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:At 5 April 2006, the Foundation owned 79.2 per cent of [[Wittington Investments Limited]], a company registered in England. Wittington Investments is the ultimate holding company of [[Associated British Foods]] plc, which is listed on the International Stock Exchange, and [[Fortnum and Mason]] plc and [[Heal’s]] plc. Under the terms of the Trust Deed, the investment in the Wittington Investments Limited group of companies forms the permanent capital endowment of the Foundation and the trustees may not dispose of those investments except by a unanimous vote of all the trustees.<ref>Garfield Weston Foundation 2006 Annual Report and Accounts [http://www.garfieldweston.org/report/StructureGovernance.aspx STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT], accessed 6 October 2007</ref>
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:At 5 April 2006, the Foundation owned 79.2 per cent of [[Wittington Investments Limited]], a company registered in England. Wittington Investments is the ultimate holding company of [[Associated British Foods]] plc, which is listed on the International Stock Exchange, and [[Fortnum and Mason]] plc and [[Heal’s]] plc. Under the terms of the Trust Deed, the investment in the Wittington Investments Limited group of companies forms the permanent capital endowment of the Foundation and the trustees may not dispose of those investments except by a unanimous vote of all the trustees. {{ref|1}}
  
  
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The Foundation awards grants to organisation for work in various fields including:
 
The Foundation awards grants to organisation for work in various fields including:
  
Art  
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* Art  
Community  
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* Community  
Education  
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* Education  
Environment  
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* Environment  
Health  
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* Health  
Religion  
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* Religion  
Welfare  
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* Welfare  
Youth  
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* Youth  
  
 
In the year ended 5 April 2006 the Foundation paid out grants totallling £38,023,110.{{ref|2}}
 
In the year ended 5 April 2006 the Foundation paid out grants totallling £38,023,110.{{ref|2}}
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==References==
 
==References==
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Garfield Weston Foundation 2006 Annual Report and Accounts http://www.garfieldweston.org/report/StructureGovernance.aspx STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT], accessed 6 October 2007
 
#{{note|2}} http://www.garfieldweston.org/report/SummaryGrantsTable.aspx
 
#{{note|2}} http://www.garfieldweston.org/report/SummaryGrantsTable.aspx

Revision as of 18:40, 9 October 2007

At 5 April 2006, the Foundation owned 79.2 per cent of Wittington Investments Limited, a company registered in England. Wittington Investments is the ultimate holding company of Associated British Foods plc, which is listed on the International Stock Exchange, and Fortnum and Mason plc and Heal’s plc. Under the terms of the Trust Deed, the investment in the Wittington Investments Limited group of companies forms the permanent capital endowment of the Foundation and the trustees may not dispose of those investments except by a unanimous vote of all the trustees. [1]


Work

The Foundation awards grants to organisation for work in various fields including:

  • Art
  • Community
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Health
  • Religion
  • Welfare
  • Youth

In the year ended 5 April 2006 the Foundation paid out grants totallling £38,023,110.[2]




Contact Details


People

Trustees

Non-executive director of Associated British Foods plc Chairman and president of George Weston Limited, Canada Chairman of Selfridges & Co. Limited Non-executive director of Wittington Investments Limited

Director of Associated British Foods plc Managing Director of Westmill Foods, Allied Bakeries and George Weston Foods Ltd (Australia) he has been a member of the ABF board since 1999


References

  1. ^

Garfield Weston Foundation 2006 Annual Report and Accounts http://www.garfieldweston.org/report/StructureGovernance.aspx STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT], accessed 6 October 2007

  1. ^ http://www.garfieldweston.org/report/SummaryGrantsTable.aspx