Who We Give To

LS-TEN is the largest indoor skate park in Leeds and houses a small independent school that specialises in supporting young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, as well as running a vast range of youth clubs and lessons in skateboarding, roller skating and BMX. The charity said: “It is hard to measure the incredible difference this project has made to our organisation. The £3,500 grant allowed us to take two cohorts of young people to different skate parks and give them a brand new skateboard...We were able to have discussions with them about skateboarding careers and how you can make a career out of something they love.”

Aiming to help more LGBTQ+ seniors keep well, have fun and stay connected, this charity had a number of successful groups in Leeds but could see the need to branch out wider and required funding to make this happen. A £3,000 grant from the Trust gave Out Together the boost it needed to do more marketing and start to establish the project across West Yorkshire, providing vital support networks to combat social exclusion, depression and poor mental and physical mental health in older age.

St Stephen’s Church has been serving the diverse community of West Bowling in Bradford for over 160 years, most recently joining with Shine (West Bowling) in providing services such as a Pop-Up Pantry, advice on budgeting and benefits, parenting support and a variety of services to help with physical and mental health. The Sir George Martin Trust aims to be as flexible as possible with its core cost and capital funding, providing support where it is needed most, especially for 'hard to fund projects'. The Trust gave St. Stephen’s £3,000 to complete a much needed new toilet block within the church.

A relatively new charity, Wakefield-based Mindful Movers holds weekly walks and outdoor craft sessions to help improve local people's mental health and well being. Founder, Rachel Hale said: “We were at a pivotal transition point with scope for enhanced service provision, increased capacity and ultimately providing more opportunities for our existing and new group members. The Sir George Martin Trust awarded us £5,000 which paid for dedicated staff time and new accounting software which were both vital to the growth and development of the charity and our service offer.”

The Trust gave a £2,900 grant to this charity based in Heckmondwike, Kirklees which was set up by two sisters. The funds enabled the charity to have their first website created and also paid for essential off-site storage costs for all their baby equipment. Co-founder, Sam Cottam said: “The funding allowed us a little more financial security as a small charity and helped to build up some of our reserves. The website funding has made a significant impact ...we aren’t totally reliant on the Facebook algorithms to promote our charity and we are reaching a large audience and have already boosted our fundraising efforts.”

The Trust gave £5,000 for three years to BBTA to help them grow and enable more disadvantaged, West Yorkshire youngsters to play tennis. Justin Taundi, Founder & Chair said: “As a relatively new organisation we have been able to lean into the expertise of the Trust through their Trust Manager which has saved us a lot of time, and potential mistakes, as we navigate the growth of the organisation and our delivery of programmes.”