All Star Youth Tennis Scholarship Trust (ASYTS)
The All Star Youth Tennis Scholarship Trust (ASYTS) was set-up in 2007 to further the development of kids from the borough of Wandsworth showing significant promise in their ability to play tennis without sufficient parental financial means to take it to a higher level. The inspiration behind the ASYTS was Sebastian Wray who had dedicated himself to the sport of tennis and the Wandsworth Tennis Centre from the age of 11 and whom the coaches, Ben Jackson and Ben White at All Star Coaching, felt could benefit from a higher level of training and development which would ultimately be an advantage to the wider tennis community in Wandsworth. In 2008, Sebastian became the first beneficiary of the Trust and was given a grant to study at a Spanish Tennis Academy. Sebastian has subsequently gone on to become a successful full-time tennis coach at a local tennis club and put back into the Trust by coaching a regular weekly session. It is intended that the Trust will benefit many young people in Wandsworth who are dedicated to the sport of tennis and have shown the same exceptional commitment as Sebastian. Although the funds at the Trust’s disposal are relatively modest, the aspirations of the trustees for wanting to make a difference are high. The Trust has coaching sessions in place for a range of standards. The Trust is also working with the All England Lawn and Tennis Club Wimbledon program for Wandsworth schools. The Trust has been funded by a combination of individual gifts, sponsored events and an annual fund raising day and is administered by four local trustees, Sean Molony, Ben White, Ben Jackson and Chandra Sekar. The Trust has been approved for Gift Aid Status with Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs which will be applicable to all donations provided a gift aid declaration has been obtained from the donor. All the people involved with the Trust continue to contribute their services and knowledge voluntarily to maximise the amounts that can be given as grants. This includes all the trustees, our patron, solicitors and accountants. The trustees are trying to increase the awareness, remit and objectives of the Trust such that further potential future recipients of Trust Funds can be identified. The trustees would like to hear from potential future recipients and in this regard, Sean Molony, the Chairman of the Trust can be contacted on 020 77382869. We would be very grateful for contributions to the Trust from our fellow players at the Tennis Centre - please help us by sending a donation, using where possible the Gift Aid Declaration, to : Noah’s Ark, Mill Street, Boltonsborough, Glastonbury, BA6 8RJ
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