The Peter Kershaw Trust
04/06/2008The Trust is seeking applications for the Peter Kershaw Memorial Bursary.
Peter Kershaw, the ex-chairman of Joseph Holt brewery, who died in 2000, set up his trust, partly to benefit disadvantaged young people.To commemorate him, the Trustees established a bursary to fund the costs of a youth leader.
Organisations with charitable status in Greater Manchester are invited to apply for the bursary, which will be awarded on the basis of up £25,000 for year 1, £15,000 for year 2 and £10,000 for year 3.
Priority will be given to organisations that can show a firm shared element of funding beyond year 1 and where the appointment creates new opportunities.
Applications should be made in writing to the Secretary (22 Ashworth Park, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 9DE) by 30th September 2008.
The application should take the form of a short reasoned statement and be accompanied by a detailed budget for the proposal and a copy of the latest audited accounts.
