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Grindleton Recreation Ground Charity
The Grindleton Recreation Ground Charity (Charity Commission number 223174) was set up in 1972 to provide a Recreation Ground and activities for the inhabitants of Grindleton and the surrounding area. They raise funds annually to maintain and equip the area.
The playground has undergone a revamp in recent years, and last year the tennis court was re-covered and re-fenced to provide a multi-use games area for 5-a-side football, tennis, basketball, and netball. The football pitch and changing rooms are also owned by the charity although most of the maintenance is undertaken by the football team. The committee consists of around 11 people, all representatives of local village groups such as the Church and the Brownies, plus some co-opted members.
The Charity Commission page on the charity
provides an overview, lists the trustees and presents the accounts. Alternatively, a summary of the charity is available as a .pdf document, taken from the website.
Events
Please make note of the following future events:
- 12 June 10: Sports Day and Summer Bash (Dancing to the band "The Joshua Three"). Further details available from Danny Wood (01200 447427).
Grindleton Horticultural Show
TURNER PRIZE AT GRINDLETON SHOW - 29 Aug 09. The hotly contested entry for the best chocolate cake (men only) at Grindleton’s Horticultural Show was won this year by Bill Turner. His was one of over 250 entries at this popular annual event which is open to residents of Grindleton and has 60 classes covering vegetables and fruit, home produce and photography.
The afternoon viewing was well attended and visitors took full advantage of the tasty home-made produce on offer in the tea room. The event raised around £250 in aid of the Grindleton Recreation Ground Charity and the organisers would like to thank all who helped to make the show such a success. The overall winners were: 1st - Janette Ranson, 2nd - Ed Moorcroft and 3rd - Barbara Dewhurst. The full results are available for download.
Grindleton 100 Club
The 100 Club is a fundraising project run by the Grindleton Recreation Ground Charity. It is a subscription club limited to 100 members, where paid-up members are included in draws for cash prizes. There is an annual draw and a series of monthly draws.
The annual draw is held in November and is for a single cash prize. It is drawn at the Grindleton Bonfire Night festivities. Subscribers with less than six months membership of the club are excluded from this draw. Each monthly draw has two prizes. The value of the prizes is dependent on the number of paid up members at the time of the draw. More information on the 100 Club is available here.
Subscriptions are payable quarterly (£6) or annually (£24). It is preferred that these be paid by Standing Order and you can download a Standing Order Mandate. You can elect to pay annually by cash or cheque (made payable to “GRGC”).
Please download an application form. The coordinator for the 100 Club is Gill Sutton (01200 440718). Please return forms to Gill at: Rodhill Gate Farmhouse, Smalden Lane, Grindleton, BB7 4RX.