This fund supports UK registered charities providing urgent support or relief to those experiencing financial hardship to address immediate needs. Applications work on a nomination system, with Yorkshire Building Society members and colleagues able to nominate charities of their choice.
Awards from £250 to £2,500 are available for successful applications. Preference is given to smaller (income <£100,000) charities.
Charity funding themes include (but are not limited to) those providing:
- Debt advice or financial support
- Food / energy / baby banks providing essential living supplies
- Support for rough sleepers and individuals without a secure home
- Crisis support for survivors of abuse
- Community centres based in areas of high deprivation (as defined by the Indices of MultipleDeprivation)
Charities can apply for donations of up to £2,500. These donations are unrestricted grants that can be used for project or core costs – for example, charity staff salaries and wages, rent, and other operational costs.
Priority will be given to the following:
- Charities whose aims are a strong fit with the Charitable Foundation’s priorities to provide urgent support or relief to those experiencing financial hardship. For example: foodbanks, debt advice charities and support for those without a secure home
- Charities that are based in areas of high deprivation – you can use the Indices of Multiple
- Deprivation tool to check if you’re not sure. The Charitable Foundation will prioritise charities that support beneficiaries in the top 20% of deprived areas in the UK
- Charities that have an annual income turnover of less than £100,000
There is an online application process.