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The ''Nigel Lord Vinson Charitable Trust'' was set up by [[Nigel Vinson]] and is used to fund various projects including mainly funding free market think tanks such as  the [[Institute of Economic Affairs]], the [[Institute for Policy Research]] and [[Civitas]], which in 2009 were the recipients of the three biggest grants gaining in 2008 and 2009 the following £1,000 and £21,000 (IEA); £72,800 and £29,400 (IPR) and £30,200 and £14,000 (Civitas).<ref name="Accounts">Nigel Vinson Charitable Trust [http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/ScannedAccounts/Ends77/0000265077_ac_20090630_e_c.pdf The Rt. Hon, Nigel Lord Vinson of Roddam Dene, LVO, DL Charitable Settlement Report and Financial Statements 30th June 2009], Charities commission, Accessed 18 November 2010</ref>
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The ''Nigel Lord Vinson Charitable Trust'' was set up by [[Nigel Vinson]] via a deed of settlement dated 16 May 1972 and was registered as a charity with the Charity commission on 30 January 1973. It is used to fund various projects including mainly funding free market think tanks such as  the [[Institute of Economic Affairs]], the [[Institute for Policy Research]] and [[Civitas]], which in 2009 were the recipients of the three biggest grants gaining in 2008 and 2009 the following £1,000 and £21,000 (IEA); £72,800 and £29,400 (IPR) and £30,200 and £14,000 (Civitas).<ref name="Accounts">Nigel Vinson Charitable Trust [http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/ScannedAccounts/Ends77/0000265077_ac_20090630_e_c.pdf The Rt. Hon, Nigel Lord Vinson of Roddam Dene, LVO, DL Charitable Settlement Report and Financial Statements 30th June 2009], Charities commission, Accessed 18 November 2010</ref>
  
 
Other organisations to which it gave grants of over £1,000 in 2008 and/or 2009 include: [[Hampden Trust]], [[Politics and Economics Research Trust]], [[Christian Fellowship]], [[Spear]], [[Renewable Energy Foundation]], [[Songbird Survival]], [[Christian Institute]], [[Ilderton PCC]], [[International Policy Network]], [[SONE]], [[Hart Charity]], [[Foundation for Social and Economic Thinking]], [[Zane]], [[The Almshouse Association]], [[Electoral Reform Society]] and [[Brinkburn Summer Music]].<ref name="Accounts"/>
 
Other organisations to which it gave grants of over £1,000 in 2008 and/or 2009 include: [[Hampden Trust]], [[Politics and Economics Research Trust]], [[Christian Fellowship]], [[Spear]], [[Renewable Energy Foundation]], [[Songbird Survival]], [[Christian Institute]], [[Ilderton PCC]], [[International Policy Network]], [[SONE]], [[Hart Charity]], [[Foundation for Social and Economic Thinking]], [[Zane]], [[The Almshouse Association]], [[Electoral Reform Society]] and [[Brinkburn Summer Music]].<ref name="Accounts"/>

Revision as of 15:39, 5 May 2011

The Nigel Lord Vinson Charitable Trust was set up by Nigel Vinson via a deed of settlement dated 16 May 1972 and was registered as a charity with the Charity commission on 30 January 1973. It is used to fund various projects including mainly funding free market think tanks such as the Institute of Economic Affairs, the Institute for Policy Research and Civitas, which in 2009 were the recipients of the three biggest grants gaining in 2008 and 2009 the following £1,000 and £21,000 (IEA); £72,800 and £29,400 (IPR) and £30,200 and £14,000 (Civitas).[1]

Other organisations to which it gave grants of over £1,000 in 2008 and/or 2009 include: Hampden Trust, Politics and Economics Research Trust, Christian Fellowship, Spear, Renewable Energy Foundation, Songbird Survival, Christian Institute, Ilderton PCC, International Policy Network, SONE, Hart Charity, Foundation for Social and Economic Thinking, Zane, The Almshouse Association, Electoral Reform Society and Brinkburn Summer Music.[1]

Grants

According to Accounts filed at the Charity commission the Trust gave grants to the Educational Research Trust as follows :

  • 2006 £4,000 [2]
  • 2007 £13,000[3]
Charity Commission overview of Nigel Vinson Charitable Trust financial and filing history, screengrab created 4 May 2011

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