Nigel Vinson Charitable Trust

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.Charity Commission Charity Framework, accessed 5 May 2011. 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).Nigel Vinson Charitable Trust 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
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.
==Finances==
===Overview===
===Funding recipients===
Organisation 	2004 	2005 	2006 	2007 	2008 	2009 	2010 	2011 	2012 	2013 	2014	2015	2016 	2017 	2018 	2019 	2020 	2021 	Total (£)
Adam Smith Research Trust 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	5,000 	25,000 	- 	- 	3,000 	5,000 	8,000 	6,000 	- 	19,000 	£71,000
Almhouse Association 	- 	- 	- 	- 	5,000 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£5,000
Alnwick District Playhouse 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	5000 	- 	£5,000
Branton First School PTA 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	2,000 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£2,000
Brinkburn Summer Music 	- 	- 	- 	- 	1,150 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£1,150
British Red Cross 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	1070 	- 	- 	£1,070
Bruges Group Research 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	5,000 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£5,000
Centre For Policy Studies Research 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	1,200 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£1,200
Chillingham Wild Cattle Association 	3,000 	2,000 	- 	5,000 	- 	- 	- 	- 	10,000 	- 	- 	- 	2,500 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£22,500
Christ Church Kensington 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	2,000 	- 	- 	- 	£2,000
Christian Concern for our Nation 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	5,000 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£5,000
Christian Fellowship 	- 	1,250 	- 	3,010 	1,000 	2,500 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£7,760
Christian Institute 	- 	- 	2,000 	4,000 	4,000 	- 	4,000 	- 	37,000 	20,000 	- 	- 	7,000 	5,000 	2,000 	2,250 	- 	- 	£87,250
Civitas 	14,100 	20,000 	14,250 	32,500 	30,200 	14,000 	17,000 	15,000 	15,000 	50,000 	- 	- 	50,000 	20,000 	3,400 	10,000 	23,300 	35,000 	£363,750
Community in Wooler 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	2,000 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£2,000
Country Trust 	- 	1,500 	- 	10,000 	- 	- 	- 	- 	5,000 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£16,500
Design Council Charity 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	10,000 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£10,000
Educational Research Trust 	- 	- 	4,000 	13,000 	- 	- 	- 	- 	5,000 	5,000 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£27,000
Electoral Reform Society 	- 	- 	- 	- 	10,000 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£10,000
Elizabeth Finn Care 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	1,500 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£1,500
Equal and Free 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	3,000 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£3,000
Eurofacts Research 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	4,000 	5,000 	5,000 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£14,000
European Foundation 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	2,500 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£2,500
Exchange Rate Research 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	5,000 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£5,000
Faith, Truth & Hope Charity 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	3,000 	- 	- 	3,000 	£6,000
Family Education Trust 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	5,000 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£5,000
Farming Community Network 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	1500 	- 	- 	£1,500
Foundation for Research and Education in Economics 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	10000 	10000 	- 	£20,000
Foundation for the History of Totalitarianism 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	5000 	90000 	£95,000
Foundation for Social and Economic Thinking 	- 	- 	- 	- 	8,000 	3,500 	- 	- 	- 	10,000 	- 	- 	3,000 	- 	2,500 	10,000 	- 	- 	£37,000
Frank Furedi 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	13,495 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£13,495
Friends of St Mary Abbots School 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	3,300 	3,300 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£6,600
Gilgamesh Publishing (The Cross) 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	3,000 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£3,000
Glendale Gateway Trust 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	100,000 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	2,100 	- 	- 	£102,100
Glendale Middle School 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	5,000 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£5,000
Global Warming Policy Foundation 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	5,000 	- 	10,000 	- 	- 	15,000 	- 	- 	2,000 	- 	- 	£32,000
Hampden Trust 	6,600 	3,250 	3,000 	15,000 	5,000 	- 	10,000 	10,000 	10,000 	100,000 	- 	- 	100,000 	25,000 	10,000 	- 	6,000 	- 	£303,850
Hart Charity 	- 	- 	- 	5,000 	5,000 	- 	3,000 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£13,000
Human Aid Relief Trust 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	5,000 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£5,000
Humanitarian and Relief Trust 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	2000 	- 	£2,000
Ian Fells Research 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	6,710 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£6,710
Ilderton PCC 	- 	- 	2,650 	6,000 	- 	2,000 	3,600 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	1800 	- 	1500 	£17,550
Immigration Watch Research 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	5,000 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£5,000
Injustice Foundation 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	50,000 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	10000 	£60,000
Institute for Policy Research 	8,100 	7,050 	23,000 	70,800 	72,800 	29,400 	27,850 	21,800 	5,250 	63,300 	- 	- 	97,950 	54,600 	27,750 	33,800 	11,500 	11,300 	£566,250
Institute for Public Policy Research 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	5,000 	- 	- 	£5,000
Institute of Economic Affairs 	10,600 	5,250 	12,000 	33,000 	11,000 	21,000 	11,750 	20,000 	10,000 	125,000 	- 	- 	100,000 	- 	25,000 	27,200 	60,000 	25,000 	£496,800
International Policy Network 	- 	- 	- 	3,000 	2,000 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£5,000
llderton Parochial Church Council 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	2,000 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£2,000
Kevin Arkinstall (Prayer) 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	1300 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£1,300
Manifesto NFE Club 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	5,000 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£5,000
Migratory Salmon Foundation 	- 	- 	- 	4,000 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£4,000
Network for a Free Society (The International Policy Network UK)	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	2,000 	5,000 	5,000 	- 	- 	3,000 	5,000 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£20,000
Newcastle Cathedral Trust 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	5,000 	- 	- 	- 	5,000 	- 	5000 	- 	- 	- 	£15,000
New Culture Forum 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	10,000 	1,200 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£11,200
Northumberland & Newcastle Society 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	2,000 	5,000 	- 	£7,000
Northumberland Citizens Advice Bureau 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	8,000 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£8,000
Northumberland St Newcastle Society 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	5,000 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£5,000
Northumbria Historic Churches Trust 	- 	- 	1,100 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£1,100
Politics and Economics Research Trust 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	5,000 	5,000 	15,000 	30,000 	80,000 	- 	- 	37,500 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£172,500
Princes Countryside Fund 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	10,000 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£10,000
Professor Ian Fells (Research) 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	3,000 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£3,000
Reform Research Trust 	- 	2,000 	- 	- 	4,000 	- 	- 	2,000 	5,000 	5,000 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£18,000
Renewable Energy Fund 	- 	- 	3,300 	- 	47,100 	3,000 	2,000 	- 	5,000 	5,000 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£65,400
ResPublica Trust (Research) 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	12,000 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£12,000
Social Affairs unit 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	10,000 	5,000 	5,000 	- 	- 	- 	£20,000
Sone (Research) 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	2,500 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£2,500
Songbird Survival 	- 	- 	1,500 	3,000 	1,300 	2,000 	2,000 	- 	10,000 	60,000 	- 	- 	25,037 	25,000 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£129,837
Spear 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	1,380 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£1,380
St Mary's University Development 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	4000 	- 	£4,000
The Wing Appeal —Battle of Britain Memorial Trust 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	5,000 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£5,000
Tyne Rivers Trust 	- 	- 	- 	3,500 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£3,500
University of Buckingham 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	5,514,493 	- 	75000 	115000 	20000 	90000 	£5,814,493
West London Mission Trust 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	5,000 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£5,000
Wooler Outreach Advice Service 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	5,000 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£5,000
Young Britons Foundation 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	1,400 	2,500 	10,000 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£13,900
Zane 	- 	- 	- 	- 	2,000 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	£2,000
Grants of £1,000 or less 	23,475 	15,299 	14,185 	19,879 	15,375 	17,500 	16,255 	19,615 	15,075 	14,325 	- 	- 	11,545 	10,025 	7,875 	10,009 	10,045 	10,050 	£230,532
TOTAL 	£65,875	£57,599	£80,985	£230,689	£224,925	£103,780	£105,355	£121,915	£281,825	£755,230	- 	- 	£6,037,007	£164,225	£176,525	£239,729	£161,845	£294,850	£9,081,677
Data compiled from the Nigel Vinson Charitable Trust Annual Accounts: 2017 / 2018 / 2019 / 2020 / 2021
===Projects funded===
*Frank Furedi and Jennie Bristow Licensed to Hug: How child protection policies are poisoning the relationship between the generations and damaging the voluntary sector, London: Civitas, June 2008. 'This publication has been made possible by a grant from the Nigel Lord Vinson Charitable Trust'.
==People==
As of 2011 the Trust had the following trustees: The Hon Mrs Bettina Claire Witheridge (nee Vinson) | Nigel Vinson | The Hon Rowena Ann Cowen (nee Vinson) | Thoma Oliver Craig Harris | Antonia Charlotte Bennett | Elizabeth Susan Passey (appointed 15 January 2010)Charity Commission Contact and Trustees, accessed 5 May 2011.
===Trustees - circa 2023===
*Tom Harris
*The Hon Mrs Rowena Ann Cowen 
*Hon Antonia Charlotte Bennett
*Bettina C Witheridge	
*Nigel Vinsonhttps://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/265077/trustees
==Resources==
* RT. HON. NIGIL LORD VINSON OF RODDAM DENE, LVO, DL, CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 30TH JUNE 2007
*THE RT. HON. NIGEL LORD VINSON OF RODDAM DENE, LVO, DL, CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 30TH JUNE 2008
==Notes==