Charis — the business of giving

Charis Grants exists to facilitate charitable and corporate giving by designing, developing and managing a range of services in support of vulnerable members of society. We offer a complete grants management service for charitable or corporate giving through Trust or Assistance Funds. At present these offer grant awards for utility debt and other essential household bills and costs.

Current domestic customers of any of the following companies can apply for financial help. Money advice agencies can apply for special funding by clicking on the EDF Energy Trust or British Gas Energy Trust websites. Alternatively contact admin@charisgrants.com for further information.

British Gas & Scottish Gas
Contact the British Gas Energy Trust

You may be eligible for a FREE British Gas MyHome Energy Assessment and associated energy efficiency products, click here to read more - terms within.

EDF Energy
Contact the EDF Energy Trust

Anglian Water & Hartlepool Water
Contact the Anglian Water Assistance Fund

Veolia Water Central
Veolia Water East (formerly known as Tendering Hundred Water)
Veolia Water Southeast (formerly known as Folkeston & Dover Water)
Contact the Veolia Water Trust

New Launch

South East Water's Helping Hand to a debt free future

On the 1st April South East Water launched through Charis it's Helping Hand scheme. This new Fund makes provisional awards against water and sewerage debts, which will be confirmed if the applicant makes on-going payments against current bills for 6 months. Application forms are available on the web site:

http://www.southeastwater.co.uk/helpinghand

To request an application form for any of the above please contact Charis Grants on: 01733 421060. Application forms are also available on our Publicity page or alternatively visit the appropriate website.

Through our unique Shared Programme, applicants submitting one application form will be automatically considered for any other funds for which they are eligible.