Cumbria Flood Recovery Funds
We have set up a fund for individuals and families and for voluntary groups who suffered in the flooding on 19 November. We are also administering similar funds for two district councils - the Eden District Council Flood Recovery Fund and the South Lakeland District Council Flood Recovery Fund, both of which offer help with flood resilience work. We are writing to all affected households in the two districts about this.
Ways to give
1. Give online through the Big Give. There is a small administrative charge to process this.
2. Alternatively donate to the fund using your credit or debit card or CAF account
In the box which says 'Please pass the following instructions to the charity' simply type 'Flood'. Charities Aid Foundation make a small administrative charge to process this.
You may experience difficulties due to the high number of people wanting to donate but if necessary please try again.
3. You can also make direct payments to an HSBC account called 'CCF Flood account' sort code 40 16 22 account number 02260212. You can do this through any HSBC branch or if you have online banking directly. However you cannot add gift aid in this way but can let us have it by completing the donation form and sending it to us.
4. You can also donate at any Cumberland or Furness Building Society branch. (The Cumberland Building Society in Cockermouth is at Mitchell's estate agency).
5. Alternatively you can send a cheque made out to Cumbria Community Foundation to
Cumbria Community Foundation, Dovenby Hall, Cockermouth CA13 0PN. Please write on the back 'Cumbria Flood Recovery Fund'.
Please also complete and enclose the donation form.
6. Finally you can also make a donation at any community foundation in Britain and Ireland - find your nearest here.
Administrative costs
The administrative cost for the foot and mouth appeal and the 2005 flood appeal was between 5-6%. However, we have corporate donations that are happy to be used for this purpose. Therefore, we expect to be able to use all public donations for grants to individuals and groups. In our report and accounts our administrative fees are higher than many charities. This is because we have development staff who work with individuals and businesses helping them develop their philanthropy and corporate social responsibility. Sometimes this does not bear fruit for many years. We believe that the success in raising £1m in 10 days is due in part to working with these people, building their confidence and trust over the last few years.
Grants from the Cumbria Flood Recovery Funds are available for individuals and families in Allerdale, Eden, South Lakeland and elsewhere in Cumbria and for groups supporting them. Individuals may also wish to apply to the United Utilities Trust Fund which, whilst primarily concerned with water charges, can also help with other costs.
Full details of the fund are in the appeal document.
Fundraising
If you would like to do some fundraising please read our guidance.
Beer lovers can buy a special map of Cumbrian breweries produced by Westmorland Campaign for Real Ale with profits to the fund.
Cockermouth Band ESP have recorded "Over the Rainbow" available now on iTunes or as a download direct to your mobile phone, text Track Cumbria M to 83262, or to purchase the track via SMS text: Track Cumbria to 83262.
Some of the biggest contributors to the fund are
James Walker and Co Ltd £100,000
Francis C Scott Charitable Trust £100,000
Northern Rock Foundation £100,000
Nuclear Management Partners Ltd £50,000
Cumbria County Council £50,000
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority £50,000
Northwest Regional Development Agency £50,000
Iggesund Paperboard (Workington) Ltd £50,000
Barclays Community Programme £50,000
Allerdale Borough Council £25,000
New Balance Athletic Shoes (UK) Ltd £25,000
John Laing Charitable Trust £25,000
Tesco plc £20,000
EH Booth and Co Ltd £20,000
O2 It's Your Community £20,000
British Red Cross £20,000
Cumbria Community Foundation £17,624
Kirkby Laing Foundation £12,500
Beatrice Laing Trust £12,500
Provincial Grand Lodge of Cumberland and Westmorland £10,000
National Nuclear Laboratory £10,000
Cumberland Building Society £10,000
Private donation £10,000
CN Group Ltd £10,000
Cooperative Group Ltd £10,000
Marks and Spencer plc £10,000
Capita Group £10,000
Innovia Films £10,000
Lord Egremont's Charitable Foundation £10,000
GlaxoSmithKline £10,000
St Joseph's Church Cockermouth £8,013
Private charitable trust £7,500
Rotary Club of Preston North £6,700
North Cumbria Committee of the Cooperative Group £6,000
and thousands of smaller but equally valuable donations
For general information about the floods for volunteers or those affected see Cumbria County Council's Flood bulletin and related pages. You will also probably find BBC Radio Cumbria coverage useful.
Grants to date
We have given out £665,000 in grants, about half to individuals and families throughout Cumbria but mainly in Cockermouth, Keswick, Workington and Ulverston and the other half to voluntary groups, most of them supporting people affected by flooding, including
Impact Housing Association Ltd (Workington). Warehousing/storage for donated furniture and white goods £76,800
Citizens Advice Allerdale. Flood relief adviser to assist clients £35,000
Young Cumbria. Christmas party and post flood programme for young people £31,839
Cumbria Neighbourhood Watch Association. Purchase 2,000 DNA property marking kits £23,000
Cockermouth Cricket Club. Resurfacing and clearance after flood damage £15,821
Churches Together in Cockermouth. Support for the community after November 2009 floods £18,000
Cumbria Alcohol and Drug Advisory Service. 15 new volunteer alcohol coounsellors £15,000
Maryport Inshore Rescue Boat. Rescue equipment and replacing lost and damaged equipment used during floods £14,450
Resolve Mediation Service Workington. Publicise, recruit and train local volunteer mediators £10,885
Christ Church Cockermouth. Update kitchen £10,000
Northside Community Centre Limited. Connecting to the other side £10,000
Derwent and Solway Housing Association. Discretionary fund for extraordinary expenses £10,000
Kirkgate Arts Cockermouth. Arts activities for Cockermouth children and young people and social opportunities for Cockermouth people affected by floods £9,600
Age Concern North West Cumbria.
Worker and volunteer expenses for Cockermouth clothing bank £9,300
Rising Sun Trust Workington. Core funding £7,000
Carlisle Cricket Club. Replace cricket covers and surrounding plastic covers £5,900
Cockermouth Georgian Fair Organising Group. To ensure the Georgian Fair 2010 does happen £5,730
Centre for Complementary Care Muncaster. Healing sessions for people affected by the floods £5,000
Cockermouth and District Civic Trust.
Cockermouth regeneration £5,000
West Cumbria Trades Hall Centre. Bus or train fares £4,500
Ulverston Mind. Counselling service for South Ulverston and South Lakeland £4,000
Mind in West Cumbria. Sessions for people with stress, depression and anxiety £3,323
Heron Corn Mill Beetham. Lost materials above contingency level due to floods £3,080
11th Workington (Harrington) Scout Group. New scout hut £3,000
Ambleside Bowling Club.
Repair machinery and replace damaged carpet and fittings £3,000
Bay Search and Rescue. Rescuing people during the floods £3,000
Cockermouth Flood Action Group.
Action post floods £3,000
Deer Orchard Football Club Cockermouth. Replace machinery, repair electrics and remove debris £3,000
Impact Housing Association Ltd (Carlisle). Carlisle residents' team who cleaned up in Keswick £3,000
Workington Transport Heritage Trust. Free bus service £3,000
North Lakes Foodbank Cockermouth. Running costs £2,500
Workington Bowling Club. Restoring club access £1,500
Workington and District Scout Association. Mattress covers, utilities and camp fees £950
Workington Ladies Guild.
Assisting women isolated by flood to attend meetings £900
Fitz Park Bowling Club Keswick.
Restore bowling green and paint clubhouse £700
Workington Town Rugby League Community Development Foundation. Activity day for schoolchildren from flood affected areas £600
Cockermouth Amateur Dramatic Society. Help fund Babes in the Wood £500
Workington Junior Squash Club.
Compensation from drop in turnout owing to floods £500
1st Brigham Brownies. Loss of fundraising opportunities due to floods £200
If you think where you grew up matters, if you are grateful to the teacher, scout leader or family friend that helped you on your way, if your neighbour is your friend and if the people and organisations around you have helped you in a time of trouble then you have experienced community.
We at the Cumbria Community Foundation help to strengthen communities by using your money to make grants that support charities and volunteers, helping people in need in Cumbria.
Together our charities contribute to the quality of life we all share. We have over 3,000 charities in Cumbria, so how do you decide how to invest to make the change you’d like to see? We have unrivalled knowledge of need in the community. By working with you we can use your money to reach the heart of your community, lifting the horizons of children in need or helping a neighbour in times of trouble. Together we can build stronger communities.
Latest grants programmes
Allerdale Borough Council Council Flood Recovery Fund
Eden District Council Flood Recovery Fund
South Lakeland District Council Flood Recovery Fund
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