Other charities and resources
If we are unable to help, or more help is needed than we can offer alone, you may wish to consider approaching these organisations.
Every local authority in the UK is running a Household Support Fund to support households who are most in need. Please check your local council website and apply directly to them for help with energy bills, food costs and other essentials. In Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland, there are national schemes as well as some localised support.
Support for single items
https://www.familyfund.org.uk/bbc-children-in-need-emergency-essentials-programme The BBC Children in Need Emergency Essentials Programme supports children and young people who are facing exceptionally difficult circumstances. The items are is delivered by Family Fund and their supplier partners.
Search for grants
www.turn2us.org.uk This website provides information on benefit entitlement and other grant giving charities.
www.disability-grants.org This website provides information on charities that provide grants for disabled people.
Lightning Reach is a free online portal that helps you find and apply for charitable grants, funding from your local council, and help with your bills, all in one place. Sign up for Lightning Reach to see what help you could get.
Other grant providers
www.goodthingsfoundation.org/databank – The National Databank is providing free data to 500,000 people in need via Good Things Foundation’s network of community partners, in partnership with Virgin Media O2, Vodafone and Three.
www.family-action.org.uk Family Action have both welfare and education grant programmes to help address the needs of disadvantaged families and individuals that struggle to afford basic needs and to pursue educational and employment ambitions.
www.familyfund.org.uk The Family Fund gives grants to families raising disabled and seriously ill children aged 17 and under.
www.glasspool.org.uk Glasspool Trust is a UK wide grants giving charity that provide one off grants to individuals.
www.britishgasenergytrust.org.uk The British Gas Energy Trust has a particular focus on fuel poverty, helping those who are struggling to pay for their consumption of gas and electricity get back on their feet and remain debt free going forward. In exceptional cases the Trust can also help with other priority household costs and items.
www.fhaonline.org.uk The Family Holiday Association provides holidays for parents and children who experience disadvantage as a result of poverty.
www.actionforkids.org Action for Kids supports young people with physical and learning disabilities through the provision of mobility aids, employability training and family support.
www.caudwellchildren.com Caudwell Children provide equipment, treatment, therapies and family support for disabled children and their families across the UK.
www.studentfinancewales.co.uk/fe.aspx Student Finance – Wales
www.mygov.scot/ema/ Education maintenance allowance – Scotland
www.nidirect.gov.uk Education maintenance allowance – Northern Ireland
www.gov.uk/1619-bursary-fund 16-19 bursary – England
www.gov.uk/discretionary-learner-support Discretionary learner support – England – the money can help pay for things such as: childcare, accommodation and travel, as well as course materials and equipment.
www.gov.uk/subsidised-college-transport-16-19 Subsidised transport England and Wales
https://www.endfurniturepoverty.org/find-furniture Provide new and pre-loved furniture
Universal Music Sound Foundation grants towards musical instruments for individuals
Youth Music UK a full guide of funders, towards music performance, artistic development or collaboration projects
Other school fee providers
www.educational-grants.org Other charities that may be able to offer support with school fees.
http://www.athlonetrust.com Financial assistance for adopted children with special needs
For children and young people
For refugees and asylum seekers
https://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/get-support/services/infoline/ This freephone Infoline aims to connect refugees and people seeking asylum with detailed information about local specialist support relevant to their particular needs.
Charity registers
www.charitycommission.gov.uk The register of charities in England and Wales.
www.oscr.org.uk The Scottish charities register.
If you have a grant giving charity that you would like to add to this page please contact us.
