Who we fund
We are a small charity making a big difference in your local community to the lives of older people and other adults with a disability or mental health conditions. We help individuals, small community groups and small local charities.
We are open for group applications in January, April, July and October.
You can apply for an individual at any time.
It takes us up to two months to process an application.
What qualifies for our help and funding
We help people and groups based in England, Scotland, Wales and Jersey.
Our funding focus is about connecting or re-connecting older people, and adults with disabilities or mental health conditions, with others in their local community.
We help individuals, but please note that all applications for named individuals must be completed by a third party who knows the individual in a professional or community-based capacity.
We also help small community groups and small local charities. We do not have a formal definition for a small charity, but if a charity has financial reserves in the hundreds of thousands or millions, it is very unlikely that we would be able to help.
We help groups with:
- Activity projects
- Equipment/materials for use by members
- Member transport
- Day trips, outings, group holidays in the UK
Our grants for groups range from £100 up to £2,600.
It takes us up to 10 weeks to process an application.
Grants will not be made to groups and charities for:
- Core/running costs, including salaries and venue hire
- Indirect services such as helplines, websites, newsletters, leaflets or research
- Building/renovation projects or large capital projects
- Training of staff and training of volunteers
- Foodbank provision, unless part of a food preparation or activity project
- Activities for residents in a care home operated by Barchester Healthcare or by any other care home company
- Retrospective funding (void if already purchased or taken place)
- Repeat funding within our three-year exclusion policy (following a successful grant award)
We help individuals with:
- Manual and powered wheelchairs
- Mobility scooters
- Specialised trikes / bikes
- Car adaptations
Our grants for individuals range from £100 up to £1,500.
It takes us up to 10 weeks to process an application.
Grants will not be made to named individuals for:
- Disability and exercise equipment for use in the home, including specialist chairs and beds
- Mobility equipment for indoor use only
- Repairs, maintenance and refurbishment of mobility equipment
- Activities, holidays and special days out
- Educational courses
- Home improvements, adaptations and property repairs, including gardens and ramps
- Household items, such as white goods, furniture and carpeting
- Medical or dental treatment, including any type of therapy, counselling or rehabilitation
- Cars, driving lessons or removal costs
- Laptops, computers and iPads
- Daily living costs (e.g. rent, utility bills, clothing, mobile phones, travel costs) or repayment of debts
- Equipment for residents in a care home operated by Barchester Healthcare or by any other care home company
- Retrospective funding (void if already purchased or taken place)
- Repeat funding within our three-year exclusion policy (following a successful grant award)
- We reserve the right to put a cap on grants to a single charity (including all of its branches) in any one year