Clevedon Convalescent Fund grants
Clevedon Convalescent Fund gives grants towards UK holidays for people of limited means recovering from illness or trauma, and for carers needing a break.
Guidance last checked 22 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Clevedon Convalescent Fund pays towards UK holidays for people of limited means who are recovering from illness or trauma, and for carers needing a break from their caring role. The first thing to know is that applications must be made by a professional in the statutory or voluntary sector who works with the individual. A charity would therefore apply on someone's behalf rather than for its own project. Grants can be used solely towards holidays within the UK, and the only restriction on the person helped is that they are a UK citizen. It does not give grants for the purchase of equipment, capital goods or debt relief, and a holiday already committed to will not be considered. Grants cannot be repeated, so that it can help a larger number of people. Its guidance is published under the name Clevedon Forbes Fund, at clevedonforbes.org.
What they fund
These categories come from the Charity Commission register, which records the fund under the advancement of health or saving of lives.
Who and where
The register records the fund working throughout England and Wales, and also lists Scotland among the countries it operates in. Its own guidance says the person helped needs to be a UK citizen.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Clevedon Convalescent 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
“Our grants can be used solely towards holidays within the UK”
Source: clevedonforbes.org — Grant Procedure — CLEVEDON FORBES FUND →
“Grants are made to people of limited means who are either recovering from illness or trauma, or for carers needing a break from their caring role.”
Source: clevedonforbes.org — Grant Procedure — CLEVEDON FORBES FUND →
“The only restriction being that they are UK citizens.”
Source: clevedonforbes.org — Grant Procedure — CLEVEDON FORBES FUND →
“Applications for grants need to be made by a professional in the statutory or voluntary sector, who work with the individual”
Source: clevedonforbes.org — Grant Procedure — CLEVEDON FORBES FUND →
What they say they won't fund
“Holidays which have already been committed to will not be considered for a grant.”
Source: clevedonforbes.org — Grant Procedure — CLEVEDON FORBES FUND →
“Grants cannot be repeated, to enable us to help a larger number of people”
Source: clevedonforbes.org — Grant Procedure — CLEVEDON FORBES FUND →
“We do not give grants for the purchase of equipment, capital goods or for debt relief.”
Source: clevedonforbes.org — Grant Procedure — CLEVEDON FORBES FUND →
How they say to apply
“a decision should be made, usually within a fortnight.”
Source: clevedonforbes.org — Grant Procedure — CLEVEDON FORBES FUND →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
For or assisting with the cost of convalescence for1) persons recovering from sickness medical or surgical treatment,or2) such persons who are in a weak state of health and require a change of air or require respite care.
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
What does Clevedon Convalescent Fund fund?
Grants towards holidays within the UK for people of limited means who are recovering from illness or trauma, and for carers needing a break from their caring role. Its governing document describes assisting with the cost of convalescence for people recovering from sickness, medical or surgical treatment. It also covers people in a weak state of health who require a change of air or respite care.
How much does Clevedon Convalescent Fund give?
It does not publish a grant range or a typical award, so ask the fund what a realistic request looks like before you apply. For scale, the Charity Commission register records income of £75,128 in its most recent financial year.
Who can apply to Clevedon Convalescent Fund?
Applications need to be made by a professional in the statutory or voluntary sector who works with the individual. The only restriction on the person being helped is that they are a UK citizen. The Charity Commission register records the charity working throughout England and Wales, and also lists Scotland.
What will Clevedon Convalescent Fund not fund?
It does not give grants for the purchase of equipment, capital goods or for debt relief. Holidays which have already been committed to will not be considered. Grants cannot be repeated, so that it can help a larger number of people.
How long does a decision take?
Its guidance says a decision should be made, usually within a fortnight. Timescales can change, so confirm with the fund before you rely on that.
How do I apply to Clevedon Convalescent Fund?
A professional in the statutory or voluntary sector who works with the individual makes the application, following the grant procedure published on the fund's website. Check the funder's own website (www.clevedonforbes.org) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 249313) for current guidance, 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 Clevedon Convalescent Fund.