Winterbourne Steepleton Fuel Allotment Charity
Winterbourne Steepleton Fuel Allotment Charity (Registered Charity No 262828)
Although this long established village charity has no connection with the Parish Council, we are pleased to host this page and information on our website. The Charity no longer has any allotments and its income is generated from investments.
The Winterbourne Steepleton Fuel Allotment Charity would like to help Winterbourne Steepleton village residents who are in need. If you live in Winterbourne Steepleton and require short term support we’d like to hear from you !
Unemployed ?
Living alone ?
Struggling with your heating costs ?
Need help with hospital or medical transport ?
Finding additional costs of education a challenge ?
This charity may be able to help with small grants for those more vulnerable in our community. Not sure if you would qualify ?
Email : steepletoncharity@gmail.com or call 07916 626561 to enquire if the charity can help.
Your call or email will be regarded in complete confidence.
This charity is a registered charity under the Charity Commission for England and Wales No 262828.
July 2022 - The Charity has made up the shortfall in funding for a visit by Life Education Wessex to Winterbourne Valley First School in Winterbourne Abbas in November 2022. This organisation will visit the school and "help the pupils to make healthy choices" regarding obesity, drugs, smoking and alcohol.
April 2023 : The Charity has funded a new battery and pads for the defibrillator that has been donated to the Parish Council in December 2022 by National Grid VIP scheme.
October 2023 - The Charity has again made up the shortfall in funding for a visit by Life Education Wessex to Winterbourne Valley First School in Winterbourne Abbas in November 2023. This organisation will visit the school and "help the pupils to make healthy choices" regarding obesity, drugs, smoking and alcohol.
For the history of Fuel Allotments charities in England please use this link :
bkthisandthat.org.uk/brief-history-of-allotments-in-england/
At February 2024, steps are being taken to reinstate the similar scheme that exists in Winterbourne Abbas. This is not a registered charity but it is hoped that it will be merged with the above WS charity in the near future.