A small library of plain-English papers
We are sometimes asked for our application notes, our referrer guide, or our safeguarding summary by other small parish trusts or by neighbouring agencies. Here they are. They are short, plain, and updated each Easter by the Honorary Clerk.
A4 · 1 page · updated April 2026
How to write us a letter, what to include, and what we will and will not ask in reply. A friendly side of A4 for anyone in the parish thinking of asking for a grant.
Download (1.2 MB PDF)A4 · 1 page · updated April 2026
For social-prescribing link-workers, district nurses, Citizens Advice officers, parish councillors, and church wardens who occasionally refer households to us.
Download (0.9 MB PDF)A4 · 1 page · updated April 2026
Specific notes for young people considering applying to the Apprentice Bequest — what we can fund, what other funders to try first, and when our quarterly meetings are.
Download (1.0 MB PDF)A4 · 1 page · updated April 2026
How the Coal & Bread distribution works, who is on the list, how we add names quietly, and how to nominate a neighbour.
Download (1.1 MB PDF)A4 · 1 page · updated April 2026
Our short safeguarding policy: how we handle confidential information, how we choose volunteers for doorstep visits, and the references we ask for.
Download (0.8 MB PDF)A5 · 4 pages · updated 2024
Four pages on the three-hundred-year history of the four constituent funds. Reads aloud in about ten minutes. Written by the trustees for the tercentenary.
Download (1.4 MB PDF)A note on these documents
Each document is a placeholder PDF generated by this site for the convenience of readers. The authoritative version of every document is held in paper at the vestry of St Chad's, and the Honorary Clerk will be happy to post a paper copy on request — please email [email protected].