Welcome to the Summerfield Charitable Trust
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The Summerfield Charitable Trust was established by Ronald Summerfield, a Cheltenham antique dealer, shortly before his death in 1989.
During 2018 we paid 96 grants totalling £828,421 to a wide variety of good causes throughout Gloucestershire, ranging from small grants of £500, to larger grants of £30,000. Read More New Chair of the Trustees
As of the 1st January 2020 we are pleased to announce that David Owen will be the Chair of Trustees taking over from Edward Gillespie who retired as chair at the end of December 2019.
For the last twenty years David has worked in Gloucestershire, first as Director of Enterprise and Innovation at the University of Gloucestershire and now as Chief Executive of GFirst Local Enterprise Partnership. He is currently a director of Gloucestershire Voluntary & Community Sector Alliance and Gloucestershire Enterprise Limited and is a member of the International Advisory Group of the Economic Development Council. Summerfield Charitable Trust 30th Anniversary Innovation AwardsTo celebrate 30 years of charitable giving in Gloucestershire, the Summerfield Charitable Trust are launching four innovation awards, each worth £10,000, which will be given to projects or ideas which will tackle challenges in the county in new ways.
The Summerfield Charitable Trust was established by Ronald Summerfield, a Cheltenham antique dealer, shortly before his death in 1989. Since then £14 million has been invested in charitable projects and good causes throughout the county. As well as celebrating all those organisations that the Trust has supported over the last 30 years, the Summerfield Charitable Trust want to mark this special anniversary by looking forward, with £40,000 dedicated to addressing challenges or creating opportunities in the county in new ways. The four awards will reflect the key interest areas of the Trust:
Who can apply? The awards will be given to charities, voluntary groups, or individuals who have an idea that demonstrates an original or inventive approach to tackling challenges and creating opportunities in the arts, environment, communities or in education. Applicants must be resident in Gloucestershire and the project must be for the benefit of the county. As with the Trust’s main grants programme, ideas including medical research, private education, animal welfare, trips abroad or projects that have already taken place will not be considered. If you are currently in receipt of funding from the Trust, or if you have recently been rejected, you are still welcome to apply. Tackling challenges and creating opportunities The awards will be given to new ideas or approaches that explore or deliver innovation. It could be to support investigation of a new approach, to deliver or test innovation within an existing project, or to celebrate or highlight an issue in a new way. There are no rules for these awards, but they need to demonstrate compelling innovation against one of the four categories. These are one-off awards that are forward looking and tackle the challenges for Gloucestershire. Please go to the How to Apply page for further information Farewell Lunch for Edward Gillespie
Absolute Music: Shostakovich
An extraordinary collage of music, poetry and dramatic readings, performed by the cast of the National Theatre's The Lehman Trilogy, Simon Russel Beale, Adam Godley and Ben Miles with Ensemble-in-Residence The Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective. Using extracts from Julian Barnes' novel The Noise of Time, the artists explore the true story of Shostakovich's deeply personal Eight String Quartet, famously composed in only three days. Sunday 7th July 2-3.30 pm at the Town Hall Pre-concert talk: How Shostakovich Changes Minds 1.15-1.45 pm 
Sue Ryder Hospice Visit
Lavinia Sidgwick and Vanessa Arbuthnott from the Summerfield Trust attended a moving and inspiring meeting at the Sue Ryder hospice in Cheltenham, where they met the new Hospice at Home service staff and people who had benefited from their care. We look forward to seeing the service continue to grow and provide more care for people out in the county 
Dame Janet Trotter OBE DBE CVO, Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire, is very pleased to announce that the Queen has appointed Edward William Gillespie OBE DL to succeed her as the
Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire on 29 October 2018. Edward Gillespie has lived in Gloucestershire for 38 years and was Managing Director at Cheltenham Racecourse during a period of significant expansion and success. His home is in Gotherington, Tewkesbury Borough and his current activities include chairing the Summerfield Charitable Trust and the Cheltenham Music Festival. Edward will put his own particular and unique stamp on the Lieutenancy and Janet wishes him as much enjoyment in the role as she has experienced. In 2015 the Summerfield Charitable Trust celebrated its 25th Anniversary by awarding a special grant of £359,000 to Gloucester Cathedral's Project Pilgrim. Read more
St Peter and his Keys: A new discovery following the cleaning of a stained glass window in the Lady Chapel at Gloucestershire Cathedral.
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Latest NewsLaunch of Summerfield Charitable Trust 30th Anniversary Innovation Awards.
To celebrate 30 years of charitable giving in Gloucestershire, the Trust is launching four innovation awards, each worth £10,000. Cheltenham Town Community Trust Cheltenham Town PC: have set up a football team which is now training once a week and has registered for the Gloucestershire FA Ability counts League for the new season starting in September 19. Please see the link below thanking the Summerfield Trust for the grant: https://www.ctfc.com/news/2019/june/new-inclusion-football-team-launched-by-community-trust/ CHELTENHAM MUSIC FESTIVAL: Absolute Music: Shostakovich Sunday 7th July 2-3.30 pm at the Town Hall Pre-concert talk: How Shostakovich Changes Minds 1.15-1.45 pm NEW TRUSTEE JOINS THE SUMMERFIELD TRUST BOARD Roger Mortlock joined Summerfield's board of Trustees in May 2019. He is CEO of the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust, the country's largest environmental charity with 28,000 members and over 60 nature reserves.He has a particular interest in ecological land management, and programmes that connect people and nature, especially in relation to health and wellbeing. 
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