The Walthamstow Stadium Community Sports Trust (WCST) fund aims to increase local participation in sports and other leisure activities in and around Chingford. Here, you’ll find information about the fund and how to apply.

About the WCST fund

The WCST fund is now in the final year of operation and we continue to welcome applications.

We're particularly interested in applications that encourage physical activity, with a strong health element. We also wish to remind applicants, the delivery must be within a one-mile radius of Stadium Place.

We can offer the use of the studio space at Better Gym, which is on-site and will help reduce costs related to the hiring of venue spaces.

Walthamstow Stadium Section 106 has a budget of £250,000 to help increase community participation in sports, recreation and other leisure activities across a five-year period.

The programme is overseen by the Walthamstow Community Sports Trust Board and they make decisions on how funding is spent. There is a budget of £50,000 per year and local initiatives can apply for a maximum of £10,000 per application.

The Board is looking to fund projects that will deliver sports and promote wellbeing from the new community facility at Stadium Place in Chingford. They will give priority to any application that benefits L&Q residents, but they will consider projects based within one mile of the surrounding area.

We encourage applications that will:

  • advance local education in healthier living
  • promote community participation in healthy recreation
  • offer facilities for sport, recreation and other leisure activities
  • improve the conditions of life for those who use the facilities 

Application deadlines

  • 16 April 2024
  • 28 May 2024
  • 23 July 2024
  • 17 September 2024

Board meeting dates

  • 14 May 2024
  • 25 June 2024
  • 20 August 2024
  • 1 October 2024

The fund has a two-stage process and funding can take up to three months to process following board approval.

How to apply for funding

To apply for WCST funding, please fill in and return the paper application form:

To request the form in an alternative format, please email our Community Development Lead.