Grants for individuals in need ( AND PETERBOROUGH)

This is a short directory of grant help available locally for people who are experiencing hardship.

For more comprehensive information go to the full directory of ‘Grants for Individuals in Need’. This is published annually by the Directory of Social Change. It can be purchased or you can consult it at your local Citizens Advice Bureau.

There is also a grants directory on https://www.turn2us.org.uk/Find-Benefits-Grants.

PLEASE NOTE – NEARLY ALL GRANTS MUST BE APPLIED FOR BY RECOGNISED CHARITABLE OR STATUTORY ORGANISATION ON BEHALF OF AN INDIVIDUAL

Name of fund Eligibility What is available Contact details How to apply

GENERAL (NATIONAL) Family Action To preserve and Small grants to assist Email: grants.enquiry@family- Online Charity N0: 264713 protect the good health recuperation and action.org.uk https://www.family-action.org.uk/what-we- (in particular mental independence and/or do/grants/welfare-grants/ health) of individuals prevent problems Telephone: 020 7254 6251 and families and the spiralling (from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Wed prevention and relief of and Thurs) poverty.

R. L. Glasspool UK individuals in need, Small one off grants to Grants Team, Second Floor, Online Charity Trust hardship or distress. Or help to overcome short Saxon House, 182 Hoe Street, https://www.grantsplus.org.uk/ Charity No: 214648 those who are sick, term crisis with practical Walthamstow, London, EH17 Applications must be made by eligible referring convalescent or infirm. support, e.g. beds, white 4QH. 02085204354. agencies. Must demonstrate that goods clothing, travel Email: [email protected] exhausted other costs www.glasspool.org.uk sources of help, e.g. Local assistance scheme / benevolent schemes Heinz, Anna and People experiencing Grants for equipment, Heinz, Anna and Carol Kroch By letter on organisations headed notepaper. Carol Kroch severe poverty or adaptations and Foundation Estimates for household goods must be based Foundation hardship and who have household items PO Box 327 on Argos prices and include product code. Charity No:207622 medical problems or Hampton Applications can only be made by professional fleeing domestic London working with an individual. No emergency violence TW12 9DD assistance – grants can take several weeks Telephone: 02089790609 and payment is to the organisation Email: [email protected] Newby Trust Vulnerable individuals. One of grants of up to www.newby-trust.org.uk Online via website Limited Children, young people, £250 for household [email protected] https://www.newby-trust.org.uk/on-behalf-of- Charity No: 227151 elderly, disabled. essentials, furnishings, Applications by third parties an-individual/ Must demonstrate clothing, school uniforms, only. Cheques made payable to applied to Local footwear, mobility aids. sponsoring organisation. Assistance first. Help Grant funds close as soon as to overcome crisis. funding for financial year used so may not always be available The Talisman People in the UK living For education, health, Mr Philip Denman, The Applications on sponsoring organisation’s Charitable Trust on a very low income housing, disability related Talisman Charitable Trust headed notepaper setting out circumstances – Charity No: 207173 for the relief of poverty. issues. Grant applications Lower Ground Floor Office see website for description are not acknowledged and 354 Kennington Road http://www.talismancharity.org/ only hear outcome if London successful SE11 4LD Tel: 0207 820 0254 Website: www.talismancharity.org The Vicar’s Relief Any vulnerable person Small grants up to £350 The Vicar's Relief Fund The sponsoring agency must first register on- Fund (This is part who is homeless or at (average £200) available St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity line before being allowed to make an of the St Martin’s In risk of being homeless within 2 days of St Martin-in-the-Fields application on behalf of their client. Volunteers The Field Charity or previous experience application for household Trafalgar Square may not register. No: 1156305) of being homeless and goods, to avoid eviction, London Online trying to maintain a help with move from WC2N 4JH https://smitf.flexigrant.com/ tenancy temporary accommodation Telephone 020 7766 1125

The office is usually open Monday to Friday from 9am until 4pm.All applications must be made online. For more information visit their website at https://www.smitfc.org/grants/

ACTS 435 A national charity run at Grants of c. £100 for Cambridge Community Church, Applications only through the ‘Advocates’ at Charity No: a local level by essentials and for DRO Cambridge, 14 Alpha Terrace, the individual churches. 1131305 churches. Church fees. Can apply up to 3 Cambridge CB2 ‘Advocates’ apply on times a year. 9HT.Phone:01223 844415 See website for list of all the churches involved behalf of those in need, Email: [email protected] in ACTS 435. money is raised Website: www.cthree.org through a http://acts435.org.uk/how/the-charity ‘Crowdfunding’ Christ the Redeemer, approach and grants Cambridge, Chaplain are awarded to the Cambridge 104 Squadron ATC, individual. Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8RL

Life Church Peterborough, Peterborough, 139b Fletton Avenue, Peterborough, PE2 8BY Phone: 01733 552227 Website: http://life-church.eu

Open Door Church, Peterborough, 73 Hallfields Lane, Gunthorpe, Peterborough, PE4 7YL Phone: 01733 708090 Email: tellmemore@opendoorchurch- uk.com Website: http://www.opendoorchurch- uk.com

St. John the Baptist, Stanground, Peterborough, Church Street, Stanground, Peterborough, PE2 8HF Phone: 01733 981003

The Fens Circuit, The Methodist Church, , Upwell Methodist Church, Town Street, Upwell, PE14 9DQ Phone: 01945773567 Email: [email protected]

The Royston Foodbank, Royston, PO Box 259, Royston, SG8 1DZ Email: [email protected] Website: www.royston.foodbank.org.uk

GENERAL (LOCAL TO CAMBRIDGESHIRE , PETERBOROUGH & WEST ) Cambridgeshire Cambridgeshire Living on low income Vouchers for recycled [email protected] for THE FUND IS CHANGING IN APRIL Local Assistance and under exceptional furniture and white goods details of your local CLAS champion 2017 – for more information email Scheme (CLAS) pressure and home decoration. through whom applications must be [email protected] (new scheme from Supermarket vouchers made. 01/04/17) for food and clothing No applications from individuals. Cookers The Foundation of Women: One off and recurrent The Clerk to the Trustees, To apply and for more information Edward Storey Aged over 40 living in grants. The Foundation of Edward Storey, contact the Clerk to the Trustees. Charity No: 203653 the county of Occasional small Mount Pleasant Email [email protected] Cambridgeshire. pensions for those over Cambridge CB3 0BZ A home visit is necessary to assess 60. Telephone: (01223) 364405 need. Must be ‘financially Amounts vary depending Email: [email protected] unsupported’ (i.e. on need. single, separated, divorced or widowed) The Ebyon Trust Those in acute financial Makes grants to Trustees: Contact trustees: Charity No: 1049453 deprivation in the organisations for the Mr Robert Thorndike & Mrs Carol Anne Mr Robert Thorndike, or Mrs Carol county of benefit of individuals in Thorndike, 10 Tennyson Avenue, St. Anne Thorndike, Cambridgeshire. need. Ives, PE27 6TU Tel: 01480 468998 Young, elderly, abused, Tel: 01480 468998 homeless, those in violent homes. The Radley County of Small grants for essential Correspondent: By letter or email from the social Charitable Trust Cambridgeshire. items only. JENNIFER JANE WHEATLEY worker, support worker etc. The letter Charity No: 208313 Prevention and relief of Grants to other charities 12 JESUS LANE will outline the case of need and other poverty. or voluntary bodies (for CAMBRIDGE funding streams that have been Children, young people, individuals in need). CB5 8BA approached. elderly, disabled. Email: [email protected] You can contact the charity by email: Grants to other Website: [email protected] charities or voluntary www.radleycharitabletrust.wordpress.co bodies for individuals in m need. Cambridgeshire For families or young Grants typically £100- [email protected] Download from website at Children’s Fund people living in crisis - £150 for basic everyday http://www.cambscf.org.uk/cambridge (Cambridgeshire must be facing social needs – payment made http://www.cambscf.org.uk/home.html shire-childrens-fund.html Community welfare issues as well by cheque to Foundation) as financial hardship organisation applying Charity No: 1103314

Stay Well Fund For vulnerable families / Grants up to £300 for http://www.cambscf.org.uk/Stay- Apply online at address given – the (Cambridgeshire people living in Cambs future heating costs – Well.html fund has limited resources so may not Community facing fuel poverty. they will not pay for always be open for applications. Foundation) Includes homeless historic debt http://www.cambscf.org.uk/Stay- Charity No: 1103314 people Well.html Nichol-Young People in need who are Grants up to £500 and Nichol Young Foundation Applications considered quarterly. Foundation in full time education, may be for up to five Nichol Young Trust No telephone enquiries. Charity No: 259994 (with a preference for years. For books, and PO Box 4757 Application by letter. those who live in East other costs associated Windsor Person in need must make the Anglia.) with higher education, for SL4 9EE application. educational trips, medical electives and other such projects. The People who physically Grants ranging from Correspondent: Applications should be submitted at Convalescent Trust or mentally unwell living £100 to £350 given to MRS F WILBY least one month before the proposed Charity No: 218979 on a low income and provide or assist towards 66 COLLINGWOOD ROAD holiday. The full board of trustees are in need of a the expenses of a HUNSTANTON meet in January, June & September. convalescent or recuperative holiday. The PE36 5DY recuperative holiday, Trust can sometimes Tel: 01485 533788 Application must be made by post on with a preference for provide other items, Email: [email protected] the Charity’s application from. those living in Norfolk, services or facilities Suffolk and which will help an Referral agency must make the Cambridgeshire. individual’s recovery. . application. ACTS 435 A national charity run at Grants of c. £100 for Cambridge Community Church, Applications only through the Charity No: 1131305 a local level by essentials and for DRO Cambridge, 14 Alpha Terrace, ‘Advocates’ at the individual churches. churches. Church fees. Can apply up to 3 Cambridge CB2 9HT.Phone:01223 ‘Advocates’ apply on times a year. 844415 See website for list of all the churches behalf of those in need, Email: [email protected] involved in ACTS 435. More churches money is raised Website: www.cthree.org are signing up on a regular basis. through a ‘Crowdfunding’ Christ the Redeemer, Cambridge, http://acts435.org.uk/how/the-charity approach and grants Chaplain Cambridge 104 Squadron are awarded to the ATC, Newmarket Road, Cambridge, individual. CB5 8RL. (no contact details) The Fens Circuit, The Methodist Church, Upwell, Upwell Methodist Church, Town Street, Upwell, PE14 9DQ Phone: 01945773567 Email: [email protected]

The Royston Foodbank, Royston, PO Box 259, Royston, SG8 1DZ Email: [email protected] Website: www.royston.foodbank.org.uk (covers the southern part of South Cambs.)

Peterborough Peterborough People in need on a Vouchers for the Food Peterborough Citizens Advice Bureau, Only available through Peterborough Community low income or means Bank. 16-17 St Marks St, Peterborough, PE1 CAB. Assistance Scheme tested benefits. Gas & electricity 2TU. You must attend in person, (PCAS) assistance for pre -pay Open Mon – Fri 9am - 4pm 16-17 St Marks St, Peterborough, meters. PE1 2TU. Carezone referral for Open Mon – Fri 9am-4pm second hand furniture. The Florence People in need who are One off grants between MRS PAULA LAWSON, In writing to the correspondent Saunders Relief-in- in poor health, £100 and £500 for 36 TYNDALL COURT, submitted directly or through third Sickness Charity convalescent, or who hospital expenses, COMMERCE ROAD party. Applications considered three (Peterborough) have disabilities and convalescence, holidays, PETERBOROUGH, times a year. Charity no: 239177 live in the former city of travel expenses, PE2 6LR Peterborough electrical goods, medical Tel: 01733 343 275. equipment, furniture, Email: disability equipment and [email protected] help in the home. ACTS 435 A national charity run at Grants of c. £100 for Life Church Peterborough, Applications only through the Charity No: 1131305 a local level by essentials and for DRO Peterborough, 139b Fletton Avenue, ‘Advocates’ at the individual churches. churches. Church fees. Can apply up to 3 Peterborough, PE2 8BY ‘Advocates’ apply on times a year. Phone: 01733 552227 See website for list of all the churches behalf of those in need, Website: http://life-church.eu involved in ACTS 435. money is raised through a Open Door Church, Peterborough, 73 http://acts435.org.uk/how/the-charity ‘Crowdfunding’ Hallfields Lane, Gunthorpe, approach and grants Peterborough, PE4 7YL are awarded to the Phone: 01733 708090 individual. Email: tellmemore@opendoorchurch- uk.com Website: http://www.opendoorchurch- uk.com

St. John the Baptist, Stanground, Peterborough, Church Street, Stanground, Peterborough, PE2 8HF Phone: 01733 981003

Kings Lynn and West Norfolk The Kings Lynn and People in need who live One off grants up to Veronica Stiles, Secretary to the On a form available from the West Norfolk in the borough of King’s £300 towards furniture Trustees, 54 Park Road, Hunstanton, Correspondent. Must be submitted by Borough Charity Lynn and West Norfolk (such as beds), washing Norfolk, PE36 5DL. a social worker, CAB or other welfare Charity No: 243864 machines, carpets, (01485) 533352 agency. Trustees meet in March, bedding, cookers, June, September & December and electric scooters etc. application should be received in the preceding month. Cambridge The Cambridge For individuals in need Small grants (up to £150, Email: Online Central Aid Society living within 25 mile but may be less) for [email protected] https://www.cambridgecentralaid.org/o Charity No: 204327 radius of Cambridge household items, https://www.cambridgecentralaid.org/gr nline-application-form/ City flooring, fuel and water ants/ On line applications must be made by debts, disabled children’s a third party. Trustees meet equipment, Debt Relief fortnightly, cheques are sent to the Order fees etc. sponsor’s organisation. The Cambridge People in need who live Grants of up to £300 to Correspondent: In writing to the correspondent: Community Nursing in the boundaries of the provide extra care, MRS JAN CROFT, Website: Trust city of Cambridge. comforts and special 38 STATION ROAD, www.cambridgecommunitynursingtrus Charity No: 204933 aids that are not WHITTLESFORD, CAMBRIDGE t.co.uk available from other CB22 4NL. Email: sources. Tel: 01223 835412 enquiries@cambridgecommunitynursi ngtrust.co.uk The All Saints Relief of individuals in Grants or money, or MS CHURCH ADMINISTRATOR Apply in writing to the correspondent. Parochial Charities need, hardship or providing or paying for ST. ANDREW THE GREAT CHURCH Charity No: 233606 distress living in the items, services or ST. ANDREWS STREET parish of All Saints, facilities to reduce CAMBRIDGE Cambridge. distress. CB2 3AX South Cambridgeshire The Girton Town Individuals or families Grants of money to Administrator, GTC office, No online applications but further Charity living in Girton. provide items, or to pay 22 High Street, Girton. information at: Charity No: 1130272 for services or facilities to Office hours: Tuesday-Thursday http://girtontowncharity.co.uk/ Prevention or relief of help with needs related 10.00am-1.00pm poverty for those in to health, disability, Alternatively call 01223 276008 or need, hardship or mobility or to broaden email [email protected] distress. opportunities. By application to the trustees – must make contact to discuss request and obtain application form

John ’s People in need living in Small grants for essential Charity Manager, Mrs Jill Hayden, Applications made by appointment Charity (JHC) Sawston, South household items. John Huntingdon Centre with support worker from the charity. (Sawston) Cambridgeshire. Help with school uniform, 189 High Street, Sawston, http://www.johnhuntingdon.org.uk/ Charity No: 1118574 trips. Cambridge, CB22 3HJ Tel: (01223) 492492 (Support Occasionally help with Tel: 01223 830599 Workers) nursery or playgroup Email: [email protected] fees. The Charities of People in need who live One off cash grants at Correspondent: In writing to the correspondent Nicholas Swallow in the parish of Christmas; help can also Nicholas Tufton, Clerk, directly. and others Whittlesford and be given towards 11 High Street, Barkway, Royston, (Whittlesford) adjacent area. hospital travel and Hertfordshire, SG8 8EA Charity No: 203222 educational costs. (01763) 848888

Cottenham Charities Residents of One off grants for Correspondent: Download the application form from Charity No: 200586 Cottenham in need household and disability Malcolm Dee the website: living on low incomes or items such as furniture, 62, Lyles Road http://www.cottenhamcharities.co.uk/d disabled. white goods, electric Cottenham ocuments riser / recliner chair, Cambridge CB24 8QR adjustments to Tel: 01954 250387 Return form to Correspondent. a disabled person’s A home visit will be necessary to home, Lifeline assess need. installation. The Shepreth Relief For residents of One off grants THE SHEPRETH RELIEF IN NEED Email correspondent for application in Need Charity Shepreth in need. CHARITY, 19 FOWLMERE ROAD form Charity No: 200996. SHEPRETH, ROYSTON, HERTS. [email protected] SG8 6QL

[email protected] The Stapleford For relief of need, One off grants of money Correspondent: By phone to discuss. Feoffee Charity hardship and distress or providing or paying for MRS JOAN BARNES, 9 ANVIL Mrs Joan Barnes (01223) 842504. Charity No: 206701 fro residents of items, services or CLOSE Stapleford facilities STAPLEFORD, CAMBRIDGE, CB22 5SS. (01223) 842504. Pampisford Relief in For residents of One off grants of up to Correspondent: Application must be made by the Need Charity Pampisford parish who £250. Christmas gifts for DENNIS BEAUMONT, 4 HAMMOND individual direct to the correspondent. Charity No: 275661 are in need. Must be older or disabled people. CLOSE, PAMPISFORD, CAMBRIDGE, Dennis Beaumont (01223) 833653. older or disabled. CB22 3EP Charity of John Residents of Fulbourn One off grants LYNDA NORDEN Apply direct to the charity by email or Careway (Fulbourn) who are facing 20 Cherry Orchard phone: Lynda Norden Charity No: 205143 hardship, especially the Fulbourn (01223) 880799 young and elderly. Cambridge [email protected] CB21 5EH (01223) 880799 [email protected] The Ickleton United People in need who live One off grants of around Correspondent: In writing to the correspondent to be Charities (Relief-in– in the parish of Ickleton, £40 towards fuel cost MR JOHN STATHAM, submitted directly to the individual: need Branch) Cambridgeshire and necessities and gift 35 ABBEY STREET, ICKLETON, Charity No: 202467 vouchers at Christmas. SAFFRON WALDEN, CB10 1SS Tel: 01799 530258 The Warboys Court Residents of Guilden One off grants. LIMBACH BANHAM AND CO, JOHN Apply via email. Trust (Guilden Morden. Those STREET, ROYSTON, Limbach, Banham & Co Morden) suffering hardship. HERTFORDSHIRE (01763) 242257. Charity No: 298496 SG8 9BG. (01763) 242257. [email protected] The Grantchester People in need who live One off grants. Correspondent. Allen Wheelwright, 67 Apply in writing to the correspondent.. Relief in Need in the ancient parish of Coton Road, Grantchester, Cambridge, Charity Grantchester. CB3 9NT. Charity no: 202175 The Samuel Franklin Residents of the parish One off and recurrent Correspondent: Apply in writing with brief details of Fund Elsworth of Elsworth in need due grants of £10 - £1,000 MRS SERENA WYER, 5 COWDELL requirements. Charity No: 228775 to financial hardship, according to need END, ELSWORTH, CAMBRIDGE [email protected] illness, disability or towards hospital CB23 4GB www.samuelfranklinfund.co.uk infirmity. expenses, [email protected] convalescence, household bills, medical equipment, nursing fees, disability equipment, Christmas grants. The Johnson Bede People in need who live One off grants between MRS Linda Stead Applications in writing to the and Lane Charitable in the of £50 - £150 for a wide 76 HIGH STREET correspondent directly by the LITTLE WILBRAHAM Trust Little Wilbraham range of welfare needs. CAMBRIDGE individual or by a third party. (Little Wilbraham) CB21 5JY Considered on an on-going basis. Charity No: 284444 Tel: 01223 813794 Email: [email protected] Thoma Galon’s People in need who live An annual gift, to be MRS LINDA MILLER, Applications in writing to the Charity in the parish of agreed in November. 21 THISTLE GREEN correspondent for consideration in SWAVESEY (Swavesey) Swavesey. Preference One off grants for CAMBRIDGE November. Grants delivered in Charity No: 202515 for those over 70, hospital travel expenses, CB24 4RJ December. single or widowed; fuel costs and other Tel: 01954 202982 married couples when needs. Grants of at least Email: [email protected] one partner reaches 70; £35 are usually made.. Website: www.swavesey.org.uk/thomas_galon_charity widows and widowers with dependent children up top age 18. People in need who live One off and recurrent MISS J K RUSSELL Applications in writing to the Rev. Robert Masters in the parish of grants according to 2 FLINT COTTAGES correspondent. ELY ROAD Charity for Widows Landbeach, with a need. WATERBEACH (Landbeach) preference for widows CAMBRIDGE Charity No: 265254 CB25 9PG Tel: 01223 441769 Email: [email protected]

Fenland

Elizabeth Wright’s Residents of the One-off grants for Correspondent: On a form available from the Charity (Wisbech) Wisbech parishes of essential items to offset Sylvia Palmer, Beechcroft, 124 correspondent. Charity No: 203896 Saint Peter and Paul hardship, or cope with Fridaybridge Road, Elm, Wisbech, [email protected] and Saint Augustine long term illness. Cambridgeshire. PE14 0AT. May be completed by applicant or only. (01945) 861312: third party. Trustees meet quarterly.

Town Lands Charity Individuals in need who One-off grants towards, Mrs RJ Gagen, 78 High Road, No website. (Leverington) live in the parishes of for example, glasses, Gorefield, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, In writing to the correspondent. Charity No: 232526 Leverington, Gorefield new teeth or household PE13 4NB. Email: [email protected] and the widows of appliances. (01945) 870454. Newton. Email: [email protected] Elderly and disabled. The United Older people (over 65) Small one off grants and Correspondent: In writing to the correspondent only : and who have lived in gifts in kind. Derek Mews, Clerk, 7 Pickards Way, Baxter Charities Walsoken parish for at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 1SD. Charity No: 205494 least 2 years (01945) 587982. Rotary Club of Help for poor and Small grants for Correspondent: For further information and requests, Wisbech Trust Fund needy people living in individuals in need (e.g. Mike Theobald. please contact the correspondent. Charity No: 1073663 Wisbech and district fridge, hoover). Tel: 01945 585354 or email: Website: http://www.rotary- [email protected] ribi.org/clubs/links.php?ClubID=509

The Chatteris People who are poor Grants of £25 a year in Correspondent: In writing to the correspondent . Feoffee Charity and needy and have January. Brian Hawden, Brian Hawden & Co. Email: Charity No: 202150 lived in Chatteris for at Solicitors, The Coach House, [email protected] least ten years. Beechwood Gardens, London Road, Chatteris Cambridgeshire, PE16 6PX (01354) 692133 Email: [email protected] The Whittlesey People in need living in Small annual cash PS Gray, 33 Bellamy Road, Oundle, In writing to the correspondent: Charity the ancient parishes of grants, plus occasional Peterborough , PE8 4NE Trustees meet in Feb, May & Dec. Charity No: 1005069 Whittlesey one off grants. (01832) 273085

Huntingdon

Huntingdon For Huntingdon One off grants Correspondent: Apply direct to charity via website. Freemen’s Trust residents who are considered to relieve MRS RUTH JACQUELINE BLACK Home visit required. Charity No: : 1044573 covered by Huntingdon hardship HUNTINGDON FREEMEN'S TRUST www.huntingdonfreemen.org.uk City Council 37 HIGH STREET HUNTINGDON [email protected] CAMBRIDGESHIRE PE29 3AQ Tel: 01480 414909 Email: [email protected] The Rotary Club of Relief of poor and One off grants Correspondent: In writing to the correspondent. Huntingdon needy who live in MR MICHAEL EDWARDS Cromwell Trust Huntingdon 17 BUCKDEN ROAD, BRAMPTON Charity No: 1030916 HUNTINGDON, PE28 4PR Tel: 01480350667 Email: [email protected] Hilton Town Charity People who live in the One off grants according Phil Wood In writing to the correspondent. Charity No: 209423 village of Hilton. Any to need. 1 SPARROW WAY HILTON age or occupation, who HUNTINGDON may have unforeseen CAMBRIDGESHIRE needs, due to (for PE28 9NZ example) hardships, Tel: 01480 830866 disability or sickness. Email: [email protected]

Pidley Mountain Disabled children & Specialised equipment to By post: [email protected] Rescue disabled adults in need develop and progress Pidley Mountain Rescue Team rg.uk Charity No: 1094043 in . their personal mobility, Pidley Village Social Club, Warboys Road, PIDLEY MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM and improve their home Pidley, Huntingdon, Cambs, PE28 3DA The Applications Officer life. Examples of By email c/o Pidley Village Hall equipment supplied General Information: High Street, Pidley, include: wheelchairs; [email protected] Huntingdon, PE28 3DA electric scooters; Considered monthly. Application form specialised trikes; [email protected] on website. Must also submit a letter paediatric buggies, or email from a healthcare adaptive computer www.pidleymountainrescue.org.uk professional, e.g. a physio, OT, software and hardware; doctor, social worker or SENCO and sensory equipment. teacher to support the application. The letter, which should be addressed to PMRT, needs to specifically outline why you need the equipment, your abilities and any other medical conditions we need to consider. Must provide a quote or estimate. PMRT will then look into this & if approved will order and purchase the equipment. East Cambridgeshire Stretham Charity Residents of Stretham One off grants, grants for Correspondent: Mrs Joanne Taylor In writing to the correspondent. Charity No: 1076863 suffering hardship education, or providing 4 Top Street Website: www.stretham-charity.org.uk through financial or paying for items, Stretham difficulty. services or facilities to ELY reduce hardship, need or CB6 3JL distress. Email: [email protected]

Thomas Parson’s People in need who live One off grants and loans Correspondent: In writing to the correspondent for Charity (Ely) in the city of Ely. ranging from £1,000 - HEY Solicitors Ltd, 53 Market Street consideration on the 1st Friday in each Charity No: 202634 (The charity is primarily £4,000. Ely, CB7 4LR month, either directly by the individual concerned with the Tel: 01353 662918 or through welfare agencies. management and Email: [email protected] Website: maintenance of it’s Website: www.thomasparsonscharity.org.uk alms houses). Soham United People in need of all One off grants for items Correspondent: In writing to the correspondent directly Charities ages who live in Soham and services such as MRS ELIZABETH STEVENSON by the individual. Include a financial Charity No: 202479 furniture, bedding, 33 Pratt Street statement giving details of assets and clothing, food, tools, Soham liabilities and reasons in support of the books, holidays, house Ely application. Considered in November decorating, insulation, CB7 5BH and February. Also an emergency repairs, laundering, Tel: 01353 722884 committee. meals on wheels, child minding. Upwell People in need over 65 Christmas grants from MR Nicholas John Poolely In writing to the correspondent directly (Cambridgeshire) (unless widowed) who £10 - £40. 19 FRIDAYBRIDGE ROAD by the individual. Considered in ELM Consolidated live in the parish of WISBECH November. Charities Upwell (on the Isle of PE14 0AS Charity No: 203558 Ely) and have been Tel: 01945 860902 resident for the last 5 Email: [email protected] years. Website: The Downham People in need who live One off and recurrent MISS JO HOWARD In writing to the correspondent. Feoffee Charity in the ancient parish of grants according to 35 Fieldside Ely (Little Downham, Ely) Downham. need. CB6 3AT Charity No: 237233 Main focus is the Tel: 01353 665774 proviso of alms houses Email: [email protected] and allotments. The Stetchworth People in need who live One off grants according JUDITH MAHONEY On a form available from the Relief-In-Need in the parish of to need. Examples: 26 HIGH STREET correspondent or the Ellesmere STETCHWORTH Charity Stetchworth and have electricity bills, fuel, NEWMARKET Centre, Stetchworth. Include details of Charity No: 245790 done so for at least two groceries (thorugh an CB8 9TJ income & expenditure & any other years. account at the local Tel: 01638 508 336 applications for help. shop), transport to Email: [email protected] Considered at any time. hospital and educational

needs. The Swaffham People in need who are One off and annual MRS CHERYL ANN LING In writing to the correspondent. Bulbeck Relief-In- over 65 and live in the grants (in kind or in 43 HIGH STREET SWAFFHAM BULBECK Need Charity parish of Swaffham cash). Grants do not CAMBRIDGE Charity No: 238177 Bulbeck. usually amount to more CB25 0HP than £20 each. Tel: 01223 813885

King’s Lynn & West Norfolk The Calibut’s Estate People in need, usually One off and recurrent MR WILLIAM JAMES TAWN In writing to the correspondent, and the Hillington over 65, who live in grants, generally from 2 WHEATFIELDS directly by the individual. Applications HILLINGTON Charities Hillington and East £25 - £100. KING'S LYNN considered in November. Charity No: 243510 Walton. PE31 6BH /234511 Owner occupiers not Tel: 01485 600641 eligible. The , People in need who live One off grants from £25 - MRS MAUREEN SHARMAN In writing to the correspondent. and in the parishes of £100. Grants often given Southery Applications to be submitted by a third Relief in Southery, Feltwell and towards the cost of travel SOUTHERY party. Must be received by 31st March. Need Charity Methwold. to and from hospital. Charity No: 268856 PE38 0PB Tel: 01366 377571 The Harold Individuals in need who One off grants from £50 - MRS CHRISTINE MARGARET In writing to the correspondent. Moorhouse Charity live in £200 for heating, medical HARRISON Applications should be submitted (Burnham Market) in Norfolk. care, and equipment and 30 WINMER AVENUE, WINTERTON- directly by the individual in any month. Charity No: 287278 school educational trips. ON-SEA, GREAT YARMOUTH, NR29 4BA Tel: 01493 393975 Email: [email protected] Downham Aid in People who are sick, One off and recurrent MR PHILIP REYNOLDS In writing to the correspondent for Sickness convalescent or inform grants according to 39 BEXWELL ROAD, DOWNHAM consideration in May and November. Charity No: 258153 who live in the district of need. MARKET, PE38 9LH Applications can be submitted directly Downham Market or Tel: 01366 383385 or by a third party organization. the parish of Downham Email: West. [email protected] The Edmund Atmere People aged over 70 in One off grants from £10 - E A S LAMBERT In writing to the correspondent. (Feltwell) Charity need. Younger people £250. HILL FARM, FELTWELL, THETFORD Applications to be submitted between Charity No: 270226 with a severe chronic NORFOLK, IP26 4AB 1st October and 1st November and disability, who have Tel: 01842 828156 considered in November. lived in Feltwell for at Applications either directly by least 10 years. individual or by third party. Sir Edmund Individuals in need who Fuel grants for older MR BARRY L HAWKINS In writing to the correspondent. Moundeford’s live in Feltwell. people. 15 LYNN ROAD Educational Charity Educational grants for DOWNHAM MARKET (Feltwell) the under 25’s. NORFOLK Charity No: 1075097 PE38 9NL Tel: 01366 387180

The Gayton Fuel People in need who live One off and recurrent MRS ANNMARIE PARKER In writing to the correspondent. Allotments in the parish of Gayton, grants from JOURNEYS END, ROAD Applications to be submitted directly Charity no: 243082 including the village of £25,according to need. BLACKBOROUGH END, KING'S LYNN by the individual or family member. Gayton Thorpe, PE32 1SG Norfolk. . Tel: 01553 841464 Email: [email protected] The Gaywood Poor’s Older people who are in Grants to help with fuel Mrs Marjorie Lillie, ‘Edelweiss’, Station In writing to the correspondent Fuel Allotment Trust need and live in the costs. Road, Hillington, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, through social services. Charity No: 209364 parish of Gaywood. Norfolk, PE31 6DE (01485) 600615

or: [email protected] Hilgay United People in need in the One off and recurrent Mr AJ Hall In writing to the correspondent, Charities parish of Hilgay grants according to Windrush, Church Road, Ten Mile Bank directly by the individual. Applications Charity No: 208898 Apprenticeship grants need. Grants to help with Downham Market, PE38 0EJ are considered in June each year. winter fuel for the elderly. Tel: 01366 377127 Help towards costs of Email: [email protected] apprenticeship or training. The Poor’s People of pensionable For pensioners: One off MRS WENDY STEELES In writing to the correspondent. Alotment age who are in need vouchers of £35 for food JUNGFRAU, THE STREET, MARHAM Applications considered in October. Charity No: 236402 and live in Marham, and fuel to be spent in KING'S LYNN, PE33 9JQ village. Others in need. local shops. Tel: 01760 337286 Email: [email protected] Edmund Atmere People in need who live One off grants according HELAINE WYETT In writing to the correspondent directly Charity () in the parish of to need. Aids for PANGLE COTTAGE, CHURCH ROAD by the individual. Charity No: 270227 Northwold. disabled people are also , KING'S LYNN, PE33 9QR loaned by the charity. Tel: 01366 500165 Email: [email protected] The Charity People over 65 who One off grants of £50 - EMMA GREENO In writing to the correspondent by the Charity No: 212367 have lived in the parish £150 for fuel costs, travel 19 WESTFIELDS individual, third party or family of Pentney for the last 2 to and from hospital, NARBOROUGH member or friend. Applications years are eligible for medical expenses, KING'S LYNN considered twice a year. fuel grants. Other disability equipment, NORFOLK people in the parish clothing and household PE32 1SX may also apply for help. bills. Email: [email protected] The People in need who live Mostly recurrent grants MRS SUSAN JANE HART In writing to the correspondent. Charities in South Creake. towards fuel of £35 - 26 FRONT STREET, SOUTH CREAKE Applications directly form the Charity no: 210090 £100 a year. No grants FAKENHAM, NR21 9PE individual by October. Considered in to people in work. Tel: 01328 823515 November. Email: [email protected] The Walpole St Peter People over 65 in need Older people: Annual MR EDWARD OTTER In writing to the correspondent, Poor’s Estate living in the old Christmas grants of £10. 1 Sutton Meadows directly by the individual. Considered Charity No: 233207 parishes of Walpole St One per household. Leverington in November. Peter, Walpole Students: annual Wisbech Highway and Walpole educational grants for PE13 5ED Marsh. books. Tel: 01945665018 Grants to university students in need, for books. Marshall’s Charity Widows in need who Grants of £120, paid MRS LYNDA CLARKE-JONES In writing to the correspondent. List () live in the parish of quarterly. THE BARN, MAIN STREET, of recipients reviewed quarterly. Charity No: 202211 Welney. LITTLEPORT, CAMBS, CB6 1PH Tel: 01353 860 449 Email: [email protected]

Poor’s Estate )The Older people in need One off grants at MRS.J.E.JOHNSON Grants advertised locally every year, Poor’s living in the parish of Christmas. 1-3 YORK ROW, WISBECH giving a closing date for applications. Charity) West Walton. CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE13 1EA Charity No: 206424 Tel: 01945 468700 Email: [email protected] The Jane Forby People in need who live One off and recurrent gra MRS SARAH JANE SCARROTT In writing to the correspondent, Charity in the parish of Wretton. nts, according to need. WARREN HOUSE, BRANDON ROAD directly by the individual or by a third (Wretton) METHWOLD, THETFORD, IP26 4RL party. Charity No: 208899 Tel: 01366 728238 Considered in November. Email: [email protected]

The Widows and people in One off grants of about DR JOCELYN KESHET-PRICE In writing to the correspondent, at any Poor’s Charity need who live in Barton £40 to help with fuel Hill Farm House, Boughton Long Road time of year. Charity No: 211638 Bendish, including expenses during the Barton Bendish, King's Lynn Eastmoor winter and towards PE33 9DN hospital travel and Email: [email protected] funeral expenses. WOMEN Eaton Fund Women facing Small grants towards The Eaton Fund, PO Box 528, Fleet GU51 Download application from website Charity No: 236060 hardship aged 18 and one off non recurring 9HH and post over costs. Only one grant http://www.eaton-fund.co.uk/index.asp award per person The Foundation of Women: One off and recurrent The Clerk to the Trustees Email [email protected] Edward Storey Aged over 40 living in grants. The Foundation of Edward Storey, Charity No: 203653 the county of Occasional small Mount Pleasant To apply and for more information Cambridgeshire. pensions for those over Cambridge CB3 0BZ 60. Telephone: (01223) 364405 Must be ‘financially Amounts vary depending Email: [email protected] unsupported’ (i.e. on need. single, separated, divorced or widowed) Margaret’s Fund Women only Small grants for heating, http://www.margaretsfund.org/login Payment made through the caring Charity No: 210615 Experiencing ill health food, clothing, professional applying and financial hardship convalescence and Apply via website Society for the Any working age Regular monthly Correspondent: Paul Carbury Complete enquiry form or for an Assistance of Ladies women living alone in allowance for a limited S A L R C, 25 Hornyold Road informal discussion phone 0300 in Reduced hardship on means time MALVERN, WR14 1QQ 3651886 - the helpline is open Circumstances tested benefits. Not for Monday - Friday 9.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. Charity no: 205798 students or anyone Tel: 0300 365 1886 and 2.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. eligible for other Email: [email protected] To apply: Complete enquiry form via charitable help Website: www.salrc.org.uk website http://www.salrc.org.uk/index.htm Worcester Rotary Women aged 50 or Grants under £500 for REV JIM BROWN Download guidance and application Club Sawyer Trust over who are in need range of household PO BOX 797 from their website Charity No: 511276 due to financial needs including removal WORCESTER http://sawyertrust.org/ hardship and/or ill- costs WR4 4BU health [email protected] Sawyer Trust PO Box 797 Worcester WR4 4BU OLDER PEOPLE Aid for the aged in UK citizen 65 or over Small grants for older AFTAID - Aid for the Aged in Distress Grant application only available after distress with no or very limited people in crisis for 9 Bonhill Street, completing online enquiry form on Charity No: 299276 savings and on low household and personal London website income care items– can respond EC2A 4PE http://aftaid.org.uk/ swiftly [email protected] Telephone: 0870 803 1950 Friends of the Older people who have One off grants (under FRIENDS OF THE ELDERLY Download application form and Elderly reached state £500) and regular 40-42 EBURY STREET guidance from website at Charity No: 226064 retirement age and allowances for LONDON http://www.fote.org.uk/our- living in private or household and personal SW1W 0LZ services/grants/ rented accommodation care items, digital 0330 332 1110 (not sheltered housing). connection and some [email protected] Must be in receipt of debts Website: www.fote.org.uk Pension Credit (Guarantee Credit). The National Older people who have Recurrent grants of up to DAWN SWIRCZEK Paper application available online at Benevolent Charity reached state £15 a week (single) and The National Benevolent Charity http://www.thenbc.org.uk/pdf/Benevol Charity No: 212450 retirement age living in £20 (couples). Peter Herve House ence-Application-Form-2015.pdf their own homes One off grants for Eccles Court (rented or owned) in unexpected costs and Tetbury financial hardship. items. GL8 8EH 01666 505500 [email protected] BABIES AND CHILDREN Always Look on the Children under 18 in Interested to support MR MIKE DALY Online Bright Side of Life need due to poverty, ill applications which bring SKY INSURANCE LTD, SKY HOUSE, http://www.thebrightsideoflife.org.uk/a Charitable Trust health or other enjoyment to children. 28 STATION CLOSE, POTTERS BAR, pplication-form/ Charity No: 1150016 disadvantage Applications can take up HERTFORDSHIRE, EN6 1TL to 3 months Tel: 01707293845 [email protected] http://www.thebrightsideoflife.org.uk/ Buttle UK For families or young One off grants of MR Alan Knowles , Register and apply o nline Charity No: 313007 people living in crisis - up to £300 for household Buttle UK http://www.buttleuk.org/need- must be facing social essentials. Must apply to 15 Greycoat Place, LONDON support/families/all#help welfare issues as well Local assistance first SW1P 1SBMR or request a form from the as financial hardship Tel: 02078287311 correspondent. Applications must be Email: [email protected] made through a statutory or voluntary http://www.buttleuk.org/ organisation. Cambridgeshire For children 18 and Grants typically £100- [email protected] Download from website at Children’s Fund under living in low £150 for basic everyday http://www.cambscf.org.uk/cambridge (Cambridgeshire income household also needs – payment made http://www.cambscf.org.uk/home.html shire-childrens-fund.html Community facing social welfare by cheque to Foundation) issues organisation applying Charity No: 1103314 Children Today Disabled children and Grants for specialised AYDIN DJEMAL Call 01244 335622 to discuss your Charitable Trust young people aged 25 equipment 17B Telford Court needs and request an application form Charity No: 1137436 and under Dunkirk Estate, Ellesmere Port, Chester Tel: 01244 335622 http://www.childrentoday.org.uk/ Email: [email protected] The Family Fund For disabled or Smaller grants for MRS CLAIRE LOCKER Download application from their Charity No: 1053866 seriously ill children anything that meets the The Family Fund Unit 4, Alpha Court website at aged 17 and under need of the disabled or Monks Cross Drive, Huntington https://www.familyfund.org.uk/FAQs/h living in a home with seriously adult young York. YO32 9WN ow-do-they-apply low income person or child Tel: 0844 9744099 N.B Parents complete the application Email: [email protected] but can be supported by a worker https://www.familyfund.org.uk/ Little Bundles For babies and children No grants – recycled http://www.littlebundles.org.uk/cambridg Email the local organiser to find out under 3 equipment and clothing e/ how to apply for families in need. Please direct any queries to [email protected] [email protected] or 07905 Referral agencies must complete the 716761 online referral form. Little Bundles volunteers will advise about available stock and arrange pick-up or delivery of the "bundle". It is then the referrer’s responsibility to pass on the "bundle" to the family. Please note: To maintain confidentiality of families and service users Little Bundles is unable to have direct contact with families.

EMPLOYMENT LINKED (NB there are many benevolent funds – these are examples and a specific search can also be done on Turn2Us)

Elizabeth Finn Care People on low income / Small one off or recurring Elizabeth Finn Fund Tel: 020 8834 9200 Charity No: 207812 limited savings from grants towards living Hythe House Email: [email protected] professional expenses London W6 7NL Website: www.turn2us.org.uk background Tel: 020 8834 9200 Online via Turn2Us website Email: [email protected] http://grants- British or Irish national Website: www.turn2us.org.uk search.turn2us.org.uk/grant/elizabeth- finn-fund- National Grocers Anyone who has Financial assistance and MR STEVE BARNES To apply go to their website Benevolent Fund worked in the grocery help with money and UNIT 2, LAKESIDE BUSINESS PARK Website: www.groceryaid.org.uk Charity No: 1095897 industry for at least 5 debt advice SWAN LANE, SANDHURST, or call 08088 021 122 years BERKSHIRE, GU47 9DN Tel: 01252 875925 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] https://www.groceryaid.org.uk/get- help/money-and-debt/ Hospitality Action For anyone who has Range of grant funds for HA Assistance Line – 0808 802 0282 Application can be downloaded from Charity No: 1101083 worked (or is currently household essentials, open 24/7 365 days per year their website working) in the heating help, income top Email: http://www.hospitalityaction.org.uk/wh hospitality industry and ups and family days out [email protected] at-we-do/grants/ finds themselves in severe hardship Perennial (The People working in or One-off grant for day-to- MR RICHARD CAPEWELL For contact details and how to apply Gardener’s Royal retired from horticulture day living costs such as PERENNIAL go to their website or call 0800 093 Benevolent Society) and their children if they food and fuel or on-going 115-117 KINGSTON ROAD 8510 Charity No: 1155156 - have died. regular financial LEATHERHEAD http://perennial.org.uk/ assistance. They also KT22 7SU distribute grocery Tel: 01372 384032 vouchers, make winter Email: [email protected] fuel payments and http://perennial.org.uk/ provide referrals to food banks. RABI (Royal Current or former The Fund recommends ROYAL AGRICULTURAL To apply go to their website or call Agricultural farmers and getting in touch to check BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION 0808 2819490 Benevolent farmworkers of any age what is available. SHAW HOUSE Institution) facing hardship, and Support includes crisis 27 WEST WAY http://rabi.org.uk/about/ Charity No: 208858 their dependants help as well as longer BOTLEY term support OXFORD OX2 0QH Tel: 01865 724931 Email: [email protected] http://rabi.org.uk/about/

Retail Trust Anyone who is working Hardship grants and FREEPHONE HELPLINE Online application at Charity No: 1090136 or has worked in retail bursaries available for a http://www.retailtrust.org.uk/services/r (at least 3 months for range of reasons – see 0808 801 0808 etailhub/hardship-grants current employee, at website for detailed least 3years continuous eligibility [email protected] service for retirees and for those who have left in last 2 years) Road Haulage Relief from poverty. Grants to individuals in Mr Dean Fisher, Road Haulage Email: Association People in hardship who need. Association Ltd, Roadway House, [email protected] Benevolent Fund have been associated Bretton Way, Bretton, Peterborough, Charity No: 1082820 with the organisation. PE3 8DD Website: http://www.rha.uk.net/about- Covers members and Email: [email protected] us/rha-benevolent-fund former members of the Tel: 01733 842738 RHA, their employees Applications can be made via post using and former employees, Naomi Hirst, Fund Coordinator the RHA Benevolent Fund Application as well as their Tel: 07710 173 047 Form and including the full dependants. It also documentation required. covers employees and former employees of the A checklist of the information required RHA. - can be found on the last page of the application form. Service Charities ABF The Soldiers’ Members and former Grants vary according to MRS TEMIDAYO AJAKAIYE For current serving soldiers Charity (also known members of British need MOUNTBARROW HOUSE applications are made through local as the Army army who completed 6-20 ELIZABETH STREET regiment, for ex-service men through Benevolent Fund) basic training and their LONDON SSAFA or RBL – see separate entries Charity No: 1146420 dependents SW1W9RB https://www.soldierscharity.org/need- https://www.soldierscharity.org/need- our-help/individual-grants/# our-help/individual-grants/#

Royal British Legion Anyone who is or has Wide range of grants for MR Luke Joannou, THE ROYAL Contact Centre helpline on 0808 802 Charity No: 219279 previously served in different needs including BRITISH LEGION, 199 BOROUGH 8080 from 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week any of the armed forces crisis grants HIGH STREET, LONDON, SE1 1AA [email protected] or reservists for at least Contact Centre helpline on 0808 802 7 days and their 8080 from 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/get- dependents and carers [email protected] support/finances/grants/

SSAFA Forces Help Current and former Wide range of support – Simon Blum [email protected] Charity No: 210769 members of any of the contact local office to SSAFA armed force and their find out more Queen Elizabeth House dependents including 4 St. Dunstan's Hill reservists LONDON EC3R8AD Tel: 02074639412 Email: [email protected] https://www.ssafa.org.uk/ 0800 9170 970 UTILITIES Anglian Water Customers of Anglian Grant help to PO Box 42, Peterborough, The grants are managed for Assistance Fund Water and Hartlepool clear water and PE3 8XH Anglian Water by CHARIS Grants Water who are in debt sewerage - you can call them on 01733 with their water and arrears 421060 to request an application sewerage charges. form or apply online https://awaf.app.charisgrants.com /home/index British Gas Anyone in financial  Arrears on British Gas Energy Trust, PO Box 42, Peterborough, Apply online via their website at Energy Trust hardship, with priority energy bills PE3 8XH. http://www.britishgasenergytrust. Charity No: given to those who are  White (01733) 421060. [email protected] org.uk/who_can_apply.html 1106218 struggling with paying goods www.britishgasenergytrust.org.uk energy bills. Do not  DRO / . have to be customer of Bankruptcy BG. costs  Boiler replacement  Funeral costs EDF Energy Anyone in need Grants to cover Grant Administrator, Freepost – RLXG – RBYJ – Online via the website, Trust the payment of USXE, PO Box 42, Peterborough, PE3 8XH. downloading a form from the Charity No: energy bills and (01733) 421060 website or by requesting an 1099446 other essential [email protected] application form from the household bills, www.edfenergytrust.org.uk correspondent. items or costs. [email protected] www.edfenergytrust.org.uk

Npower Energy Domestic customers of One off grants Charis Grants, Freepost RSRX-JHTT-AZSG, Po Box Online via the website or by Fund Npower who are in to help clear 42, Peterborough, PE3 8XH. downloading an application form need, hardship or utility debts. (01733) 421060. [email protected] or by phoning the application distress. request line. Must be made by the named account holder. Must include all relevant up to date supporting documentation. . South Customers of South Help with The Administrator Application downloaded from Staffordshire Staff Water or current arrears South Staffordshire Water Charitable Trust, Green their website Water Charitable Cambridge Water who and historic debt Lane http://www.sswct.org/how_to_app trust are facing financial – customers are Walsall, WS2 7PD. ly.asp Charity No: hardship or distress expected to http://www.sswct.org/how_to_apply.asp 1043177 offer some minimal contribution Stay Well Fund For vulnerable families / Grants up to http://www.cambscf.org.uk/Stay-Well.html Apply online at address given – people living in Cambs £300 for future the fund has limited resources so facing fuel poverty. heating costs – may not always be open for Includes homeless they will not pay applications people for historic debt