Aims/priorities: The object of the Trust is the relief of poverty, hardship or other distress by assisting people in need who are unable to meet the cost of water charges.
This is achieved by providing grants:
- Directly to individuals (further information is available by calling 0300 7906172).
- To organisations to fund money advice/financial literacy projects that encourage financial stability and promote competent money management.
Funding will cover all costs associated with project delivery.
The Trust will consider applications from organisations that can deliver debt and financial capability projects but are keen to encourage applications from:
- Grass roots community groups who wish to provide money and debt advice alongside other community services.
- Organisations who can develop online content and provide digital outreach services around debt and financial literacy.
To be eligible, projects must:
- Enhance and develop the provision of money advice services to individuals within the United Utilities Trust Fund geographical area.
- Demonstrate that it will provide a benefit to customers of United Utilities who are in hardship and unable to meet the costs of water charges.
- Support a ‘deprived community’ where a significant majority of the residents live in the worst 10% Lower Super Output Areas or Wards in England and/or where there is a high incidence of debt.
Who can apply? To be eligible, organisations must be:
- A registered charity, voluntary organisation, not-for-profit organisation or public benefit entity.
- Able to deliver services within the United Utilities Trust Fund geographical area (North West England).
Grant amount: Up to £40,000 over a one-year term.
Application process: There are two stages to the application process. Applicants will need to complete the Stage One application form to provide details of their organisation and an outline of their project. All Stage One applications will be individually assessed, and projects considered to have the most merit will be invited to progress to Stage Two.
Eligibility criteria and the Stage One application form can be found on the United Utilities Trust Fund website.
Deadline: The deadline for Stage One applications is 31 May 2022.
Contact information: For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
Gay Hammett
Senior Operations Manager
Auriga Services Ltd
Emmanuel Court
12-14 Mill Street
Sutton Coldfield
B72 1TJ
Tel: 0121 362 3625
Email: communitygrants@aurigaservices.co.uk
Website address: www.uutf.org.uk