What we don't fund
We do NOT fund retrospectively. The application is void if what you are applying for has already been purchased or taken place. Further funding is not available for three years following a successful grant award. We reserve the right to put a cap on grants to a single charity (including all of its branches) in any one year.
Grants will not be made to named individuals for:
- Disability and exercise equipment for use in the home, including specialist chairs and beds
- Repairs and maintenance of mobility equipment
- Home improvements, adaptations and property repairs, including gardens
- Household items, such as white goods, furniture and carpeting
- Medical or dental treatment, including any type of therapy or rehabilitation
- Cars, driving lessons, removal costs or holidays abroad
- Laptops and iPads
- Daily living costs (e.g. rent, utility bills, clothing, mobile phones, travel costs) or repayment of debts
- Equipment for residents in a care home operated by Barchester Healthcare or by any other care home company
Grants will not be made to community groups and small charities for:
- Core/ running costs and salaries
- Indirect services such as help lines, websites, newsletters, leaflets or research
- Major building projects or large capital projects, including minibuses
- Training of staff and training of volunteers
- Activities for residents in a care home operated by Barchester Healthcare or by any other care home company