What is a charitable trust?

To become a charitable trust an an organisation must have purposes which are all exclusively charitable, and it must be set up for public benefit. A ‘purpose’ is the overall goal of a charity, and is what a charity aims to achieve from the work that it does. This will be clearly set out in the charity’s governing document.

Why was the British Judo Trust created?

The Trust was created to complement and enhance the existing development work of the British Judo Association, and to enable the sport of judo to be made more accessible in more areas of the UK and to more people. The scope of current development work is dependent on the level of funding received from the sports councils, and therefore is only able to do so much. The creation of the Trust will make extra funds available in more areas and to more people, therefore helping to accelerate the development of the sport within the UK.

What causes will the Trust support?

The Trust has set charitable objectives that govern what causes it can and cannot support. The primary aim of the Trust is to generate additional income that can directly support the development of the sport of judo within the UK. This will be done by providing extra funding within the three key programmes of widening participation, developing people and facility development.

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Why doesn’t the British Judo Association support those causes already?

The BJA does support these causes already, but only has a limited amount of resources and funding, and therefore can only do so much. Most of the funding that is currently received is ring-fenced and has to be used for very specific projects in certain areas. The extra funds generated by the Trust will extend the development of the sport into more areas and help to reach more people.

Who can apply for grants from the Trust and how do they go about it?

Applications will be welcome from any individual member of the BJA, or any judo club that is registered with the BJA. A set application form will have to be fully completed, and applications will be received at any time throughout the year. The Board of Directors of the Trust will meet twice a year to decide which applications should receive grants. Full details of the application process will be available shortly on this website.

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How can I get involved in fundraising for the Trust?

There are various ways in which you can get involved. Individually you can sign up to become a bronze, silver or gold member and supporter of the Trust, you can also encourage your Club to get involved by joining in the National Fundraising month! Further information on all the Trust’s fundraising initiatives and how you can get involved can be found on the fundraising page of this website.