At the start of the year Grove Trust members identify a community-based need (e.g. youth, health, education)
We work to identify all the charities in our local area that focus on this need.
Research local charities
We conduct extensive research on each identified charity. This includes: reviewing financial reports, interviewing the Director, meeting with key staff members, and touring the premises.
Evaluate and prepare shortlist
Based on our research all charities are evaluated and we narrow down our selection of charities to a shortlist
The Directors of the shortlisted charities are invited to present at our Annual Presentation Night to an audience of our members.
Member voting session
Following the shortlisted charities’ presentations and Q&A sessions, members discuss and decide how our total grant pool is allocated.
Award grant
At the end of the year, the selected charities are awarded a Grove Trust grant.
An appropriate mechanism for ongoing communication, monitoring and feedback is established.
Ongoing communication and engagement with our members and candidate charities.
