Leicestershire Parish Councils

There are several local charities that aim to help local people. They are:

The Herrick Homes
Charity number 217598
This charity was established on 31 October 1857 by William Perry Herrick of Beaumanor and incorporates the subsidiary charity of Mary Ann Herrick, established on 31 March 1866 for the maintenance of the Herrick Homes. It provides Housing for Elderly or Old People in Woodhouse, Woodhouse Eaves and Woodthorpe who are at least 55 years old. They must have resided in the Borough of Charnwood for not less than five years at any time but the preference is for residents of the three named villages. Applications are invited by public advertisement when there is a vacancy. Contact: Chair of the Herrick Homes Trustees, 157 Main Street, Swithland LE12 8TQ Tel: 01509 891163

King George's Field - Woodhouse Eaves
Charity number 1087237
The field was a gift from the Beaumanor Estate on 18 March 1937 with a Deed of Dedication on 12 May 1938 including a small parcel of land bought by the Parish Council. The field must be preserved in perpetuity as a memorial to King George V, under the provisions of the King George's Fields Foundation. The National Playing Fields Association now administers this - recently re-named Fields In Trust.

Thomas Rawlins' Relief in Need Charity for Quorndon and Woodhouse
Charity number 217388
Formerly Thomas Rawlins Eleemosynary Charities
Established on 8 February 1892 for the relief, either generally or individually, of persons resident in the area of benefit who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress from the parishes of Quorndon and Woodhouse. Criteria include Medical/Health/Sickness and Relief of Poverty for Elderly/Old People and People with a disability/Special Needs. The trustees Make grants and loans to individuals.

Thomas Rawlins Educational Foundation
Charity number 527858
Provides support via grants and loans to individual children and young people for education and training, as follows:
1. the school known as Rawlins Girls' Grammar School to be conducted as a voluntary school.
2. the benefit of boys and girls resident in the parishes of Quorndon, Woodhouse, Woodhouse Eaves, Mountsorrel and Barrow-upon-Soar who are in need of financial assistance.
Contact: Trustees, 2 Wallis Close, Thurcaston LE7 7JS Tel: 0116 235 0946

The Loughborough Welfare Trusts
Charity number: 214654
incorporating the former Loughborough Community Chest
Charity number 260691
Established on 21 December 1969 by Cllr the Reverend James Thompson during his term of office as Mayor of Loughborough, and more recently incorporated into the Loughborough Welfare Trusts. The Community Chest charity was for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Borough of Loughborough through the following ways:

(a) the relief of poverty;
(b) the advancement of education;
(c) to supplement the funds of any charity already established or which may be established in the future for the benefit of the said inhabitants;
(d) other charitable purposes for the general benefit of the said inhabitants.

The Welfare trusts are for General Charitable Purposes, Education/Training, Relief of Poverty, Accommodation/Housing - for Children/Young people, Elderly/Old People via grants to individuals and organisations. Contact: 20 Churchgate, Loughborough LE11 1UD Email: loughweltrsts@fsmail.net

The Sir Andrew Martin Trust for Young People
Charity number: 1042358
Formed by the late Sir Andrew Martin, makes small grants to individual young people in Leicestershire. Contact: c/o Charnwood Bakery, 200 Madeline Road, Leicester LE4 1EX Tel: 0116 234 0033