EGMEL Grants

As a Registered Charity, East Grinstead Memorial Estate Ltd is obliged to file financial, and other information with the Charities Commission where it is then open to public inspection.

Each year EGMEL makes Charitable donations appropriate to its resources. A list of the donations made are shown below.

Local organisations that believe they are aligned with the objectives of EGMEL  are invited to apply for consideration for a grant. The closing date for such applications is 31st March, and EGMEL will respond by the end of May, with payment in June.

Preferably applications should be for capital equipment, rather than revenue.

EGMEL work with Mid Sussex Voluntary Action who can assist with applications if necessary.

Please email grants@egmel.co.uk with details of why you believe your organisation should be considered.

EGMEL Grants 2024

Name of Organsiation Amount (£)
West Hoathly Primary School 500
EG Trefoil Guild (Guides) 500
Filipino British Nurses (Extra care) Association 750
East Grinstead Community Bonfire 750
Felbridge Cricket Club 500
East Grinstead District Mental Health Association 500
Disability Access 500
Escotts School 500
Christians Against Poverty 1000
EG Foodbank 1000
4 Sight Vision Support 1000
Greenaway Foundation 1000
Ashurst Wood Junior FC 500
East Grinstead FC
Ashdown Hub 500
East Grinstead Athletics Club 1000
Chequer Mead 500
EG Being Neighbourly 500
Nurture Nature 500
EG Family Network 1000
13,000

EGMEL Grants 2023

Name of Organisation Amount (£)
East Grinstead Swimming Club 2000
Super Siblings 1000
Family Support Work 3000
East Grinstead & District Mental Health Group 500
Everychild Trust 3000
William Robinson Gravetye Charity 1000
Chequer Mead Theatre 500
Meridian Radio 400
Age UK East Grinstead & District 1000
Estcots School Association 2000
East Grinstead Bonfire Society 300
Sussex Clubs for YP 1000
Halsford Park School (Friends of) 300
Kangaroos Mid Sussex 1000
Jigsaw SouthEast 500
East Grinstead Lions 3500
CAP 2000
JCC 300
East Grinstead Museum 750
Relate West Sussex 400
Being Neighbourly 1000
NTCTS Resolution 500
4th EG Scouts 500
6th EG Rainbows 887
St Mary’s Sch 1000
EG Target Shooting Club 750
Turning Tides 500
Running total 29587

EGMEL Grants 2022

OrganisationPurposeAmount
Felbridge Cricket Club Refurbishment of non grass nets surface £3,000
Imberhorne School Create outdoor Mindfulness space with living wall £2,000
Conservators of Ashdown Forest Defibrillator and store for same £1,000
Family Support Work Supporting families & children, getting kids back into education , home visiting interventions, £2,500
Redhurst Dancing School Costs to cover resources, costumes and chaperones for show at the Hawth £1,000
EG Athletics High jump bed, and a rain cover, training hammers for throwers £3,620
EG Swimming Club Back stroke ledges for training swimmers £500
EG District Association for Mental Health Support to run groups and trips, and occasional hardship money support £300
Halsford Park School Outside space – ongoing phase 2, replacing tired trim trail £1,000
Parkinsons UK ( EG) Support people of EG Crawley Down & Crawley and families – create a garden at Haven Centre Crawley Down £500
Ashdown Hub Help those with mental health issues, volunteers counsellors, GPs psychs, art group costs £3,000
Windmill Day Nursery Replace rubber matting around play equipment £1,000
Disability Access EG Loan out manual wheelchairs etc, £1,000
Grenestede Talking News USB sticks or CDs for poorly sighted monies to replace useable wallets £130
Blackwell School Equipment for new classroom ie whiteboard £500
Thomas Poole (Scout) A scout raising money to attend world Jamboree £500
Escotts Primary School Creation of sensory room, costs of resources therein £3,000
Sackville School Revamping the BASE a space used by vulnerable students £1,500
Meridian Radio FM Transmitter and broadcasting equipment £500
Glo Youth Faith youth support group £500
Chequer Mead New story time series of events aimed at early readers, pre schoolers £1,000
Yarbrugh Community Install a timer and thermostat for boiler. Replace lighting plus outdoor play hut £1,500
Nature Nurture Dragonflies group ongoing resource costs £450
Total£30,000

All grants have been acknowledged and where appropriate formal credit to EGMEL made in official
publicity notices or news letters. A list of grantees including £1000 to The Better Breathing Co was
circulated to members before it transpired that the Better Breathing Co had closed and accordingly
the £1000 so allocated was then split equally between Blackwell School and Thomas Poole.
The total of £30000 granted had previously been authorised by the Company.

EGMEL Grants 2021

Organisation Purpose Amount
Mid Sussex Mencap Gateway Club Defray Club costs of Hall Hire, Resources, Outings, Visiting entertainers, Instructors £1,500
Meridian Radio To replace broadcasting equipment. New OB transport vehicle £5,000
Fegans Ongoing Costs year to year £750
EG Mental Health Ongoing costs £500
Age UK – EG district General Activities £750
Yarburgh Community preschool Resources, equipment, outdoor play equipment, eg tuff trays, outdoor library £3,500
Sackville College 2 x garden benches for use by residents/visitors £550
Family Support Work Funds to reinstate playwork sessions and equipment for same £1,000
Hindleap Warren London Youth Ground maintenance staff lifeguard training external instructor cost High ropes course refresh, chief instructor x 1 day training for 9 instructors, London Youth staff member Disability awareness refresher £500
EG Foodbank Ongoing funding needs £2,000
Glow Youth Costs to restart post covid, a residential stay, equipment, £500
COPD Support Group Basic computer skills training for older members £480
Stone Quarry Café & Community Fridge Jam jars, glass bottles, (for storage of food) 1 iPad £671
Halsford Park (Friends of) Ongoing drive to raise money to replace playground equipment £1,000
Advance Centre To allow families in need to be treated free of charge to Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy £500
Education at Ashdown Forest Parachute tent to provide shelter, fire bowl, fencing of ed area (safety need) material plus labour £750
TOTAL £19,951

EGMEL Grants 2020

Organisation Purpose Amount
2nd EG Rainbows Help with running costs £485
4th EG Guides New Mess Tent £1,000
6th EG Rainbows Help with running costs £500
6th EG Scouts 6 Tents, Fridge & Cooler for group camp £1,000
Chequer Mead Replace garden furniture £800
EG Assoc. for Mental Health Creative expressions arts group, employ artist, provide materials £250
EG Football Club Improve pitch drainage £1,000
EG Museum Costs of craft materials £1,000
Fegans Increase availability of counselling hours for local children £500
Felbridge & Sunnyside CC Replace the cricket wicket £3,000
Foodbank Laptops etc to support voucher system to support safe distancing £1,700
GloYouth, Jubilee Centre Purchase new camera etc for online interaction £500
Halsford Park School Upgrade playground equipment, benches, play equipment £1,500
Hindleap Warren Replace UPVC frames to Hindleap walkway £1,000
Imberhorne School To purchase books for their library £750
Nature Nuture Sussex To cover admission costs, to enable a reduced fee to users £250
Sackville School 3 permanent outdoor table tennis tables £4,575
Trefoil Guild Refurbish Centenary Nature Trail at East Court £1,000
TOTAL £20,180