The Charity’s Background
The Earls Colne & Halstead Educational Charity was formed in 1975, following the closure of the Earls Colne and Halstead Grammar Schools.
The Charity is an Educational Trust. It holds and administers funds from endowments previously connected with; the Earls Colne Grammar School, the Hunt Endowment Fund, the Reuben Hunt Scholarship, the Halstead Educational Foundation and the George Courtauld Gift.
Over the years, the Charity has made grants to numerous individuals, schools and local organisations from the income that it receives from its investments. In recent years, it has made grants totalling almost £50,000 per annum.
The Charity is directed by a Board of Trustees. There are thirteen Trustees, who are appointed by various authorities and organisations operating within the Charity’s area of benefit.
Here are some of the types of projects the Charity has supported:
- Forest school training and equipment for local schools
- The purchase of mini nets for a tennis club
- First aid training for children in schools
- Funding towards a school’s quiet sensory room, school library and an emotional first aid hit
- A contribution towards books and equipment for recognised Higher Education courses (post-18 students)
- Help towards the cost of purchasing a freestyle kayak, racing wheelchair and an elite triathlon bike
- Support for attending a National Youth Choir Event
- Cricket equipment for a county player
- Assistance for those attending World Scout Jamborees
- Voluntary expeditions to places including Ghana, Sri Lanka and Kenya
- Girlguiding adventure camps and camping equipment
- Duke of Edinburgh awards
- A contribution towards a timing system and scoreboard for a swimming club.