The Hunt & Almshouse Charity

The Hunt & Almshouse Charity provides one-off grant assistance to older or disabled people in need in particular designated areas.

Who can apply?

The Charity can accept applications from adults who:

• Live in England
• Are in receipt of a State Retirement Pension or a disability benefit
• Are in receipt of a means-tested benefit (eg, Income Support, Housing Benefit)
• Live alone (not including dependent children or carers)

If you answered YES to all of the above, you may be eligible for help.

What do we fund?

We make grants in three specific areas:

• Essential household items (eg, furniture, white goods) 
• Computer equipment (eg, adapted systems for people with disabilities)
• Mobility equipment (eg wheelchairs, scooters, adapted vehicles)

There is no standard grant, as each person’s circumstances are different, but they rarely exceed £500 for female applicants and £100 for male applicants. This is because the majority of the Charity’s funds were left in trust for women only.

It is often not possible to cover the whole cost of a particular item. Applicants are strongly encouraged to approach other charitable funds for which they are eligible.

How to apply

All requests are considered by application form. These must be completed and supported by a professional third party who knows the applicant well. This might be a social worker, occupational therapist, CAB or local charity adviser.

For computer and mobility equipment, we need to see a professional assessment from an agency such as AbilityNet or the Mobility Bureau, to ensure that the right kind of equipment has been selected.

Applications from women can be considered on a regular basis. Applications from men are only considered once a year, usually in June.

You are welcome to discuss a potential approach with the Charities Administrator. Please call us on 020 7213 0562 or email us at charitiesadmin@skinners.org.uk.

If you wish to proceed with an application, please download the Guidelines for Applicants & Application Forms

 

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