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The Charitable Foundation supports registered charities based in the UK where there is clear benefit to the recipients, particularly in areas near the Society's Principal Office or one of its branches. They prefer to support specific tangible items or activities rather than donating to general funds.

Consideration will be given to charities whose objectives are to help people experiencing hardship and/or underserved groups to access a place to call home and/or improve financial wellbeing.

If your charity's mission meets one or more of the target outcomes, the Foundation will consider funding core costs, project costs and small capital contributions, for example:

• Staff salaries or hiring additional team members.
• Overhead expenses such as rent or utilities.
• Scaling up successful programmes or developing new ones.
• Investing in infrastructure or technology to improve operations.
• Daily essentials such as pots, pans and white goods for people who have secured a permanent place to call home.
• Aids such as a ramp/stairlift in a community centre removing any barriers for local people.
• Books or resources which support financial education.
• Laptops or online systems used to deliver digital competence sessions.

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Geographical areas funded: UK East Lothian Edinburgh Glasgow Aberdeen Perth and Kinross

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant

Type of cost:

Capital, Revenue, Core costs

Fund award sizes

Maximum:

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Average:

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Annually awarded:

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Notes on award amounts:

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Who can apply

Funds registered charities based in the UK, particularly in areas near the Society's Principal Office or one of its branches (in Scotland this is Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, North Berwick and Perth). The Foundation will only fund charities supporting people in the top 50% of the UK Index of Multiple Deprivation.

When to apply

Now open. Applications close at 5pm on 31 October 2025.

Next deadline: 31 Oct 2025

How to apply

Apply online via the Foundation website.

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Exclusions

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Activites funded: Housing and shelter Community facilities Education and training Financial advice and support General charitable activities Health care and wellbeing Recreation and social activities Respite and holidays

Beneficiaries funded: Children Socially isolated people Older people Disabilities Learning disabilities Physical disabilities Sensory impairments Young people

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