The Wokingham Society
The Wokingham Society, through the Elliston Clifton bequest fund, can
offer grants to suitable projects upon application.
Objects
The Society is established for the public benefit for the following
purposes in the area within the Wokingham Town Parish boundary as it
currently stands, i.e. the area administered by Wokingham Town Council,
which area shall hereinafter be referred to as "the area of
benefit". Applications for grants from outside the area of benefit
will be considered as appropriate when proper association of the applicant
with Wokingham is clear. Should the Society receive and consider an
application for a grant from outside the area of benefit but within the
Wokingham District then as a matter of courtesy the Society will advise
the local civic society, if one exists.
(i) To promote high standards of planning and architecture in or
affecting the area of benefit.
(ii) To educate the public in the geography, history, natural history
and architecture of the area of benefit.
(ii) To secure the preservation, protection, development and
improvement of features of historic or public interest in the area of
benefit.
Examples of grants provided
Below are short details of grants provided by the Society for the
benefit of the town's community.
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St Crispin's School Wokingham: Restoration of 1953
Frederick Millet Murals.
The school built in 1953 being one of the first school buildings to use an innovative form of construction has a number of murals
painted by Frederick Millet. The works were painted over some years ago and the Society has funded initial restorative works to
reveal their interesting and locally informative subject matter.
For full details of how you can help click here.
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Wokingham Choral Society:
contributing to new staging to enable Wokingham Choral Society to continue to
perform choral concerts in All Saints Church and St Paul's Church.
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The Cornerstone: supporting the building and
furnishing of this new community hall to house a number of
charities (inc the Berkshire Counselling Service and the Wokingham
Job Support Centre) and offer accommodation facilities for
leisure, recreational, educational and other pursuits for the
community. The Cornerstone belongs to All Saints Parish Church.
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The Methodist Bradbury Centre: supporting the expansion and
rebuilding of this community centre in the centre of the town in
two phases to house and enable community activities. The Wesley
centre belongs to the Methodist
Church.
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Wokingham
Theatre: contributing to the expanded facilities at
Wokingham's only theatre for the provision of cultural activities.
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Wokingham Bowling Club: contributing to the
rebuilding of the clubhouse at one of Berkshire's finest bowling
clubs and also to provide a trophy for annual award to commemorate
Miss Elliston a founder member of the club.
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Holt Copse Nature Reserve: providing the
beautifully illustrated information board for visitors, outlining
what they can see. Holt Copse has already received awards.
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Friends
of the Emm Brook (FOTEB): helping establish this
initiative to help improve and maintain Wokingham's only
"river". FOTEB is now flourishing as an independent
organisation following a grant from the Society and support from
Wokingham District Council. Murdoch Road Conservation Area: has
been formally established following support from the Society in
funding a survey and commissioning a full report as submission to
the authorities. This unique area is now registered accordingly.
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St Paul's Parish Church: stain glass
windows were restored following a grant from the Society plus further assistance to complete the repairs to the steeple after the fire.
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All Saints Church: the bell ringing
facilities were enhanced in the tower following receipt of a grant
from the Society.
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REME Museum:
this Arborfield garrison museum was revamped to become one of the
finest small establishments of its kind in Berkshire, with
excellent child and adult facilites and attractions on the history
of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, who have the
freedom of the town of Wokingham.
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Ken Goatley's book - "Wokingham - the town of my
life": paying for the print run of this anecdotal
memoir from "Mr Wokingham", who is a freeman of the town
and who undertakes with his wife, Edna, slide shows of old and new
Wokingham to great acclaim for charity. Profits from the book also
go to charity. Copies can be obtained from Bookends or the
Information Centre at the town hall.
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Market Square flowers: the Society has provided
flowers in the past for the market square in the summer to enhance
the surroundings of the centre point of the town.
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Carnivals: both the very popular Winter and May
Fayre carnivals have attracted donations from the Society in their
endeavour to provide fun and games along with the stalls in the
name of charity.
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Other grants have been made, or are in the pipeline. Those above give
some idea of the range of activity and how the Society can provide support
for the benefit of the community. The Society is proud of this achievement
so far.
Click here to download Grant Application Form.
Upon completion of the Grant Application Form, the Committee will
consider each request on merit, as long as the objective falls within the
objects of the Society (see above) and assuming funds are available. The
Committee's decision is final - there is no right of appeal, although it
might reconsider where circumstances change.
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