Yorkshire Miners' Welfare Trust Fund Scheme
Charity Number: 516535
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Quick Stats
| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Annual Giving | £87,000 (approx, based on 2023 expenditure) |
| Grant Range | £200 - £10,000+ |
| Average Grant | Not publicly disclosed |
| Application Method | No public application process (trustee discretion) |
| Geographic Focus | Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, East Yorkshire, Yorkshire coalfield areas |
Contact Details
Email: rick.otoole@ciswo.org.uk
Phone: 01709 728115
Address: CISWO, The Yorkshire Coalfield Resource Centre, Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4AY
Alternative address: CISWO The Old Rectory, Rectory Drive, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 4JG
Funding Priorities
- Individual welfare support for former miners and their families
- Support for mining charities and community organisations
- Mobility aids and equipment (stairlifts, scooters, home adaptations)
- Funeral expenses
- Hardship and debt relief
- Education and training grants
- Fuel grants for vulnerable former mineworkers
- Support for miners' welfare recreational facilities
The trust has flexibility in its funding priorities - some miners' welfare trusts focus more on individual need while others prioritise support for recreational charities in their communities.
What They Don't Fund
Information not publicly available - contact trust directly for exclusions
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How to Apply to Yorkshire Miners' Welfare Trust Fund Scheme
No public application process. The trust operates through trustee discretion.
Administrative and secretarial support is provided by CISWO (Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation). Potential applicants should contact CISWO at the details above.
Eligibility: Support is available to former miners with at least 10 years' service in the industry, their families, and mining charities in the Yorkshire area.
Similar Funders
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- North East Area Miners' Social Welfare Trust Fund
- Nottinghamshire Miners' Welfare Trust Fund Scheme
- The Jack Brunton Charitable Trust
- Knaresborough Lions Club
- West Riding Masonic Charities Limited
- Gay And Peter Hartley's Hillards Charitable Trust
- Normanby Charitable Trust
- The Cheridan Raithby Charitable Trust
- The Brelms Trust Cio
- Two Ridings Community Foundation
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