Policies
Grant making policy
The charity invites applications for funding of projects. Institutional or individual applicants are invited to submit a summary of their proposals in a specific format. The applications are reviewed against specific criteria and trustees apply the net income of the Trust in furtherance of each subfund's purposes, consistent with the Trust's educational objects.
Reserves policy
It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level which equates to anticipated grant volume (based on past year's experience) and budgeted overhead expenditure. This provides sufficient funds to cover management and administration and to respond to applications for grants which arise from time to time. Unrestricted funds were maintained at this level throughout the year.
Risk management
The trustees have examined the major strategic, business and operational risks which the charity faces and confirm that systems have been established to enable regular reports to be produced so that the necessary steps can be taken to lessen these risks.
Sub funds
Interest and overhead expenses are allocated to each sub fund according to its net asset proportion.