Posted 13/06/2013

Historic and iconic Southwark pubs sought

United St Saviour’s Charity is looking to purchase historic and iconic public houses in North Southwark and Bermondsey. St Saviour’s owns the freehold of the historic Wheatsheaf, and Market Porter, in Borough Market and the iconic Simon the Tanner in Long Lane. The rental income that is received from these pubs helps to support Southwark [...]

Posted 13/06/2013

St Saviour’s major benefactor honoured

Around 70 community representatives attended the annual Thomas Cure service at Southwark Cathedral on 24th May. Thomas Cure was “master of the saddle horses to Elizabeth 1”, and the principal benefactor of the United St Saviour’s Charity. His generosity, and the generosity of other benefactors that followed him, enabled St Saviour’s Court almshouses to be [...]

Posted 13/06/2013

Riverboat trip for Southwark pensioners

Southwark pensioners enjoyed a boat trip in glorious sunshine along the River Thames on 6th June. Staff at United St Saviour’s Charity organised the trip for residents of its Hopton’s Gardens almshouses in Southwark and St Saviour’s Court in Purley. The residents – who are Southwark pensioners of between 60 and 100 years – took [...]

Posted 12/06/2013

Small Grants Programme 2013/14 reopens today

The Small Grants Programme 2013/14 reopens today. The next closing date for small grant applications [up to £5,000], is 9am on Friday 30th August 2013 (for consideration at the September Grants Committee). Please download and read our guidelines before applying, alternately contact Matthew Allgood, Grants Officer, on 020 7089 9014.

Posted 15/04/2013

Large Grant Awards 2013/14

St Saviour’s is pleased to confirm the following 12 large grant awards for 2013/14: Bede House, Youth Adventure Project, £48,000 Blackfriars Settlement – Borough & Bankside Youth Providers Partnership, £65,000 Cooltan Arts – Creative Workshops for people with mental health issues, £48,446 Millwall for All – Young People’s Sports Leadership Project, £24,000 Salmon Centre – [...]

Posted 22/03/2013

Small grants programe 2013/14 reopens

The Small Grants Programme 2013/14 reopens today. The closing dates for small grant applications [up to £5,000], are: 9am on Friday 31st May 2013 (for consideration at the June Grants Committee); and 9am on Friday 30th August 2013 (for consideration at the September Grants Committee). Please download and read our guidelines before applying, alternately contact Matthew [...]

Posted 22/03/2013

Small grant awards

St Saviour’s Grants Committee has awarded small grants totalling £48K to 18 grassroots community groups in North Southwark and Bermondsey. Projects start from 1st April 2013 and include community fun days, children’s play sessions and arts activities. For more information contact Matthew Allgood, Grants Officer, on 020 7089 9014.

Posted 04/03/2013

Small grants programme – closed 1st March

Small Grants Programme 2013/14. The current round of small grants closed to applications on 1st March. Decisions on applications received by the deadline will be made at the Grants Committee meeting in late March 2013.

Posted 21/02/2013

Reminder – small grants deadline closes on 1st March

A reminder that the deadline for receipt of completed small grants 2013/14 applications (up to £5,000) is 9am on Friday 1st March 2013. Application forms and guidance are available on this website, or tel: 020 7089 9014, or email Matthew.Allgood@ustsc.org.uk

Posted 08/01/2013

Small Grants Programme 2013/14 now open

Small Grants Programme 2013/14 Applications for small grants, [up to £5,000], are invited from January 7th 2013. Application forms and guidance are available on this website. The closing date is 9am on Friday 1st March 2013. The Trustees will meet to consider the applications in mid March 2013 and applicants will be notified shortly thereafter.  [...]