The Relief of Poverty and Hardship
What we fund
We are funding projects that support people experiencing the negative impact of poverty and hardship. Our focus is on grassroots organisations working in local communities. Our aim is to prioritise a longer-term approach, focussing on the underlying causes of poverty.
The relationship between families and poverty is a funding priority. Families are a focal point through which poverty is often experienced. Those with multiple children, as well as single-parent families, are disproportionately at risk of facing its impact. Many are multi-generational, supporting elderly grandparents or individuals with disabilities within the family group.
Our work is focused on London and Kent. We look to support projects with a track record of success, or where the specific model of work is proven to be successful.
Awards up to £2,000 per-year are available, with awards for three years open to consideration.
Funding Criteria
- Projects in London and Kent
- A registered not-for-profit organisation, with at least one set of audited or independently examined annual accounts
- Where successful project outcomes can be evidenced
Funding is available for specific projects – and related general organisational costs. This can include pro-rata staffing and operational costs. We will not award a grant that represents more than 20% of the current annual running costs of the organisation.
Project Themes
- Families
- Older People
- People with Disabilities
- Early Years
- Domestic Violence
What we don't fund
- Projects that have no community or charitable element
- Retrospective funding, deficits, or loans
- Organisations which are not a registered not-for-profit organisation
- Organisations with an annual turnover above £500,000
- Organisations with reserves of more than 12 months’ expenditure
- Organisations that do not provide direct services to clients
- Organisations which applied to us unsuccessfully within the previous 18 months
- Capital Costs
- Services which are a statutory responsibility
- Projects that are primarily for the advancement of religion or politics (this does not exclude faith-based charities; however, we may ask for a copy of your non-proselytizing policy)
- Overseas work
"Your generosity is supporting disadvantaged families in so many ways"
Wayne Scorah, Project Manager, Thanet Trust
Applications & Awards
Applications & Awards
- Before submitting a full application, please email us with a short outline of the project.
- If you are eligible, we will be in touch with full details of how to make a complete application.
- Applications will be considered at our committee meetings (held in spring and autumn) with deadlines circa six weeks prior.
- During our assessment, we may request a visit to find out more.
- We will communicate all decisions following the date of the meeting.
- The next deadline to submit a complete application: Friday 10 January 2025
Awards
- If an award is made, the terms of our grant will be included with notification of our decision.
- This will include end of year monitoring, with any future instalments of our grant conditional on this.
