Pike and Eure Educational Foundation
PIKE AND EURE GEORGE WALKER EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION.
The Pike and Eure is a very old educational charity established by the founders Timothy Pike in 1728 and Ralph Eure in 1627 to cover both the villages of Heighington and Washingborough. Its aim was to help youngsters, leaving school to start apprenticeships, to pay for tools and other equipment. Also, alongside it is the George Walker Sports Foundation which was started in 1997 from the donations on the death of George Walker by his family as George was a Trustee. It is run by 10 Trustees, 5 from each village who meet at least twice a year.
The Main Charity continues to be well supported each year and grants are awarded to students between the ages of 16 – 25 years towards university, college, apprenticeships or vocational courses. The Trustees contact the local secondary schools, Lincoln University, Lincoln Colleges and Siemens each year with copies of the application forms informing them of the available grants plus adverts in the Sheepwash Times and details on the village websites. The applications are considered by the Trustees around October/November of each year when they are more aware of what interest the charity will have to donate as the Trustees are only able to use this income for grants plus this gives applicants time to ensure they have been accepted on their courses or apprenticeships etc.
The George Walker is a sports related section for youngsters between the ages of 13 to 21 who may have been selected to represent this County in any sport or to gain a qualification in any sport for coaching or requiring specialist equipment to carry out the former two items.
The Charities capital has been accumulated since the start by money left by Messers Pike and Eure, the sale of some outlying farm land in both villages, the sale of the Washingborough Schoolhouse in Manor Road and latterly the sale of the Washingborough’s old Village Hall and is invested in COIF shares.
One off small grants are available for Children and Young People aged between 16 and 25 years for those applying for an educational grant and 16 and 25 years for a sporting grant and who are resident in Heighington or Washingborough. These grants are NOT means tested.
[1] EDUCATION GRANTS.
The applicant must either have been accepted or already attending a course at university or college or undertaking a work related qualification through an apprenticeship or profession.
Grants are given towards expenses that applicants incur in carrying out their course e.g. books, equipment, material, fees, residential costs and travel etc. To apply please complete Parts A and B of the attached application form.
[2] SPORTING GRANTS.
For the Sporting Grant consideration is given to applicants wishing to enhance their sporting career by attending coaching qualification courses, the purchase of special equipment and travel for representing their county etc. To apply please complete Parts A and C of the attached application form.
[3] TO APPLY FOR BOTH OF THESE GRANTS.
Applicants wishing to apply for these grants should complete ALL parts of the attached form i.e. Parts A, B and C.
The trustees will consider all applications but the amount of any award will depend on the finance available each year together with the number of applications received. Applications are dealt with in October each year. Their decision will be final.
If the applicant’s circumstances change in any way please contact the Clerk straightaway for clarification as to whether the grant paid must be returned.
Also if you have any queries or require help in completing the application forms please contact the Clerk to the Trustees as follows:-
Clerk is Mrs Anne Sutton
6 Leicester Close,
Washingborough,
Lincoln LN4 1DS
Tel: 01522 791030 or mobile 07930 542731
E-mail address is anne318sutton@btinternet.com
Revised January 2023
PIKE AND EURE GEORGE WALKER EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
Click here for the Application form