Give to someone in need
Acts 435 is about giving to people directly, to help them bridge the gap when they are facing a financial crisis.
Can you help a specific person in need?
Read stories of the applicants below and give as you feel able. Any amount will make a big difference to someone who is struggling.
You can instead make a general donation and the Acts 435 team will allocate it to the most urgent requests.
Filter by need
- Clothes (9)
- Food and Heating (13)
- Ill Health (22)
- Unemployment (11)
- Children (28)
- Fresh Start (29)
- Housing (17)
- Struggling with Bills/Debt (33)
- Benefit Delays/Sanctions (7)
- White Goods and Furniture (79)
- People with Disability (16)
- Refugees / Asylum Seekers (23)
- Technology (4)
- Domestic Abuse (17)
- Warmer Homes (10)
Filter by region
G, who struggles with anxiety and depression, receives medication and support for past drug misuse, but is trying hard to put that behind him. He receives Universal Credit, but has debts which he is struggling to repay, and this is using up most of his money each month. G often goes without food, gas and electric, when the money runs out, and would be very grateful for help towards these costs. He hopes that, with help, he can clear his debts in the next two to three months and get his finances back on track.
Still £55 left to donate
Total needed £150R has received Acts 435 help previously with his Council Tax and through no fault of his own, he is in arrears again. He receives Universal Credit and works part-time, but his working hours aren't consistent, which has a massive effect on his Council Tax support award. R's bill changes so often that he is never aware how much he owes, and has now received a bill for over £1000. Donations towards lowering the amount he owes would help the advocacy team here set up a more manageable payment plan for him.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200This young mum, who is on a spouse visa, has a three year old with additional needs, and her husband is away in a mental health hospital. She get what little of the Universal Credit he sends her. Mum has been moved by the council, but her cooker was gas and there is no gas in the new place, so she needs a cooker to be able to prepare food for her and her son. Please can you help?
Still £180 left to donate
Total needed £200This young gentleman, who is in supported accommodation with us, has a history of addiction in relation to chronic anxiety. He had secured a gardening job with a contact from his local church, but has had to give it up due to his anxiety. This gentleman is struggling financially and would like help to purchase a bike, primarily to help with his mental health and also for exercise and the outdoors, two of his great loves. It would also assist him with getting to church, appointments and interviews in the future.
Still £100 left to donate
Total needed £100This gentleman is in the process of dealing with problem debt, with the help of the local Christians Against Poverty debt centre. In the process, he is needing to separate himself from the charges that have been crippling him month by month. For various reasons, this is taking longer than expected so he continues to struggle with the cost of essentials. This money, if raised, will top-up his electricity meter, giving some much needed breathing space while things are being worked out.
Still £60 left to donate
Total needed £60FN is a thirty eight year old lady with four minor children who all live in a small flat. Her husband has a part-time job and they struggle to face daily life needs. Due to the condition of the flat, and the number of people living there, FN will need a washing machine with a dryer. Your contributions will help us to buy this item for the family.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200X is now a lone mother of two children aged five and three. She is really struggling to pay for the basics, as her husband has just left her and all the bills have been left to her. X is at her wits end and needs support. Please would you help this lady, and her children, with electric and gas water bills, as she tries to get her life back together?
Still £175 left to donate
Total needed £200T is struggling financially and physically. Unfortunately, when delivering her son, the epidural went wrong six times so she now has a lot of back pain. T does not know if she can go back to work part-time after maternity leave, as it's too excruciating to stand for lengths of time. She is having trouble lifting a stroller that was gifted to her, as it is heavy and her physio has recommended getting a lightweight stroller. All the second-hand strollers that have been seen are all heavy or the wheels are bowed. T's son is also desperately in need of a cot, as he has outgrown the Moses basket earlier than expected.
Still £150 left to donate
Total needed £150WJ lives in one room in temporary bed and breakfast accommodation with her husband and seventeen year old son, who is autistic. Affected by the high cost of living, their rent arrears were so high that they were evicted and became homeless. They have no cooking facilities in the hotel and cannot afford to buy food and pay transportation. Please would you help by donating to change their lives?
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200Our client, F, is in need of a new oven. Unfortunately, his old one broke and he hasn't got enough money to replace it because he is paying off debts and is currently unemployed, seeking employment. Please can you help F?
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200A, whose mum passed away two weeks ago, is in this country from Latvia because his mum became sick, was disabled and lived alone in the UK. He has no family here and very few friends. Sadly, A has very little support and he needs support towards the cost of her funeral. Could you please contribute and support him in his time of need? Thank you.
Still £90 left to donate
Total needed £200This gentleman has been waiting for some time for a house move which will really benefit his mental health, moving closer to support networks which will be of real help to him. Living solely on benefits and having had to deal with some debt problems to allow this move to take place, means he cannot afford the cost of removal. Supported by a local ‘man with a van,’ this funding will mean the move can take place at reduced cost. Thank you for your consideration.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200A is forty seven years old and has three children under the age of sixteen. He is a single dad and works as a self-employed taxi driver so he can work around the children. Dad has recently had a bad fall and has been unable to work, due to pain in his back. He has not been receiving any money, has quickly used what little savings he had and is really struggling now. We have put A in touch with the foodbank at our church and he is so grateful for this. Please could you help top-up their gas and electric and provide some food?
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200A is a single dad to three children aged ten, twelve and fourteen. He has always worked until a nasty fall has made it currently impossible to work. Dad is self-employed and is quickly running out of his savings. He will have no way of affording the children's school uniforms and shoes, and there are no items that can be handed down. The eldest two also need new blazers. Dad is at his wits end as to what to do. Please could you take some pressure off A, who is doing a great job?
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200T and her husband are working with Christians Against Poverty to sort their debts. They are both in work and making great steps with the repayment plan, but this month T has had Covid and can't work, and her husband has an injury and can't do his physical job. Their income has taken a dive, as a result, and they are struggling to live on their budget. We would love to help them with money towards household bills, and some extra food items. Thank you.
Still £115 left to donate
Total needed £125D has been struggling with her physical and mental health, so we are helping her to manage her finances. Recently, she had a flood in her flat which damaged many products including her cooker. This has added to her health issues, as she can't cook and eat the food she needs. Because of D's financial situation, she does not have the funds to replace it. Please could you donate to this need and give this lady the ability to improve her health by being able to cook the food she needs?
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200This client was referred to us after she was found to be struggling to make ends meet. Over the last few months, the lady and her seventeen year old son have experienced extreme poverty, due to low income, unemployment and increasing living costs. On top of this, the son has been experiencing depression and has attempted to take his own life. The partner social prescriber has recommended a respite trip which this support would cover and enable the family a time to re-coup, refresh and rest.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200This client came to us after a change of circumstances at home. Her partner moved in and she was informed that this would not affect her upcoming payment. However, when she checked her Universal Credit account, there was a message in her journal stating that there would be a delay. The client was expecting over £1,000 to pay for rent, bills and food expenses for her and her children, but now has to wait three weeks before anything is available. This support will help with urgent food provisions and bills.
Still £150 left to donate
Total needed £150N, a teenage mum-to-be with a baby due in October, is currently living with her parents and siblings, but will be living independently in supported accommodation once the baby is born. The father of the baby has absconded so N has only her family's support, but they are on low wages and are struggling financially so cannot purchase essential items for the baby. N currently has no income, due to her age, and is desperate to get a travel system for the baby so that she is not isolated at home.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200We have a request for a cooker for D who has been struggling with her physical and mental health. Recently she had a flood in her flat which damaged her cooker so it can longer be used. This has added to her health issues, as she can't cook the food she needs. Because of her financial situation, D does not have the funds to have the cooker we have requested installed. Please could you donate to this need and give this lady a chance to improve her health by being able to cook the food she needs?
Still £140 left to donate
Total needed £140Other ways to give
If you want to give in a different way, take a look at other ways to give
Read morePrayer Bulletin
Subscribe to our monthly prayer bulletin and join us in praying for our work and those we seek to help
Read moreSchool Uniform Appeal 2024
Help to provide a child with a school uniform in time for the new school year
Read more