Other Grant Making Schemes
A booklet detailing trusts and company schemes that can help vulnerable people having difficulty paying their energy and water bills can be downloaded by clicking here.
A brief summary of some of the help available follows:
Anglian Water Assistance Fund
Receives donations from Anglian Water and offers financial assistance to clear water and sewerage debt for customers of Anglian Water and Hartlepool Water.
British Gas Energy Trust
An independent Charitable Trust receiving donations from British Gas, offering financial assistance to families and individuals in need, hardship or other distress, particularly those struggling to pay their energy bills.
Charis Grants Ltd
Charis Grants exists to facilitate charitable and corporate giving by designing, developing and managing a range of services in support of vulnerable members of society.
npower Energy Fund
Receives donations from npower and offers financial assistance to current domestic customers of npower struggling to pay their energy bills.
Severn Trent Trust Fund
An independent Charitable Trust receiving donations from Severn Trent Water offering financial assistance to those in hardship to pay their water and sewerage bills.
South East Water's Helping Hand
Receives donations from South East Water & offers financial assistance to clear water and sewerage debt for customers of South East Water.
Thames Water Trust Fund
An independent Charitable Trust receiving donations from Thames Water offering financial assistance to those in hardship to pay their water and sewerage bills.
United Utilities Trust Fund
An independent Charitable Trust receiving donations from United Utilities offering financial assistance to those in hardship to pay their water and sewerage bills.
Veolia Water Trust
An independent Charitable Trust receiving donations from Veolia Water Central, Veolia Water South & Veolia Water Southeast, offering financial assistance to families and individuals in need, hardship or other distress, particularly those struggling to meet or pay charges for their supply of domestic water services.