Golsoncott Foundation

Background

The Golsoncott Foundation was established as a charitable trust in July 1998 from the estate of the artist and sculptor Rachel Reckitt.

Objectives of Fund

The Foundation's declared objective is "to promote, maintain, improve and advance the education of the public in the arts generally and, in particular, the fine arts and music".

Value Notes

The Foundation has a limited amount of money that it offers in funding. Last year, its income was around £80,000.

Funding is at the discretion of the Trustees. Grants tend to be between £250 and £3,000 with most in the £500 to £1,000 range.

They are normally given on a non-recurrent basis.

Who Can Apply

Voluntary sector organisations in the UK whose focus is primarily on the arts can apply for funding.

'The trustees favour applications from arts organisations whose raison d’être is the art form itself, and its perfection or excellence in performance.'

Location

United Kingdom

Restrictions

The following are not eligible for funding:

• Capital appeals from museums, galleries, theatres, arts complexes or other projects.
• Applications from individuals and students seeking funding for academic or vocational courses.
• Schools.

Second or further applications to the Foundation will not be considered until a minimum of 12 months has elapsed since determination of the previous application, whether successful or not.

Eligible Expenditure

The Trustees’ overriding concern is to support those projects that demonstrate and deliver excellence in the arts, be it in performance, exhibition, artistic craft, or scholarly endeavour.

Priority is given to applications that focus upon the perfection or promotion of the art in question. Additionally for those applications involving young people the trustees look to a long-lasting connection between them and the art form, one which aims at a significant level of participation and achievement, rather than projects that offer little scope for further involvement.

Examples of previously funded organisations include:

• Awards for Young Musicians
• Blackdowns Early Music Project
• City of London Sinfonia
• Guildford Cathedral Girl Choristers
• International Guitar Festival
• Live Music Now
• Just Sing
• Music of Autism
• Opera Glass Works

How To Apply

The next deadline for applications is 11 November 2023 for consideration at the late-November 2023 trustee meeting.

The Trustees normally meet on a quarterly basis (early March, June, September, and December). Applications for grants should be sent to the administrator at the registered office at least a month before the meeting (early February, May, August, and November).

There is no set application form. Details of the information that should be included are provided on the Foundation's website.

Applications should be supplied in digital form and hard copy, which should not be stapled; accounts and other supporting information should be supplied in hard copy only. An email contact is required with any application or enquiry. Most applications will be subject to a first appraisal; applicants who fail the first appraisal will be notified by email. In almost all instances the trustees make their decisions at the quarterly determination meeting and applicants are notified by post within the following week.

Contact the Golsoncott Foundation for further information.