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Other Sources of Help
Help from Other Trusts
By signing the EDF Energy Trust application form, you give your consent to be considered for funding from any of the trust funds administered by Charis - see details of the trusts below.
These trusts operate within a 'Shared Programme' with a common application form and assessment process. Completion of one application form potentially allows assessment for grants from four different Trusts.
All relevant information needs to be provided for assessment under each Trust, e.g. a British Gas bill to show eligibility for help from the British Gas Energy Trust.
The Anglian Water Assistance Fund
The Anglian Water Assistance Fund has been set up by Anglian Water offering financial assistance to clear water debt for customers of Anglian Water and Hartlepool Water.
Who can apply to the Fund?
To be able to apply to the Fund you must be a current customer of Anglian Water or Hartlepool Water.
What can I apply for?
The Fund can help people through giving grants to clear arrears of water charges.
The British Gas Energy Trust
www.britishgasenergytrust.org.uk
The British Gas Energy Trust is the first national Trust Fund. Receiving donations from British Gas, it seeks to help those most in need with gas and electricity debt.
Who can apply to the Trust?
To be able to get help from the Trust you must be a current domestic customer of British Gas or Scottish Gas.
What can I apply for?
The Trust can help people through giving grants to:
- Reduce or clear arrears of gas or electricity debt
- Help with other essential household bills or costs
The Eos Foundation
You can apply to the Foundation if you are a customer of one of the following companies:
- Bournemouth and West Hampshire Water
- Cambridge Water
- Portsmouth Water
- South East Water
- Veolia Water East (formerly Tendring Hundred Water)
- Veolia Water Southeast (formerly Folkestone & Dover Water)
What can I apply for?
The Foundation can help by giving grants to:
- clear or reduce arrears of domestic water charges
- help towards other essential domestic bills and costs.
The Three Valleys Water Trust
www.3valleyswatertrust.org.uk
The Three Valleys Water Trust receives donation from Three Valleys Water and seeks to help those most in need with water and sewerage debt.
Who can apply to the Trust?
To be able to get help from the Trust you must be a current domestic customer of Three Valleys Water.
What can I apply for?
The Trust can help people through giving grants to:
- Reduce or clear arrears of gas or electricity debt
- Help with other essential household bills or costs
Contacting these organisations
Application forms for all the above organisations are available to download from each of their websites.
You can also contact the EDF Energy Trust about them by:
- calling our application form request line: 01733 421060
- emailing: [email protected]
- faxing: 01733 421020
- writing to:
Anglian Water Assistance Fund /
Eos Foundation
Freepost RSBB-LESH-AGEL, Three Valleys Water Trust /
Freepost RRZJ-XBSY-GYRG, British Gas Energy Trust
PO Box 42
Peterborough
PE3 8XH
For all trusts, application forms are also available from advice agencies (e.g. Citizens Advice), who can also offer help to complete the form if needed.
Other Utility Trusts and Schemes to help vulnerable customers
A brochure has been developed whereby utility companies have highlighted the Trust
funds or schemes they have in place to help their vulnerable clients. To view this
document click here.