Bradford - Local Business

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Below are some businesses in the Bradford District that offer funding.

CIBA Speciality Chemicals Ltd (Specialty Chemicals)

Preference for local charities in these areas: science and education, the environment. No grants for the arts, medical research, political appeals, religious appeals, national charities.
Grants aimed at groups in the immediate local area: Low Moor, Wyke, Oakenshaw, Odsal.
Donations:£15, 000 (year ending 2006)

Contact: Joanne Love, Site Communicator
PO Box 38
Cleckheaton Road
Low Moor
Bradford
BD12 0JZ
Tel: 01274 417000
Email: joanne.love@cibasc.com
Website: www.cibasc.com

Findel plc: (Home Shopping and Educational Supplies)

Donations are spread over more than 200 Organisations, particularly those working with children and disabled people, including many less well-known charities.
Donations usually £100-£500, though can be larger in special circumstances.
Donations: £72,000 (year ending 2002)

Contact: Dr I J Bolton, Company Secretary
Burley House
Bradford Road
Burley-in-Wharfedale
West Yorkshire
LS29 7DZ
Tel: 01943 864 686
Website: www.findel.co.uk

NG Bailey Organisation Ltd (Electrical & Mechanical Engineering)

Supports only local Charities in areas of Company presence; Preference for appeals relevant to Company Business or involving member of staff.
Interests: Children & Youth; medical; enterprise/training.
No support for fundraising events, advertising in charity brochures, individuals, denominational religious appeals or overseas projects.

Contact: Mr M Reid (Director of Personnel) or Sally Lowe
NG Bailey Organisation Ltd
Heithecoate
Kings Road
Ilkley
LS29 9AS
Tel: 01943 601234

Provident Financial Plc

Prefers to support areas, of education, family support, debt counselling and financial management.
Will not support political organisations or individuals.
Total Donations: 2002 - £354,001
Group Contribution: 2002 - £1,026, 798

Contact: Mr Brent Shackleton
Community Relations Manager
Provident Financial Plc
Colonnade
Sunbridge Road
Bradford
BD1 2LQ
Tel: 01274 731111
Fax: 01274 727300

Redcats (UK) plc (Mail Order, trading as Empire Stores)

Registered charities only; preference for those associated with children/youth, poverty, family service units, local employment ventures, medical/sickness/disability, & fundraising events for third world projects. Tries to spread support over a variety of causes bearing in mind the need and the charity's ability to solicit other funds. Matches employee-giving. Supports charities local to head office (Bradford) & main warehouse (Wakefield).
Donations: £16,869 including vouchers and various miscellaneous goods (year ending 2006)

Contact: Pauline Holdsworth
Redcats plc
18 Canal Road
Bradford BD9 4XB
Tel: 01274 729544
Email: CommunityAction@Redcats.co.uk

Univar Ltd (distributors of industrial Chemicals)

Donations are handled by the Charities Aid Foundation; preference for children & youth and medical. No response to circular appeals. No grants to individuals, denominational religious appeals, local appeals outside areas of company presence.
Donations: £48,000 (year ending 1999)

Contact: R J Geary
Univar Ltd
46 Peckover Street
Bradford
BD1 5BD
Tel: 01274 377000
Email: bob.geary@univareurope.com
Website: www.univareurope.com

Yorkshire Water

Yorkshire Water no longer makes monetary donations, but do make donations in kind - ie volunteers to assist with Literacy programmes, speakers, skills sharing, redundant computers and redundant furniture.

Contact: Anne Reed, Community Affairs.
Yorkshire Water Services Ltd
Western House
Halifax Road
Bradford
BD6 2LZ.
Tel: 01274 692515
Email: anne.reed@yorkshirewater.co.uk
Website: www.yorkshirewater.co.uk

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