Creeting St Mary
CURRENT NEWS
NEED HELP WITH YOUR ENERGY BILLS?
The Trustees of the Creeting St Mary Welfare Charities are aware of the impact of the increases in energy costs on people. That has led them to introduce a scheme to help people living in the village with energy support grants.
The size of the grants awarded will depend upon the number of applications but will be up to £100 per household.
The following qualifications will apply:
Applicants should fill in the application form within this newsletter or the copy on the village website https://creetingstmary-pc.gov.uk/creeting-welfare-charities/;
In addition, the Welfare Charities has been looking at how local residents can access further help and advice, working with in conjunction with Mid Suffolk Citizens Advice, which has produced the information below:
Mid Suffolk Citizens Advice offers free, impartial energy advice to help people manage their energy costs, understand their bills and access the support available to them. This includes guidance on energy tariffs and switching suppliers, practical ways to reduce energy use and improve home energy efficiency, and support for people struggling to pay their bills or manage energy debt.
Citizens Advice also helps consumers resolve problems with energy suppliers, understand their rights, and address issues with meters and billing. In addition, it provides advice on financial assistance and extra support for people in vulnerable circumstances. Overall, its services aim to help households reduce energy costs, access available support and maintain a warm, safe home.
You can contact Mid Suffolk Citizens Advice by phone on 01449 676060, visit in person at Milton House, 5 Milton Road South, Stowmarket IP14 1EZ or use the contact form at midsuffolkcab.org.uk/contact-us. Opening hours are Monday-Thursday 9.30am – 3.30pm and Friday 9.30am – 12.30pm.
Details
Currently the trustees of the Creeting St Mary Charities are:
Paul Stephenson, Rachel Craggs, Kathryn Martin, Pam Day, and Dave Primmer.
Collectively, they oversee the governance of the charities including the award of grants. They are supported in the fulfilment of their roles and responsibilities by a clerk who is David Blackburn. None of the trustees or clerk receive payment for the performance of their duties.
All funds generated are used to fulfil the objective of benefitting the poor in the Ancient Parishes of Creeting All Saints, Creeting St Mary and Creeting St Olave. In exceptional circumstances, residents of neighbouring parishes may, at the discretion of the trustees, be considered for grant support.
The Creeting St Mary Welfare Charities is a small charitable trust that offers grants each year to local people in conditions of need, hardship, or distress, typically by reason by reason of:
All grants must be awarded in accordance with the scheme which established the Trust.
Whilst the trustees will consider each application on its individual merits, it has adopted a residency qualification for eligibility to financial assistance that requires an applicant to have lived in the area administered by the charity (principally Creeting St Mary), for a minimum of two years prior to be eligible for grant funding.
Whilst generally, the window for applications is open all year round, those entering higher education are invited to apply between 1st July and 15th September each year (to fit in with the programme of meetings of the trustees), with the expectation that any grants will be paid to successful applicants before the end of October.
Those seeking retirement grants are invited to apply by 31st October, with the expectation that retirement cheques will be issued to successful applicants within the first ten days of the new year.
For further information, please contact the clerk, David Blackburn: 01449 721369.
Application forms can be obtained from the above.
Applications should be delivered to 1 All Saints Road, Creeting St Mary, Ipswich IP6 8NF (directly opposite the Village School).
Applicants are asked to ensure that they present to their banks any cheques issued within 14 days of their receipt, and to note that cancellation charges may apply to any applicant who has lost or misplaced their grant cheque.
The Creeting St Mary Welfare Charities hold data which is directly related to the performance of their duties. Any member of the public has the right to inspect any data held about them by contacting the clerk. This is known as a (data) subject access request.
The Creeting St Mary Welfare Charities have adopted various policies including a Conflicts of Interest Policy, Data Protection Policy Reserves Policy and Safeguarding Policy, which relate to the conduct of their affairs. The Clerk has been appointed as Data Protection Officer and Safeguarding Lead for the Charities.
The information on this website will be reviewed and updated annually.
