to the budget cuts in general education and particularly for those subjects such as hospitality which have high initiation and running costs.
In the year under review the Trustees retained their focus on those projects that supported skills development, retention, and continuous professional development. The Trust’s charitable activities appear below under the three strategic areas of support.
STRATEGIC AREA Educat nal Est blis io a hments/
Associations/Charitable Organisations
The Trustees consider that projects supported under this strategic area are at the very core of the Trust’s main aim. Grants totaling £929,982 were awarded for this strategic area (46.36% increase on 2009: £635,421).
The following pages contain further analysis, together with a listing and synopsis of all grants awarded by the Trustees under this strategic area:-
In the year under review, the Trustees awarded grants totalling £67,000 to 4 schools. A refund of £20,000 from a grant awarded to Manchester Academy in the year ended 31st March 2008 reduced this figure to £47,000. Details of the grants appear below and overaleaf:-
Kesgrave High School, I swich, Suffolk p £25,000
Kesgrave High School was re-designated as a Technology College in September 2007 by the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust. As a result of this, they were given the opportunity to apply for matched funding of £25,000.
This opportunity allowed them to develop their long
awaited vision of providing the School and its local community with a fantastic “state of the art” commercial catering facility which will endeavour to enhance the education and well-being of all those involved. The Trust’s grant will help fund a Food Technology room as part of their ‘Transformational Food Through Technology’ project.
Kin g Charl es 1 st and 6 th Form, Kidderm inst er, Worces tershre i £ 2,000
• £1,530 to be used to purchase a selection of equipment and also crockery hire. • £ 470 to be used to help purchase produce from local suppliers for the fine dining experience the school is planning for their GCSE Catering students to organise and run. This event will enable the students to plan, prepare, cook and formally serve at the event helping them to gain a realistic experience in the catering industry and will also improve links with the school and local community.
Madeley Academy, Telford, Shropshire £25,000
Madeley received Academy status in April 2007 in recognition of the work they do for their 800 pupils aged 11-16 and their capacity to further improve. Academy status allowed the School to obtain capital to build a new School alongside of which would be a new Vocational Training Centre. The grant from the Trust will be used towards the cost of purchasing extra facilities for the training kitchen that will be built within the new Vocational Training Centre. It is envisaged the extra facilities will help the kitchen meet industry training standards.
Madeley Academy presently have
72 students studying hospitality and are planning to extend the facility to 16+ students from September 2011.
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