Trustee / Director

Are you looking for a new and exciting opportunity which makes a positive difference to the everyday lives of others? Then why not consider becoming a Trustee of Westminster Amalgamated Charity? Westminster Amalgamated Charity can trace its origins to Earl Craven''s Pest House, founded in 1665 to alleviate the suffering of plague victims. In 1961 Earl Craven''s Pest House was amalgamated with 6 other Westminster based charities, all of which had similar objects - the relief of need - to form the Charity which exists today. Westminster is a city of contrasts, the seat of monarchs, the mother of parliaments and home to an ethnically diverse population. However, amongst the palaces, grand buildings and affluent residential areas there exist pockets of extreme deprivation. The remit of the Charity is the relief of need and it carries out its objects through 2 grants programmes, distributing annually approximately £200,000, of which £150,000 is distributed to front-line charities dealing directly with their own beneficiaries and the balance, via referring agencies, to individuals. Grants to organisations cover the areas of addiction, children and youth, community, the elderly, health and disability and homelessness. Grants to individuals are capped at £500 and are awarded for clothing, essential household items such as furniture, white goods and kitchen equipment and floor coverings. Westminster Amalgamated Charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation which affords the ..... full job details .....