THE COLEMAN FOUNDATION
The Coleman Foundation makes grants in England to support education, relieve poverty and financial hardship, and improve health and wellbeing. It mainly funds charities and other eligible organisations, and may also support individuals through scholarships, bursaries, grants, items or services where this fits its charitable purposes.
Objects
3. OBJECTS(1) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) OF INDIVIDUALS IN ENGLAND IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING BY:A) AWARDING TO SUCH INDIVIDUALS SCHOLARSHIPS, BURSARIES, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS TENABLE AT ANY UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE, SCHOOL OR INSTITUTION OF HIGHER OR FURTHER EDUCATION.B) PROVIDING THEIR EDUCATION (INCLUDING THE STUDY OF MUSIC OR OTHER ARTS), TO UNDERTAKE TRAVEL IN FURTHERANCE OF THAT EDUCATION OR TO PREPARE FOR ENTRY TO ANY OCCUPATION, TRADE OR PROFESSION ON LEAVING ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT.(2) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OF INDIVIDUALS IN ENGLAND BY:A) PROVIDING GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.B) THE PROVISION OF HOMES, SERVICES OR FACILITIES;(3) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, SICKNESS AND POOR HEALTH. NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008].
Trustees
- Sean Blackchair
- LOUISE COLEMAN
- MARY O'DWYER