Are you eligible for help from any other Trust?
By signing an application form to any trust/fund administered by Charis you give your consent to be considered for funding from any other trust/fund identified and administered by Charis – see details below. The trusts operate within a ‘shared programme’ with a common application form and assessment process. All relevant information needs to be provided to allow for assessment under each trust, as detailed in the application forms.
The aims of the following Trusts, which are registered charities, are to relieve poverty, suffering and distress, particularly among those who are unable to pay charges for the supply of energy/water services provided to premises used or occupied by them. There are no restrictions regarding eligibility to apply, although the Trusts prioritise help to applicants who are clearly struggling to pay their domestic utility bills.
The Trusts provide grants to clear domestic utility debts and other priority household debts and also to purchase essential household items.
Only the account holder can apply for a grant to clear a gas/ electricity/ water/ sewerage debt.
EDF ENERGY TRUST
The Trust can help people by giving grants to:
- Clear domestic energy debts.
- Clear other essential household debts, including water/sewerage debts or purchase essential household items – such awards are called Further Assistance Payments (FAPs) and an exceptional need must be shown to qualify.
BRITISH/SCOTTISH GAS ENERGY TRUST
The Trust can help people by giving grants to:
- Clear domestic energy debts.
- Clear other essential household debts, including water/sewerage debts or purchase essential household items – such awards are called Further Assistance Payments (FAPs) and an exceptional need must be shown to qualify.
VEOLIA WATER TRUST
The Trust can help people by giving grants to:
- Clear domestic water and sewerage debts.
- Clear other essential household debts, including energy debts, or purchase essential household items – such awards are called Further Assistance Payments (FAPs) and an exceptional need must be shown to qualify.
APPYLING TO THE TRUSTS:
The quickest and easiest way is via the trusts’ online application forms available from the websites:
Alternatively applications can be downloaded and printed from these same websites.
Or application forms can be requested via the telephone request line 01733 421060.
Or by emailing: admin@charisgrants.com
Or by writing to:
FREEPOST RRZJ-XBSY-GYRG
British Gas Energy Trust
PO Box 42, Peterborough, PE3 8XH – no stamp required
FREEPOST RLXG-RBYJ-USXE
EDF Energy Trust
PO Box 42, Peterborough, PE3 8XH – no stamp required
FREEPOST RSHH-JKZA-HAUY
Veolia Water Trust
PO Box 42, Peterborough, PE3 8XH – no stamp required