Rotary Club Of Lichfield St Chad Trust Fund
Charity 1040183
www.1060.org.uk/lichfield-st-chad
Overview
Summary
The Rotary Club Of Lichfield St Chad Trust Fund appears to operate primarily as a flexible charitable funding vehicle rather than a narrowly specialised service organisation. Its remit spans local and overseas giving, with grants and possible services directed toward multiple age groups, disabled people and other voluntary bodies. This breadth may allow it to connect local civic needs with wider humanitarian priorities, but the available evidence does not show how it chooses between them or where its resources are concentrated.
Operational geography
Coverage: International
Operational areas:
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Remaining uncertainties
- The Charity Commission records Birmingham City as an area in which the charity operates, but do not identify any Birmingham grantees, service venues, projects, wards or recognised places.
- There is no evidence that the charity has a physical operating site in Birmingham. The Charity Commission states that it does not own or lease land or property; its recorded correspondence address is in Lichfield.
- The available evidence shows that the charity's principal activity is grant-making and that it gives to local and overseas charities, but does not show whether Birmingham support is ongoing, how substantial it is, or which partner organisations extend its reach there.
- Birmingham-wide reporting should not be interpreted as direct delivery across every ward or as evidence of activity in the supplied City Centre place.
Additional evidence needed
- A current grants register, annual report or trustees' report identifying recipient organisations and the locations of grants made in Birmingham.
- Official information from the Rotary Club of Lichfield St Chad or recipient partners confirming current Birmingham-based projects, events or service delivery.
- Details of any venues used for Birmingham activity, including whether they are recurring operational locations or one-off fundraising or grant-related activity.
Areas of work
- Education/training
- General Charitable Purposes
- Overseas Aid/famine Relief
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who they help
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- People With Disabilities
How they help
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Services
Discoveries involving this organisation
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Observations
A broad-purpose fund with few stated boundaries
The trust appears designed to support a wide range of charitable causes rather than a single issue or beneficiary group. Its objects allow support for poverty relief and other charitable purposes, while its stated work spans health, education, poverty and overseas aid.
Why it matters
This suggests adaptability: the organisation may be able to respond to changing needs or complement more specialist charities. It also means its practical priorities cannot be inferred from its objects alone.
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“THE RELIEF OF THE POOR AND NEEDY OR TO OR FOR SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE, INSTITUTION, SOCIETY OR OBJECT.”
Source:Charity Commission“General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Overseas Aid/famine Relief”
Source:Charity Commission
Potential bridge between local civic giving and international relief
Its donations to both local and overseas charities may indicate a role in translating locally organised philanthropy into support across different geographic scales.
Why it matters
This is distinctive because decisions may involve balancing visible local needs against distant humanitarian needs. Understanding that balance would clarify the trust's contribution to Lichfield's wider civic relationships.
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“Donations given to local & overseas charities”
Source:Organisation“Overseas Aid/famine Relief”
Source:Charity Commission
An organisation-to-organisation support role may be central
Grant-making to organisations, alongside support for other charities and voluntary bodies, suggests the trust may strengthen civic capacity indirectly as well as assist people directly.
Why it matters
Indirect funding can have effects beyond individual projects by enabling other organisations to deliver services, reach communities or sustain activity. The trust may therefore be better understood through its partners than through a single beneficiary group.
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“Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Services”
Source:Charity Commission“Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies”
Source:Charity Commission
- Whether funding is mainly local, overseas, or divided between the two.
- Which causes, communities and partner organisations receive sustained support.
- Whether the trust directly provides services, and if so, what they are.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent annual reports or grant lists showing recipients, amounts, locations and purposes.
- Information on decision-making criteria, fundraising sources and relationships with the Rotary Club of Lichfield St Chad.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
Donations given to local & overseas charities
Charity objects
THE RELIEF OF THE POOR AND NEEDY OR TO OR FOR SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE, INSTITUTION, SOCIETY OR OBJECT.