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Sunrise will always undertake initial research on an organisation via the Charity Commission website as well as their own website. Trustees will consider the relevant organisation’s reputation, previous achievements, facilities, organisation structure, and governance, as well as whether there are adequate systems in place to monitor the use of the funds. Evaluations will take into account the following criteria:

Essential Criteria Criteria Assessment Question Scoring Options
Essential Criteria Annual Income From the latest Annual Report & Accounts – is the Income & Expenditure from a smaller organisation which could gain maximum benefit for their project from funding?
  • Under £1M
  • £1M – £3M
  • £3M – £4M
  • £5M – £10M
  • Over £10M
Direct Impact Is the organisation requesting funding towards running costs or specifically for a project where Sunrise could achieve a substantial impact to those in need and really make a difference? Consider also how many people would benefit from the Grant.
  • Maximum Impact
  • Medium Impact
  • Little Impact
Measurable End User Beneficiaries Does the organisation provide measurable outcomes on the end user beneficiaries?
  • Very Satisfactory
  • Satisfactory
  • Not Satisfactory
Desirable Criteria Criteria Assessment Question Scoring Options
Desirable Criteria Location Is the organisation a grassroots charity/community/voluntary group in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire regions where Sunrise can easily visit to make meaningful assessments and evaluations?
  • Within 20 miles radius
  • Within 21–50 miles radius
  • Over 51 miles radius
Successful Outcomes Does the organisation provide evidence it can assess the project's overall success and effectiveness which includes any of the following:
  • Become less dependent on increasingly scarce discretionary grant funding.
  • Generate more income from their activities and services.
  • Continue providing essential services, to prevent problems escalating.
  • Empower organisations to make positive change with their projects.
  • Build and develop their services to help more people in need.
  • Strongly Agree
  • Agree
  • Disagree