# Abbey seeks charity applications for £100,000 in Bradford area

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2004/05/06/abbey-seeks-charity-applications-100000-bradford-area/
- Published: 2004-05-06T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Personal financial service company Abbey has expanded its new Community Programme
to cover Bradford and the surrounding areas.**

In April, Abbey launched a pilot scheme in Sheffield that has now been extended 
to cover Bradford and the surrounding areas. Over the next two months, Abbey will
be donating an additional £100,000 to charities in the Sheffield and Bradford areas
whose applications fit with Abbey’s new charitable priorities.

Abbey is looking for applications for funding of £5,000 to £20,000, with the aim
of making a positive impact on the local community. Charities have until 30 June
2004 to apply for funding. Decisions on applications received will be taken in July
and the names of the successful applicants announced shortly afterwards.

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Abbey’s new Charitable Trust aims to support disadvantaged people through:

 * local regeneration projects which encourage cross community partnerships;
 * education and training; and
 * financial advice which helps them manage their money.

Alan Eagle, Charitable Trust manager at Abbey said: “These priorities fit very closely
with our new goal of helping people get on top of their money. They also reflect
the part we want to play in supporting regeneration in Bradford and the surrounding
areas. We are hoping that many local charities will apply for funding.”

This donation programme is part of Abbey’s plan to promote its new Charitable Trust
priorities, which have been changed to reflect the new direction of the bank.

The money given to support Sheffield and Bradford charities is part of a wider donation
programme that will see Abbey supporting different areas of the UK over the course
of the next few years.

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