The Edinburgh Police Fund for Children provides assistance to children and families in need by providing grants for the purchase of school shoes and warm jackets.

The Fund is experiencing unprecedented demand and is therefore seeking to increase its income and hence the number of families it can assist. It is looking for an experienced fundraiser to join the Board of Trustees who would be willing to share their expertise and offer advice on the development of a fundraising strategy The role is voluntary and unpaid.

The role of the Trustees is to ensure the effective operation of the organisation. This includes oversight of the investment of the funds (which are managed by an independent investment manager) and oversight of the grant making (which is administered on behalf of EPFC by Edinburgh and Lothian Trust Fund). The Board of Trustees generally meet twice a year.

The Edinburgh Police Fund for Children was originally formed in 1892 by the then Lord Provost and Chief Constable of the City of Edinburgh. It became a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) (registered charity number SC011164) in 2016.  The Lord Provost of Edinburgh is the Honorary President and the Police Scotland Area Commander is the Honorary Secretary. A City of Edinburgh Councillor is the Honorary Treasurer. Other Trustees are appointed to be representative of the citizens of Edinburgh. and to help oversee the administration of the fund. 

Completed application forms should be sent to Janette Scappaticcio janette.scappaticcio@eltf.org.uk

Click here to download an application form.

Edinburgh and Lothian Trust Fund is looking for two additional trustees, one of them to be the Treasurer, to join our Board.

The Treasurer provides advice to the other Trustees and oversees the financial management of the Trust. Financial services, including preparation of quarterly management accounts and statutory accounts, are provided by an outsourced contractor. The Treasurer will liaise with them as needed and provide appropriate challenge on behalf of the Trustees.

Ideally, the successful candidate would have experience of charity accounts and also have sufficient experience and knowledge of investment management to assist the other Trustees in being informed customers.

The other Trustee would ideally be someone who has a good understanding of issues relating to poverty and first-hand experience of working with people in deprived circumstances, perhaps as a social worker, health visitor or other support worker in the public or charity sectors.

These may be suitable roles for someone who is looking for Board level experience and/or who has recently or is about to retire. But applications from candidates of all ages would be welcome.

Working with ELTF is a rewarding experience, helping to support vulnerable people in need.

Time Commitment

There are 4 Trustees meetings a year, each lasting half a day. In addition, there may be one or two additional meetings on specific topics if the need arises. Between meetings, there will be a small amount of business conducted by email, perhaps once a month on average.

About the Trust

Edinburgh and Lothian Trust Fund is a grant making trust whose core aim is the relief of poverty. We provide small grants to individuals in need and grants to small local charities throughout Edinburgh and the Lothians. We also provide larger grants to individuals through the Edinburgh Fire Fund. The Trustees meet four times a year to approve grant applications and to discuss and decide on policy and governance issues and provide oversight of the management of the investment portfolio.

There is a minimum of five Trustees and a maximum of nine. Trustees are appointed for an initial term of up to 4 years and may be re-appointed for a subsequent term of up to four years. The Trust has an investment portfolio of £7m which is managed on its behalf by Investment Managers. Income of around £160k annually is used to fund grant giving and meet overhead expenses.

How to Apply

Please email the Chair of the Trust jo@nfraser.co.uk with a CV including details of relevant experience. For further information or to arrange an informal discussion, please also send an email to this address.

After 18 years in its current home at 14 Ashley Place, Edinburgh and Lothians Trust Fund will be moving, with EVOC, to new premises located at 525 Ferry Road from Monday 29th October 2018.

The new address will be: Edinburgh and Lothian Trust Fund, 525 Ferry Road, Edinburgh, EH5 2FF

Our main telephone number and email addresses will remain the same.

With the current building due to be demolished, EVOC has been able to secure a spacious and open plan workspace that it will share with other third sector organisations, fostering a spirit of collaboration and partnership working.

Ella Simpson, CEO of EVOC said: “Given that 14 Ashley Place was secured 18 years ago as a temporary home for EVOC, our time here has come to a natural end.

“We are very excited to move to new premises and about working creatively within a shared workspace

“There is plenty of space for meetings and events in our new home, along with ample car parking and public transport links and we look forward to putting these facilities to use for meetings and training and offering our members access to hot desk facilities.”

Amongst others, EVOC will share this new space with Edinburgh Palette, the organisation responsible for the community of makers, designers, artists, creative enterprises and charities initially based at St Margaret’s House.

Dale Gibson, CEO of Edinburgh Palette, said: “EVOC has been very helpful and supportive of the Edinburgh Palette project since its foundation in 2007.

“Both organisations are constantly engaged in looking for ways to expand opportunities for people, communities and charities. We are delighted to welcome EVOC to 525 Ferry Road, and are excited by the possibilities this closer association presents.”

To celebrate, EVOC and ELTF will be hosting an ‘Open Office’ day on Thursday 6th December between 10am and 4pm. Guests are invited to enjoy tea and cake and a tour of EVOC’s and ELTF’s new home.

If you would like to attend or if you have any questions about the move please email info@evoc.org.uk.

ELTF as an organisation has a responsibility to protect and respect your privacy and to look after data provided to us.

In compliance with the GDPR, ELTF has updated its privacy policy. The new privacy notice is available by clicking the link at the bottom of the page.

This privacy notice explains what data we collect, how we use that data, where we store the information, how long we store that data for and how we store your details securely.

ELTF may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. The last updated date will be displayed at the bottom of this page.

• What information is being collected
• Who is collecting it
• How is it collected
• How will it be used
• Who will it be shared with
• Where we store your information
• How long we store the data
• How we store your information securely
• External web links
• Requesting Personal Data Records
• Your right to make a complaint
• Contact details

ELTF Privacy Policy 2018

Welcome to our Spring newsletter and updates. Spring has certainly sprung thankfully and the sun is shining, which always puts a smile on lots of faces! 

It has been another busy 3 months at ELTF, disbursing grants for Edinburgh & Lothian Trust Fund, Edinburgh Police Fund for Children & Edinburgh Fire Fund.

The following grants have been processed during 1st January 2018 to 31st March 2018:

Trust	No. of Grants	Amount
Edinburgh & Lothian Trust Fund	122	17,817
Edinburgh Police Fund for Children	25	2,100
Ponton House Trust	52	4,890
Edinburgh Fire Fund	2	3,996
Total	201	28,803

We are pleased to say that the Edinburgh Fire Fund has picked up slightly, however, it still continues to be under used and we receive less applications than we would like to help.

If you are aware of anyone who would benefit from this fund, please visit our website for information and criteria – www.eltf.org.uk

We have also been working on criteria change for ELTF & EPFC, further updates will follow when these are finalised. All information regarding any changes will be implemented on the ELTF website.

Best Wishes,
Janette Scappaticcio

Grant dates and deadline applications for voluntary organisations for 2018/2019 are as follows:

Tuesday 15^th May 2018 – closing date is 31^st April 2018

Tuesday 21^st August 2018 –  closing date is  31^st July 2018

Tuesday 13^th November 2018 – closing date is 31^st October 2018

Tuesday 12^th February 2019 – closing date is 31^st January 2019

Click here to find out more about the fund and how to apply.