The Addington Fund

Cheshire Rural Trust

History:
Cheshire Rural Trust was formed in 2002 as an immediate response to the foot and mouth crisis and with a clear remit to support farms, people and businesses facing financial hardship because of the devastating impact of the disease.

CRT’s initial task was to provide small grants quickly to farming and rural businesses struggling to cope and survive because of the impact of foot and mouth disease.

Through the hard work of the Trust and the generosity of supporters it was able to provide much-needed relief while businesses and communities began the lengthy rebuilding process.

It was during this work that trustees realised the full impact on isolation and deprivation and decided to carry on their work to continue to sustain communities in need and to enable living and working in rural Cheshire to remain a viable option for people of all ages

Present:
In 2011 the CRT merged with the Addington Fund in a bid to reduce overheads and Addington now administers grant applications to the old CRT.
The original remit stays the same which is to offer small grants to people suffering financial hardship and to those wanting to improve the quality of life of local communities.
The maximum grants awarded are £5,000 for groups and £2,000 for individuals.

Application forms are available from the Addington Fund and can be obtained using any of the forms of communications below.

The Addington Fund, 9 Barford Exchange, Wellesbourne Road, Barford, CV35 8AQ. T 01926 620135. E