How to Apply

For Single Payment Grants to Individuals

Applications are accepted from any formally constituted local group, such as Area Committees, Tenants' Associations, from all departments of the London Borough of Camden, Housing Associations, the National Health Service, Citizens Advice Bureau, Camden Age Concern, and any voluntary agency or by any responsible person who knows the applicant and details their circumstances.

Applications may be made by letter or on the Trust's Application Form. Applications by letter will only be accepted if they include the following details:

• Client's name, age (preferable date of birth) and occupation.
• Details of ages and occupations of other household members.
• Address and telephone number.
• Type of accommodation, e.g. Council, private rented, sheltered housing, hostel.
• Whether applying for help to other agencies or charities and the result of such applications.
• The result of application to the Social Fund, and If no application has been made to the Social Fund, the reason why not.
• Household income, including details of the source of the income.
• Whether the household has savings, and why they cannot be used.

The application will be strengthened if details are given of the financial effects of disability on any member of the household. Grants are not normally made to individuals applying directly to the Trust unless they are Trust pensioners visited by the Trust's Social Worker.

For Kitchen Starter Packs

A limited number of packs are available for young people on state benefits setting up home for the first time in the Trust’s area of benefit. Contact the Trust office for further information.

For Christmas Hampers

A limited number of Christmas hampers are available for refugee and homeless families. Contact the Trust office for further information.

For Trust Pensions

Pensions of £10 per week are available to pensioners who can show exceptional financial needs. Applications may be made by any of the agencies described above under 'Single Payment Grants'. Applications must be made on the pension application form available from the Trust.

 

For Grants to Organisations

Applications may be submitted at any time. The Trustees meet eight times a year to consider proposals and in addition to these main meetings, requests for smaller grants are considered at more frequent intervals.

Although there is no application form for grants to organisations, we ask applicants to provide the following information:

• A covering letter outlining the general work of the organisation and the specific activity for which funding is sought.
• The most recently available annual report and audited accounts.
• Statement on the particular need for which funding is sought.
• Full costing of the proposal.
• Details of other funding sources, including applications to other trusts.
• The mechanism by which the project can be monitored and evaluated.

It is imperative to show, preferably with statistical information, how many people in the former Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead have been or will be helped by the project. Grants are made at the discretion of the Trustees, and their decision is final.

Applications may be discussed with the staff of the Trust prior to their submission. Other helpful material includes leaflets giving details of eligibility for pensions, notes on completing the application form, and a guide to Trust pensions. These are available from the Trust.

Application Forms

Please click on the links below to download the relevant application form and guidelines.

The application forms can be completed and returned to the Trust.

- Application for Single Payment Grant

- Application for Trust Pension

- Trust Pensions Application Guidelines

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