0% found this document useful (0 votes)
136 views8 pages

FTCT Grant Application Form 18-19

The document is a grant application form for the Fashion & Textile Children's Trust (FTCT). It lists the required documents that must be submitted with the application, including a completed grant application form, proof of employment in the fashion/textile industry for 1 year, income documentation, child benefit evidence, and a letter from a professional if requesting support for additional needs. Failure to provide these documents may delay or cancel the application. The form can be submitted by email or post.

Uploaded by

chinaire austin
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
0% found this document useful (0 votes)
136 views8 pages

FTCT Grant Application Form 18-19

The document is a grant application form for the Fashion & Textile Children's Trust (FTCT). It lists the required documents that must be submitted with the application, including a completed grant application form, proof of employment in the fashion/textile industry for 1 year, income documentation, child benefit evidence, and a letter from a professional if requesting support for additional needs. Failure to provide these documents may delay or cancel the application. The form can be submitted by email or post.

Uploaded by

chinaire austin
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 8

Grant Application Form

Once you have completed this Grant Application Form,


please send it to our Grants Team with ALL of the
additional relevant documents listed below. Failure to
do so may delay or even cancel your application.

You can apply via email

[email protected]

or, when completing the Grant Application Form by


hand and including physical copies of the additional
required documents, you can post all of this to our
Grants Team using a signed-for delivery service.

FTCT GRANTS TEAM


FASHION & TEXTILE CHILDREN’S TRUST
VICTORIA CHARITY CENTRE
11 BELGRAVE ROAD
LONDON
SW1V 1RB

Please turn over for a checklist of documents you will need to include.

1
You must include all of the following documents to apply for a FTCT grant.

1. COMPLETE GRANT APPLICATION FORM

Make yourself a cup of tea, maybe add a couple of biscuits, put an hour of your day or evening aside for some
peace and quiet, and collect the documents listed on the rest of this page. Now, you’re good to go! Fill out this
Grant Application Form by writing clearly and in BLOCK CAPITALS where asked to do so. Provide as much detail
as possible – the more we know, the better we will understand your current period of financial hardship or crisis,
and, therefore, we will be in a better position to determine whether we are able to support your family. If you have
any questions, you can call our Grants Team on 020 3667 7882.

For the following documents, please only send us photocopies. Keep hold of your original
documents, just in case you need them for any other future purposes. You may also wish to
photocopy this Grant Application Form for your records.

2. PROOF OF ONE YEAR TRADE CONNECTION


We require evidence that you’ve been in paid employment at a fashion or textile company for a minimum of 1 year
within the last 9 years. This can come from multiple employers, details for which should be provided later in this
form. The documents we require may include the following:

o two P60 forms dated at least one year apart


o OR one P60 dated at least one year ago AND a recent payslip from the same employer

OR if you have recently left full-time employment, you can provide the following instead:

o your P45 AND a letter from your employer(s), on company-headed paper with company registration number
and address, specifying your job title and the length of time you spent as an employee of their company

OR
o your P45 OR confirmation of employment obtained from HMRC. You can apply for details of previous
employment from the past 9 years here: www.gov.uk/get-proof-employment-history

OR if you are self-employed, you can provide your tax return showing your name, the name of your business, and
proof that you have worked for at least one year.

3. PROOF OF EARNED INCOME


We require the last weekly or monthly payslip for all parents / carers in the home.

4. CHILD BENEFIT EVIDENCE


This should be a bank statement clearly indicating the account holder’s name, the date of the statement, and / or
the date that Child Benefit is being paid into your bank account. This statement should be no older than 2 months.

5. PROOF OF ALL OTHER BENEFITS RECEIVED


This must show amounts being paid into your bank account, with account holder and date visible.

6. LETTER FROM A PROFESSIONAL


If you are requesting support for your child’s additional needs for a specialist item or service, we require at least
one letter from a professional supporting your application for the item / service being requested. This could be a
Social Worker, GP, teacher, or psychologist. Relevant reports from the NHS, occupational therapists or the child’s
school can also be submitted.
SECTION 1: APPLICANT DETAILS IN BLOCK CAPITALS
2
THESE DETAILS SHOULD DESCRIBE THE PARENT / CARER WITH THE TRADE CONNECTION.

TITLE FIRST NAME SURNAME

DATE OF BIRTH
MOBILE NO. EMAIL
(DD / MM / YYYY)

ADDRESS LINE 1 ADDRESS LINE 2

CITY POSTCODE

YOUR RELATIONSHIP TO
LOCAL COUNCIL / AUTHORITY
THE CHILD / CHILDREN

Please provide details of the child’s / children’s other parent / carer

TITLE FIRST NAME SURNAME

DATE OF BIRTH CONTACT DETAILS

& if they live at a different address, please provide these details in SECTION 5.

SECTION 2: CHILD DETAILS IN BLOCK CAPITALS

FTCT grants meet the needs of children aged 18 years & under. Please note that we will not
process applications that do not meet this requirement.

HAVE YOU PREVIOUSLY ENQUIRED / APPLIED FOR A GRANT FROM FTCT? DATE

HAS YOUR CHILD PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED A GRANT FROM FTCT? DATE

IF YES PLEASE TELL US THE GRANT REFERENCE NUMBER


(IF YOU STILL HAVE THE AWARD LETTER, IT WILL START WITH SG / MG)

Provide details of all children aged 18 & under living at home. More can be added in SECTION 5.

DATE OF BIRTH GENDER ANY ADDITIONAL NEEDS


FIRST NAME SURNAME
(DD / MM / YYYY) (M / F / OTHER) OR HEALTH ISSUES

SECTION 3: TRADE CONNECTION IN BLOCK CAPITALS

3
One parent / carer must have worked in the UK fashion & textile industry for at least 1 year, and
this needs to have been within the last 9 years. Please note that we will not process applications
that do not meet this requirement. Provide details of your trade connection below.

NAME OF EMPLOYER COMPANY WEBSITE

WHAT DO THEY MANUFACTURE, SELL OR DISTRIBUTE?

RETAILERS SUPPLIED / DELIVERED TO (IF APPLICABLE)

YOUR JOB TITLE

START DATE END DATE (DD / MM / YYYY) IS THIS SELF-


(DD / MM / YYYY) IF RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT?

Previous employment, if above is less than one year:

NAME OF EMPLOYER COMPANY WEBSITE

WHAT DO THEY MANUFACTURE, SELL OR DISTRIBUTE?

RETAILERS SUPPLIED / DELIVERED TO (IF APPLICABLE)

YOUR JOB TITLE

START DATE END DATE (DD / MM / YYYY) WAS THIS SELF-


(DD / MM / YYYY) IF RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT?

“The FTCT team went above and beyond, and we


appreciated how they spoke to us like human beings.
To anyone else thinking of applying for an FTCT grant,
I would say: don’t be scared to ask for help.” Gordon

KEEP GOING,
YOU’RE HALFWAY
THROUGH THE FORM!
SECTION 4: FINANCIAL DETAILS IN BLOCK CAPITALS

4
Please provide details of the current total income for all members of your household. The parent /
carer must currently be receiving Child Benefit for the child who requires support. Please note
that we will not process applications that do not meet this requirement.

What is your household monthly income from employment? (after tax)

MONTHLY INCOME: YOU MONTHLY INCOME: YOUR PARTNER

Which benefits do you receive? (monthly monetary figure in £GBP)

JOBSEEKERS
CHILD BENEFIT UNIVERSAL CREDIT
ALLOWANCE

EMPLOYMENT &
WORKING TAX
SUPPORT CHILD TAX CREDIT
CREDIT
ALLOWANCE

DLA BENEFITS FOR DLA BENEFITS FOR CARER’S


CHILD PARENT / CARER ALLOWANCE

MAINTENANCE
STATE PENSION PRIVATE PENSION
PAYMENT

OTHER INCOME / BENEFITS NOT LISTED ABOVE

TOTAL MONTHLY INCOME

How much does your household contribute per month towards housing costs? (this is after any
housing & council tax benefit entitlement has been applied)

RENT / MORTGAGE
COUNCIL TAX MONTHLY
MONTHLY

DOES YOUR HOUSEHOLD HAVE ANY SAVINGS? IF YES WHAT IS THE


(YES / NO) TOTAL AMOUNT?
IF YES WHAT IS WHAT DO YOU PAY
DOES YOUR HOUSEHOLD HAVE
THE TOTAL MONTHLY TOWARDS
ANY DEBT? (YES / NO)
AMOUNT? THIS DEBT?
HAVE YOU APPROACHED OTHER IF YES WHO WITH
CHARITIES / ORGANISATIONS FOR & WHAT WAS THE
SUPPORT? OUTCOME?

SECTION 5: FAMILY CIRCUMSTANCES

5
FTCT provides support to the children (0-18 years) of families in the fashion & textile industry who
are facing a time of financial hardship or crisis. This may be the result of any of the following:

- CARER FOR CHILD / PARTNER / FAMILY MEMBER WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS - REDUNDANCY
- REDUCED HOURS - ILL HEALTH (MENTAL & PHYSICAL) - RELATIONSHIP BREAKDOWN / SEPARATION
- BEREAVEMENT - UNSETTLED HOUSING / HOMELESSNESS - SEVERE FINANCIAL PRESSURES

THIS IS AN INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT SECTION OF THE GRANT APPLICATION FORM. Please tell
us, in as much detail as possible, about the current difficulties that you and your family are facing.
Also remember that this document and ALL of its details are treated with the strictest confidence,
privacy, and will help us determine whether we can award a grant to your family.

Please provide as much information as possible.

SECTION 6: ITEMS / ASSISTANCE REQUIRED

6
FTCT grants are available to purchase essential items for your children. This includes clothing,
bedding, shoes, school uniform, and essential household appliances / furniture. Funding is also
available for specialist items to meet the needs of children with health issues or additional needs,
including mobility equipment, therapies, sensory toys, and educational support.

In the box below, please provide information about the items you require.

- Is your child currently without the item(s)?


- If they already have the item, what is wrong with it?
- How is your child currently managing without the item?
- How is this impacting their wellbeing / development?
- How do your current circumstances prevent you from funding item(s) yourself?

PLEASE NOTE: If your application is successful, you will need to provide original receipts for the items
purchased using the full amount of the grant funding within one month of receiving the grant.

Please provide as much information as possible here.

Please fill in the box below, based on the information you have given above.

CHILD’S NAME ITEM(S) REQUIRED COST

TOTAL COST

SECTION 7: CHEQUE PAYEE DETAILS

7
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT OUR GRANTS ARE NOT GUARANTEED.

We read through each application using all of the information you provide to us throughout this
Grant Application Form. If your application for an FTCT grant meets our criteria and is successful,
the award will be made payable to you by cheque (or to a company providing a service). It is
vitally important that the cheque payee name written below is correct and as it appears on your
bank account. Failure to do so will cause a delay in you receiving any award, as well as additional
administrative costs to the charity.

IF YOUR GRANT APPLICATION IS SUCCESSFUL, THE CHEQUE WILL BE POSTED TO YOUR HOME
ADDRESS FROM SECTION 1. IF FOR ANY REASON THIS ADDRESS SHOULD CHANGE, PLEASE
CALL OUR GRANTS TEAM TO LET US KNOW: 020 3667 7882.

CHEQUE PAYEE NAME AS IT APPEARS ON YOUR BANK ACCOUNT IN BLOCK CAPITALS

SECTION 8: GDPR REGULATIONS & DECLARATION

I hereby declare that the above information is true and correct. I have understood that if I
successfully receive a grant, I will have to return original receipts for the items purchased to the
full amount of the grant funding.

The Data Protection Act is in place to make sure that organisations do not misuse personal
information given to them. By signing this form, both the applicant and FTCT agree to all
information given by the applicant (including reports or additional information from professionals)
being stored in FTCT’s manual filing system and computer database for the sole purpose of grant
processing, analysis, monitoring and accounting. I also understand and accept that all information
will be treated in the strictest confidence and not shared with any third parties without the
applicant’s agreement, unless a child or vulnerable person is considered to be at risk. In this case,
information may be shared with relevant statutory services.

Name ____________________________________________________ Date _________________________________

Signed ____________________________________________________

You might also like