Authorised Purpose

Dragon Community Trust may make grants for authorised purposes as follows:

any charitable purpose;
any non-commercial purpose that is beneficial to the whole or a section of the community; and
promoting, controlling and conducting race meetings under the Racing Act 2003, including the payment of stakes.

The authorised purpose includes

providing public amenities and recreational facilities, such as rugby grandstands, sports centres, national parks, public halls, libraries, museums, statues, fountains, playing fields, gymnasiums, swimming pools, parks, churches and botanical gardens;
sport in connection with particular schools, technical colleges or universities;
amateur sport which involves the pursuit of physical fitness;
providing education through early childhood centres, schools and universities;
providing scholarships and prizes for academic achievement;
developing the character of young people, for example youth groups;
vocational training;
public health services including education, counselling and rehabilitation services;
providing public works and services, such as building roads and bridges;
protecting the environment, including re-vegetation, afforestation and conservation;
supporting emergency rescue services; and
supporting animal shelters or sanctuaries.

personal or commercial gain;
professional sport;
“social” sports clubs, such as corporate leagues;
groups or individuals standing for election to public office;
lobby groups or action/pressure groups; or
social events, such as school balls, family reunions, entertainment in pubs or clubs, sporting trips for supporters or spectators, or after-match functions for sporting groups.

Dragon Community Trust gives priority to funding applications which support the local Asian community.