The Nantwich and Acton Grammar School Foundation is a charitable trust, the primary object of which is to promote the education of students at Malbank School (formerly Nantwich and Acton Grammar School).

What do we do?

In accordance with the provisions of the Scheme empowered by the Charity Commissioners, in 1995, the Trust may also apply income from the charity to "promoting the education (including social and physical training) of persons under 25 years of age, who are pupils or former pupils of the said school, or any other school serving the area of benefit (namely the catchment area of the former Nantwich and Acton Grammar School)."

The Trustees will meet, in May and November of each year, to consider applications for financial assistance from those who are eligible to apply according to the above provisions.

How to apply

It is important to once again, point out that applications cannot be considered from those who are above the age of 25 years at the time of applying. Furthermore, the benefits are restricted to those who, by virtue of birth and/or residence, would have lived within the catchment area of the former Grammar School.

Please ensure that you read all the notes below and those on the application form prior to completion of the form and submission to the Trustees for consideration:-

• You can download the financial assistance application form from Malbank School and Sixth Form College's website. Both forms MUST be completed and all sections of the forms MUST be completed, dated, signed and returned to:-

• Please ensure that you meet the eligibility criteria as defined by the Charity Commission (see application form for details)
• Applicants under the age of 18 require the signature of a parent / guardian. Please see the application form.
• The closing date for application consideration in May is 30th April. Any completed applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• The closing date for application consideration in November is 31st October. Any completed applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Please complete all sections, provide costs associated with your project and make clear how you and others will benefit by receiving the financial assistance. Please refer to the application form for assistance with this.
• Only costs for current applicants must be included in the bid / on the application form.
• Formal quotations for the total value of the bid must be provided at the same time as the financial assistance application form is submitted to the Trustees for consideration.  
• An education / employment supervisor's support is required together with a signed testimonial from an adult who knows you and the project. Please refer to the application form for more information on this.
• Any financial assistance awarded can only be used to support the project / initiative included on the application form. If at any time you are unable to undertake the project / initiative as specified on your application form, the Trustees must be informed immediately, and the amount awarded must be returned to the Foundation. 
• You will be informed of the outcome of your application within 14 days of the Trustee's meeting taking place. Should your application be successful, you will be asked to sign a letter confirming the financial support acceptance and that you will abide by the Trusts terms and conditions. Please see the website and application form for these.
• Within 2 months of completion of the project / initiative, you will be required to submit formal copies of invoices for the total value of your bid and provide a report to the Trustees, indicating how far the project / initiative met the material submitted to support your application. These should be sent to - The Clerk to the Trustees at the address detailed above.

Notes for applicants:

• Formal quotations for the total value of the bid must be provided at the same time as the financial assistance application is submitted.  
• Ensure that you meet the eligibility as defined by the Charity Commission (see application form for details)
• Complete all sections, provide costs associated with your project and make clear how you and others will benefit.
• Education / employment supervisor's support is required together with a signed testimonial from an adult who knows you and the project.
• Applicants under the age of 18 require the signature of a parent / guardian.
• In accepting any financial assistance, you are committed to meeting the stated obligations, which includes providing copies of invoices for the value of the funding awarded.

Some examples of past funding...

An ex-pupil of Malbank School and Sixth Form College from 1998-2000 was granted a contribution towards an expedition to Guyana, with the charity Trekforce.   

               http://www.projecttrust.org.uk/

The expedition was in two phases; the first eight weeks were spent in the Amazon rainforest, in an area of a national park, building a ranger station. This provided a base for forest rangers in that area. It was hoped that once rangers were installed, the area would be opened up to ecotourism, which has the potential to boost Guyana's fragile economy.

The remaining eight weeks were spent teaching English in a rural primary school, and living with a local family which were part of a remote community only accessible by light aircraft. While the official language of Guyana is English, in villages such as these, indigenous dialects predominate, so the presence of a native English speaker was a great benefit to the children's education.

A seven-year-old pupil at Highfields Community Primary School was awarded a contribution towards a laptop computer.

The pupil was diagnosed as being severely Dyslexic following a Psychological Assessment carried out by the Dyslexia Institute. It was recommended for additional private tuition at the Institute in Stone; this included strategies to overcome his dyslexia. Electronic aids such as a laptop to aid his education were considered vitally important for his learning and self-esteem.

The production planned to promote the historic beauty of Nantwich, featuring the market, the church and the square. Much of the material used also described Nantwich life in a dramatised form.

Her vision was to make a half-hour pilot episode of her proposed sketch series in order to showcase the characters, genre of comedy, insight and writing skills that she had developed in preparation for both industry and independent production company interests.

The grant allowed her to hire equipment and costume, props and studio space to edit the work, and even purchase a video camera allowing her to film her work at the convenience of the actors. This added longevity to her filming and writing career, and displayed a certain holistic view of her work, which provided a platform for a career in the industry and a national exhibition of her work.

An ex-student wanted help to finance a gap year to be spent abroad with Project Trust, an educational charitable trust that allows school-leavers to work voluntarily overseas for twelve months.

Whilst advancing her own education and social development, she spent a year in China teaching conversational English to classes of up to sixty students.

The Nantwich and Acton Grammar School Foundation gave a donation towards the amount she needed to raise for funding, enabling her to gain an educational experience through living and working with people in communities very different to the one she had grown up in.

http://www.projecttrust.org.uk/

MORE EXAMPLES OF SUPPORT ALREADY GIVEN:

• Doctors in their final year going out to Pacific area, Africa and the 3rd World generally

• Classical musician sent on conducting course

• Cheerleader to American convention

• Lawyer to Hague Tribunal trials as experience

• Badminton, cricket, kart racer, tennis player, (you name it), coached

• International exchanges for all applicable ages

The above examples are just a snapshot of the many varied applications and grants processed by the Nantwich and Acton Grammar school foundation over recent years and do not intend to represent the complete list.