The Trust was registered, No 1024381, with the Charity Commissioners on 29 July 1993. It was formed because it had become clear that a significant amount of money would be needed to preserve and extend the game. It was also clear that the current financial resources available to Eton Fives were limited and the chances of the governing body, the Eton Fives Association, raising large amounts of money, were small. So the Trust aims to raise money and give grants within the scope of its objects for the benefit of Eton Fives. It is a separate body to the Eton Fives Association.
"The organisation and provision or assistance in the organisation and provision of facilities which will enable and encourage any persons of either sex up to the age of eighteen years or in the case of persons receiving full time education up to the age of twenty five years to play the game of Eton Fives and thereby to assist in ensuring that due attention is given to the physical education and development of such persons as well as to the development and occupation of their minds"
The Trust has, therefore, a wide remit to help places of education to develop the game. There may also be other centres it can help provided they meet primarily the age restrictions in the objects.
The Trust Deed lists a number of specific activities that will be supported:
The number of Trustees shall be no fewer than three and no more than seven. There were three original Trustees. Two of the Trustees are nominated ex-officio by the committee of the Eton Fives Association. Other new Trustees are appointed by the existing Trustees.
The Trustees are:
Co-opted:
Please feel free to contact any of the Trustees above for information.
The Trust has identified three priorities
The Eton Fives courts at Portugal Place, Cambridge University have been demolished and money is needed to build replacement courts. The preservation of Eton Fives at the University is of the greatest importance.
Target sum: £70,000
We need to establish two coaches/development officers, one for the South and one for the Midlands/North. They will teach the game at existing Fives playing schools and will seek to extend the game to new schools. Without this resource the game will die off at many centres and we have no hope of introducing it to a wider range of players.
Target sum: £60,000 (two part-time coaches for two years)
We are receiving an increasing number of requests for help in restoring existing courts or building new ones. We must be in a position to respond quickly and substantially to deserving cases. Schools usually have limited funds and we have to be able to contribute, otherwise any Eton Fives-related projects are unlikely to materialise. The average cost of building a new court is about £20,000 (excluding land costs). We also need to support the provision of new teaching materials, especially a coaching video.
Target sum: An Endowment Fund of £500,000
Any donation, however small, will be greatly appreciated.
There are a number of different ways in which donations may be made to the Trust, either by single payment or by regular payments over a period of time. The Trustees particularly welcome payment under the Gift Aid scheme, where more money will be available to the Trust at no extra cost to yourself, since we would be able to reclaim basic rate income tax.
To make a donation please contact John Rimer who can provide more information about the Gift Aid scheme - contact details given below.
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For donations: John Rimer
Telephone & Fax 01923 283667 john.rimer@talk21.com |
For general correspondence: Derek Whitehead
Telephone; 01296 483309 Derek.Whitehead@btinternet.com |
Constructed by Mike Fenn
Updated 24th October 2005
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