Delivering public benefit

Some examples of recent grants are listed below which highlight some of ATL's achievements and performance. They also demonstrate the variety of causes that ATL supports.              

Burrswood Christian Hospital - Groombridge, Kent

A donation was made towards developing a new residential wing at the hospital.              

St. Martin within Ludgate Church - London

Financial assistance was given towards assisting the creation of counselling rooms in the church's gallery and to re-open external doors.                 

Truro Cathedral - Cornwall

A grant over a three-year period was given towards conserving the old cathedral school and to help install a multi-purpose music and cultural facility. ATL had previously made a donation to the cathedral in 2009 towards the restoration of the cathedral's Victoria Tower.              

Shrewsbury Baptist Church - Shropshire

Financial assistance was given towards redeveloping the church building, retaining the 1879 facade and adding a glass atrium to provide extra space.                 

Ripon College - Cuddesdon, Oxford

A donation was made towards the construction of a new education and conference centre at the college.               

Broughty Ferry New Kirk (Church of Scotland) - Dundee

Financial assistance was given towards the redevelopment of St Aidan's Church into a parish and community centre with new kitchen and toilet facilities and a worship centre.                   

St. John's Church - Dukinfield, Cheshire

A grant was made towards the building of a new church centre adjacent to the church to provide office space and an area for church and community facilities.                 

Hope House Children's Hospices - Morda, Shropshire

A donation was made towards building a childhood bereavement counselling centre at the hospice.               

St. James in the City Church - Toxteth, Liverpool

A grant was given towards the re-roofing of the church.               

The Fountain (N.I.) Ltd. - Kesh, Co. Fermanagh

Financial assistance was given towards building a new purpose-built centre to provide youth facilities to advance both the Christian religion and education.              

Horizon Life Training - Leeds, West Yorkshire

A donation was made towards the restoration and refurbishment of farm buildings to enable this Christian charity to become a residential training centre for people with drug and alcohol addictions.              

The City of Edinburgh Methodist Church - Edinburgh

A grant was made towards major refurbishment of the church, including a new entrance, the installation of a new lift and the renewal of the electrics.              

Keech Hospice Care - Streatley, Bedfordshire

A donation was made towards the extension of the day hospice to improve toilet and bathing facilities, to create an art therapy room and to modernise the laundry.              

St. Mary's Church - Burry Port, Carmarthenshire

Financial assistance was given towards enabling the church to complete the construction of a narthex at the west end of the church to provide additional seating, a coffee room and toilets.                

Evenlode Vale Ministry Trust - Oxfordshire

A grant was given towards the re-ordering of a church to create a centre with many facilities suitable for work with young people.           

Malvern Evangelical Church - Worcestershire       

A donation was made towards the renovation of the existing church building to provide an all-in-one church and community centre to meet the needs of the community.              

Carleton Rode Baptist Church - Norfolk

Financial assistance was given towards refurbishing the schoolroom wing of the church, including the upgrading of the existing toilets and office space, with the addition of kitchen facilities.                        

Crisis Centre Ministries - Bristol 

A donation was made towards the refurbishment of a building to be used as a kitchen and drop-in centre for homeless people suffering from drug and alcohol addictions.                    

St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church - Milngavie, Glasgow  

A grant was made towards major external works to the church, including the re-slating of the roof and repairs to both the windows and rainwater goods.                    

Hexham Abbey - Northumberland    

A donation was made towards the provision of kitchen and toilet facilities, meeting and exhibition spaces, and an outdoor recreational area at the abbey.              

Norwich Historic Churches Trust - Norwich  

Financial assistance was given towards urgent repairs to the tower of St. Michael Coslany Church, which is used as a children's learning centre.               

St. Bigseach Church - Kilbixy, Co. Westmeath, Eire     

A grant was made towards the complete restoration of the church, including roof and stonework repairs and to install toilet facilities.              

Christ Church - Warminster, Wiltshire    

A donation was made towards installing a lift to the mezzanine floor in the church, to create a tea bar, to provide additional toilets and to replace the lighting.              

St. Andrew's with Castle Gate United Reformed Church - Nottingham  

Financial assistance was given towards extending the church building to accommodate an international student centre, to include office and social space.              

Church Army - Sheffield  

A grant was made towards the refurbishment of the chapel at the Church Army's centre in Sheffield.              

St. Cuthbert's Church - Hebburn, Tyne & Wear   

A donation was given towards refurbishing the church hall, including the building of a new entrance and the replacement of the roof and windows.              

St. Thomas' Church - Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-Trent    

Financial assistance was given towards undertaking extensive reconfiguration and refurbishment of the church hall and adjacent Victorian school building to improve an existing, low cost day nursery.