.
The Essex Charitable Payment
This form is to apply for the Essex weekly charitable payment. Please refer to the Important Information section above prior to completing.
Trustee Application
This form is an expression of interest in becoming a Trustee of Bourne United Charities. Please refer to the Important Information section above prior to completing.