Clapham Relief Fund grants
Clapham Relief Fund makes grants to individuals in need and to organisations running projects for them, but every application must be countersigned by a sponsor.
Guidance last checked 22 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Clapham Relief Fund helps people in need, hardship or distress in its qualifying area, and welcomes applications from both individuals and organisations. The first thing to know is that every application must be verified and countersigned by a sponsor before you submit it. Suitable sponsors include a social worker, minister of religion, healthcare professional, teacher, a fund trustee or someone of similar standing. Grants to individuals are normally capped at £300, though where the request is for more the trustees may contribute towards the total cost. Grants to organisations for specific projects can be greater in value, but no figure is published for those. Assistance will normally only be granted where funding is not available from public sources, such as a local authority or government department. The Charity Commission register places the fund in the London Borough of Lambeth, and its guidance asks you to check you live in the qualifying area.
What they fund
These are the funding areas recorded for Clapham Relief Fund on the Charity Commission register, alongside its objects covering relief of need, hardship and distress.
Who and where
The register places the fund in the London Borough of Lambeth. Its own guidance asks applicants to make sure they live in the qualifying area, which it does not define in the material published here.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Clapham Relief Fund says in its own guidance
Quoted directly from the funder’s own website, with a link to the page each quote came from. Always the most current word is theirs — check the source before you apply.
Who they say they'll fund
“please make sure that you live in the qualifying area”
Source: claphamrelieffund.org — Clapham Relief Fund - Guidance Notes →
“Assistance will normally only be granted where funding is not available from public sources (e.g. local authority or government department)”
Source: claphamrelieffund.org — Clapham Relief Fund - Guidance Notes →
“We welcome applications for grants from both individuals and organisations”
Source: claphamrelieffund.org — Clapham Relief Fund - Helping The Community Since 1620 →
What they say they won't fund
“Grants will not be made to repay debts already incurred by the applicant”
Source: claphamrelieffund.org — Clapham Relief Fund - Guidance Notes →
“The Trustees will not consider more than one application per person per year”
Source: claphamrelieffund.org — Clapham Relief Fund - Guidance Notes →
Grant sizes they mention
“Grants to individuals are normally up to a maximum of £300, but where the request is for more the Trustees may make a contribution towards the total cost. Grants to organisations to fund specific projects can be greater in value”
Source: claphamrelieffund.org — Clapham Relief Fund - Guidance Notes →
How they say to apply
“All applications must be verified and countersigned by a sponsor before submission. Suitable sponsors may include a social worker, minister of religion, healthcare professional, teacher, Clapham Relief Fund Trustee or someone of similar standing”
Source: claphamrelieffund.org — Clapham Relief Fund - Guidance Notes →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
Relieving either generally or individually persons resident in the area of benefit who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress by making grants of money or providing or paying for items, services or facilities calculated to reduce the need, hardship or distress of such persons. 2. The trustees may pay for such…
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
How much does Clapham Relief Fund typically give?
Grants to individuals are normally up to a maximum of £300, though where the request is for more the trustees may make a contribution towards the total cost. Grants to organisations to fund specific projects can be greater in value, but no figure is published for those. Its Charity Commission entry records £8,145 in grants to organisations and £12,526 in grants to individuals in its most recent published accounts.
What does Clapham Relief Fund fund?
Relief of need, hardship or distress among people living in its area of benefit. It does this by making grants of money, or by providing or paying for items, services or facilities. It may also give to organisations that provide those things. The Charity Commission register records the prevention or relief of poverty, and education and training, as its areas.
Who can apply to Clapham Relief Fund?
Both individuals and organisations. Applicants need to make sure they live in the qualifying area; the register places the fund in the London Borough of Lambeth. Assistance will normally only be granted where funding is not available from public sources, such as a local authority or government department. Every application also needs a sponsor to countersign it.
What won't Clapham Relief Fund fund?
Grants will not be made to repay debts already incurred by the applicant, and the trustees will not consider more than one application per person per year.
How do I apply to Clapham Relief Fund?
Arrange your sponsor first. All applications must be verified and countersigned before submission, and suitable sponsors include a social worker, minister of religion, healthcare professional, teacher, a Clapham Relief Fund trustee or someone of similar standing. Check the funder's own website (claphamrelieffund.org) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1074562) for current guidance and deadlines, as processes can change.
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Contains public sector information from the Charity Commission for England and Wales licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and grants data from 360Giving used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Figures are derived (filtered and summarised by TrusteeMeetings), not republished unchanged. About the data · Terms of use. This page is a starting point for your own research, not a promise of funding, and is not endorsed by or affiliated with Clapham Relief Fund.