A small library of plain-English documents
Eight short documents for applicants, partners, donors, and historians.
We write very little. What we do write, we try to write clearly. These are the documents that come up most often in conversation with our partners and the parish. Each is free to download.
Applying for a grant: a plain-English guide
Six pages, A5. The most common questions we are asked by referrers — what we fund, what we don't, what your application should say, and what happens after you send it.
First Frost Fund: referral form for partners
One-page form for Citizens Advice, the parish, the school welfare officer, and our other named partners. Designed to be filled in under three minutes.
Sunday Doors volunteer handbook (2025–26 edition)
Eighteen pages. The full curriculum for our befriender training, supervision arrangements, safeguarding policy, and what to do when something goes wrong.
Safeguarding policy
Five pages, last reviewed October 2025 by Michael Snell, trustee and safeguarding lead.
Investment policy & reserves policy
Three pages each, last reviewed September 2025 by Gerald Steer, Treasurer.
Gift Aid declaration form
One page. Print, sign, and post to the Clerk, or fill in your declaration during the online donation.
Legacy & bequest information for solicitors
A short note for solicitors drafting bequests to the Charity, with the correct registered charity number and address language for a will.
'A short history of John Fricker's Charity, 1696–2024'
A forty-page essay by our archive cataloguer for the Wiltshire Local History Forum, October 2024. Includes the full transcript of Fricker's will, with notes.
A note on accessibility
If you would prefer any of these documents in large print, an unstyled text-only version, or by post on paper, please write to [email protected]. We will reply within three working days and can usually post a printed copy within the week. We do not currently produce audio versions but we are exploring this with two volunteers for late 2026.
Most of our resources are also available in printed form at St Martin's Church House.
Drop in during office hours, or ask the Clerk to post a set.