We are funding projects that support people experiencing the negative impact of poverty and deprivation. Our focus is on grassroots organisations that are working in local communities – enabling local and contextual responses to the needs these places face. Furthermore, our aim is to prioritise a longer-term approach, focussing on the underlying causes of poverty and hardship.
Families are a focal point through which many of the negative effects of poverty are experienced. Larger families with multiple children, as well as single-parent families, are disproportionately at risk of facing the impact of poverty. Families receiving benefits support are amongst the most likely to be in poverty.
Families are also often multi-generational, supporting elderly grandparents with additional needs. Likewise, individuals with disabilities are regularly supported by their families. Children’s development, especially during early-years, can also have a huge impact on their development and future exposure to long-term poverty.
For these reasons our funding is primarily focussed on the relationship between families and poverty. This however is broadly interpreted, meaning we can consider applications for work linked to the priority groups outlined below.
Our work is focused on London and Kent. We look to support projects with a track record of success, or where the specific model of work is proven to be successful.
Awards up to £2,000 per-year are available, with awards for three years open to consideration.
Our eligibility criteria for the programme is as follows. We are funding these priority groups:
Considering organisations / projects that are:
Funding is available for specific projects – and related general organisational costs. This can include pro-rata staffing and operational costs. Additionally, we will not award a grant that represents more than 20% of the current annual running costs of the organisation.
In addition to what we will fund, there are a range of things that this programme does not consider:
Before submitting a full application, we ask that the charity contact us by email with a short outline of the project. If you are eligible we will be in touch with full details of how to apply. Applications will be considered at meetings of our Committee in September and March each year - with deadlines c6 weeks prior. During our assessment we may request a visit to find out more. We will communicate all decisions following the date of the meeting.
E: charities@skinners.org.uk | T: 020 7213 0561
The application deadline for our current round of funding was Friday 19 January. Our next round of funding will be in the autumn. Please check back in early summer for confirmation of our next deadline.
If an award is made, the terms of our grant will be included with notification of our decision. This will include end of year monitoring, with any future instalments of our grant conditional on this.