The Eton Fives Charitable Trust

What is the Trust? Why Was it Formed?

The Trust was registered, No 1024381, with the Charity Commissioners on 29 July 1993. It was formed because it had become clear that a significant amount of money would be needed to preserve and extend the game. It was also clear that the current financial resources available to Eton Fives were limited and the chances of the governing body, the Eton Fives Association, raising large amounts of money, were small. So the Trust aims to raise money and give grants within the scope of its objects for the benefit of Eton Fives. It is a separate body to the Eton Fives Association.

What are the Objects of the Trust

"The organisation and provision or assistance in the organisation and provision of facilities which will enable and encourage any persons of either sex up to the age of eighteen years or in the case of persons receiving full time education up to the age of twenty five years to play the game of Eton Fives and thereby to assist in ensuring that due attention is given to the physical education and development of such persons as well as to the development and occupation of their minds"

The Trust has, therefore, a wide remit to help places of education to develop the game. There may also be other centres it can help provided they meet primarily the age restrictions in the objects.

The Trust Deed lists a number of specific activities that will be supported:

Building and maintenance of Eton Fives courts

Provision of coaching and training

Provision of sports equipment

Provision of promotional or teaching materials (e.g. videos and books)

Who are the Trustees?

The number of Trustees shall be no fewer than three and no more than seven. There were three original Trustees. Two of the Trustees are nominated ex-officio by the committee of the Eton Fives Association. Other new Trustees are appointed by the existing Trustees.

The Trustees are:

Rodney Knight (Chairman)

01638 711274

John Rimer(Treasurer)

Phone/Fax: 01923 283667

Dale Vargas

Day 020 8872 8522; w/e 020 8423 9560

John Batting

01189 404989

Derek Whitehead

01296 483309

Richard Barber (EFA)

020 8549 2353

Mike Fenn (EFA)

01732 458775

Co-opted:

Richard Black (Consultant)

Evenings 01932 782345

Please feel free to contact any of the Trustees above for information.

Fundraising Objectives

The Trust has identified three priorities

1. Cambridge Court Fund

The Eton Fives courts at Portugal Place, Cambridge University have been demolished and money is needed to build replacement courts. The preservation of Eton Fives at the University is of the greatest importance.

Target sum: £70,000

2. National Coaching Facilities

We need to establish two coaches/development officers, one for the South and one for the Midlands/North. They will teach the game at existing Fives playing schools and will seek to extend the game to new schools. Without this resource the game will die off at many centres and we have no hope of introducing it to a wider range of players.

Target sum: £60,000 (two part-time coaches for two years)

3. General Court Fund/General Purpose Fund

We are receiving an increasing number of requests for help in restoring existing courts or building new ones. We must be in a position to respond quickly and substantially to deserving cases. Schools usually have limited funds and we have to be able to contribute, otherwise any Eton Fives-related projects are unlikely to materialise. The average cost of building a new court is about £20,000 (excluding land costs). We also need to support the provision of new teaching materials, especially a coaching video.

Target sum: An Endowment Fund of £500,000

How Can I Help?

By contributing to one or more of these funds personally

By remembering the Trust in your will

By mentioning the Trust to any of your acquaintances who may be able to help

By persuading any charities or commercial organisations to make a donation to the fund

Any donation, however small, will be greatly appreciated.

There are a number of different ways in which donations may be made to the Trust, either by single payment or by regular payments over a period of time. The Trustees particularly welcome payment under the Gift Aid scheme, where more money will be available to the Trust at no extra cost to yourself, since we would be able to reclaim basic rate income tax.

Contact Details

Derek Whitehead

Secretary, Eton Fives Charitable Trust

4 Peveril Close

Aylesbury

Bucks

HP21 9UJ

Telephone; 01296 483309 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it