Perpetual Funding
The Wesley Trust Fund
The Wesley Fund was established in 1971 when the Wesley United Church (originally, Wesley Methodist Church) building was sold. Proceeds of the sale were designated to be invested, with the proceeds donated to outreach projects in our community.
Wesley Methodist Church, 1913. 117 Street and 102 Avenue (from Robertson-Wesley archives)
The E. I. Clarke Memorial Fund
The Clarke Fund was established in 1968 by a member of the Robertson United Church congregation, the late Edwin Irwin Clarke (d. 2009). This fund is designated to be invested, with proceeds donated to outreach projects.
Wesley & Clarke
The Wesley & Clarke Trustees meet annually, usually in late November, to consider requests for funding in relation to the amount available for disbursement that year.
Total Allocations in Recent Years
Wesley |
Clarke |
Total |
|
2011 |
19,500 |
13,600 |
33,100 |
2010 |
19,000 |
13,000 |
32,000 |
2009 |
15,500 |
11,500 |
27,000 |
2008 |
17,000 |
13,000 |
30,000 |
2007 |
14,800 |
8,500 |
23,300 |
2006 |
17,300 |
11,300 |
28,600 |