Alan Boswell Group Charitable Trust Spring 2025 Update

The Alan Boswell Group Charitable Trust continues to deliver on its commitment to make a difference to charitable causes in the areas that we operate in. We wanted to provide an update on the difference our donations are making to some of the charities.

In the last quarter, the Trust reviewed 83 applications and awarded over £121,645 in grants.

Here are some of the grants that were made:

Suffolk Oxygen Therapy Centre

Suffolk Oxygen Therapy Centre provide hyperbaric oxygen therapy, helping to support the body's natural healing process with conditions such as MS, cancer, long covid and sports injuries. £10,000 was donated to enable them to purchase their own on-site oxygen generation unit.

The Matthew Project

£15,000 was donated to The Matthew Project to support their Next Steps programme, supporting vulnerable individuals impacted by substance abuse and poor mental health by providing members with practical and emotional tools to sustain recovery.

Partnership for Children

Partnership for Children provide specialist training to teachers working in SEND schools. A £4,648 grant will be used to support the training of teachers working special schools across Lincolnshire.

Mike Thurston Water Activities Centre

Mike Thurston Water Activities Centre received a £10,000 donation to help upgrade their showers and changing rooms to a fully accessible standard.

Little Lifts

Little Lifts provide free gift boxes to people currently undergoing treatment for breast cancer. Our donation of £5,015 will fund 115 boxes for patients at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital.

Norfolk Snowsports Club

£5,000 towards new specialist equipment to be used by visitors and at competitions.

Age Concern North Norfolk

£5,000 to help fund their lunch club, providing a vital lifeline for those in need and in isolation.

Cleethorpes Wildlife Rescue

£4,032 to fund the purchase of veterinary grade POLTEC enclosures to improve their capacity and facilities for wildlife casualties.

The Otley Players

£3,290 to fund new microphones and speakers that are used during their junior performances, helping children to be heard by the audience.

We also received some fantastic feedback from charities that have received donations from the Trust in the past:

Centre4

Centre4 provides a space for the local community in North East Lincolnshire to use for various groups and classes. The Trust donated £10,000 in November 2024.

“The grant has been used to purchase furniture for the new space, including chairs, coffee tables, a dining set for our public living room and comfortable seating. We can now provide a space that the community can use to meet friends or find a warm space or company. Where the space previously was empty and lifeless, the intention with this project was to create something that felt like a warm and welcoming home. It is excellent to see just how this has been achieved and the results, with people now using the space daily.”

Norwich Science Festival

£8,000 was donated to the festival in October 2024.

“Wow, what a festival and what an incredible schools programme. Food Scientists to the Rescue went down a storm both around the 40 schools, then back in The Forum Gallery for the chance for more children and families to enjoy the fun learning. We couldn't have done it without your support, and we are so grateful. It enabled more children than before the opportunity to have this classroom experience together with workshops and other activities.”

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