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.
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D is a single woman who receives Employment and Support Allowance and Personal Independence Payment benefits, but is struggling to keep on top of her bills. She has lost the use of her fridge freezer, which is beyond repair, and desperately needs £150 to replace it. Please can you help?
Still £50 left to donate
Total needed £150S is on a very low income, receiving only the basic Universal Credit of £393 per month. He was recently released from prison, which means he doesn't receive full housing benefits and needs to top his monthly rent up himself. S is struggling to meet his basic living costs, buy food and pay his utilities, but he has no family support. Please can you provide a donation to help him get back on his feet?
Still £95 left to donate
Total needed £150Our client, who lives with her son, has a cancer diagnosis and her medical condition leaves her on minimal income, currently unable to work and with no savings. Mum is in desperate need of support to repair the windows in her bedroom. This is a place she spends lot of time in, and the rain is coming into her room, causing her to worry that the windows will fall out. £200 would allow her to pay a carpenter to repair the windows to make them safe.
Still £155 left to donate
Total needed £200This lady, who is a single mother with one daughter, has moved from Essex to the North East because of the cost of living in the south, and has found a house to rent in our area. Mum is on benefits and is struggling to cope with living cost debts which she is paying periodically. They have not had a cooker since they moved, about a year ago, and mum would like to cook some healthy meals to promote a healthy diet for herself and her growing daughter. Please will you help?
Still £140 left to donate
Total needed £140This very vulnerable family who we have been supporting, extended their love and home to a dying man. Many years ago, B had been on the streets and involved with drugs. This kind man, who we shall call R, helped him get off the streets and became his surrogate father. R had cancer of the oesophagus and needed care so B and his wife gave up their bedroom so he could be looked after by them. R died a week ago and they are all bereft, and are left with bills to pay for his funeral. Please can you help?
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200X, who recently lost her job, is a single parent of three children, one with a diagnosis of sleep apnea at just seven years or age. Mum's parents are ill so she has no help with childcare. She is struggling with all her bills and is becoming desperate. Please can you help X with food and energy bills during this difficult patch in her life?
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200Grandma has only recently starting caring for her baby grandson, who is seven months old, due to mum being very young and struggling to cope with her baby. Mum wanted her baby to be safe and needed time to work on her mental health. Grandma stepped in to help care for her grandson and has requested some support to buy a highchair and baby monitor, as she is struggling financially. Grandma wants to support her grandson the best she can. Please could you support this family? Thank you.
Still £85 left to donate
Total needed £95This lady has had her work hours reduced so she is struggling to make ends meet. She especially needs help to buy food and pay bills, such as gas and electricity. This lady is hoping that her hours of work will be reinstalled, but until that happens, she needs some help. Thank you.
Still £150 left to donate
Total needed £150This lady, who has Lymph Node cancer and back problems, is incontinent and has to pay a carer to come into the home to help with home maintenance. She has lots of washing and is struggling to pay gas and electricity bills. She receives benefits, but has no spare money as her bills are very high. Please would you help this lady? Thank you.
Still £150 left to donate
Total needed £150This lady, who is really struggling to make ends meet, receives benefits, but is struggling to pay bills, especially gas and electricity. She also has debts that need to be repaid. Please would you help her? Thank you.
Still £150 left to donate
Total needed £150This gentleman, who is fighting and ongoing, fourteen year battle with cancer, and has undergone surgery again last week for skin cancer, is in need of your help please. He has had a lot of worries and anxieties, due to multiple health appointments, and these worries, compounded by his poor general health, have been all consuming recently. This has meant that he has now missed some payments for his electricity and he is now in arrears, adding to his worries and further impacting his mental health.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200B, who is on a low income, receives some benefits, but still struggles to make ends meet. He uses the local foodbank and was referred to Acts 435 by them. Recently, his vacuum cleaner has broken and he has no money to replace it, so it is becoming difficult keeping the floors clean. B would very much appreciate any help to purchase a replacement.
Still £85 left to donate
Total needed £85V is a single mum of two children, aged six and seven, the youngest of whom has learning difficulties. Mum has just been diagnosed with stage four breast cancer and secondary cancer in the liver. She is struggling financially to afford food, as her benefits are not yet in place and she has just lost her job, due to illness and not being there long enough. V needs financial help to buy food for her and the children, and also top-up her gas and electric. Your support will make a huge difference.
Still £100 left to donate
Total needed £200Grandma, who is on benefits, looks after her grandson for half of every week. She is trying to make ends meet, but the fridge freezer has broken and she has no means to buy a replacement quickly, so as to not throw money away on food that can't be stored. They are at a loss as to what to do and would be so appreciative of the help.
Still £175 left to donate
Total needed £175Z, who is a forty two year old female who is living alone as she has left her abusive husband, has a disabled child who is in care. Z is not able to work, due to both physical and mental health difficulties, and is reliant on benefits. She is currently sleeping on the floor because of an infested mattress. A donation would help her to replace the mattress and sleep comfortably, which will aid both her physical and mental health.
Still £175 left to donate
Total needed £175M, who is one of our Food Pantry members, has recently lost his job and is not eligible for benefits. He is the only one who is working to support his wife and two children. Now the whole family is struggling and M needs to pay the electricity and gas bill. We are helping with food, but the kids do not eat the food we can provide. When M met me, he was very upset about the situation because he just wants to work to provide for the family himself. Please would you donate generously towards this family who really need help? Thanks in advance.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200F, who recently had a stroke and needed to stop working, is receiving sick pay which keeps reducing as the weeks go by. We have applied for Personal Independence Payment for him, but these applications take a long tome to be processed. In the meantime, F and his wife are struggling to make ends meet and she is working extra hours to try and cover their utilities, but feels she should really be at home looking after her husband. They would be so very grateful for any help.
Still £150 left to donate
Total needed £150This lady had not realised that the fixed term payment for her gas and electric bill had come to an end, and has received a large bill that she is unable to pay. She receives benefits, but has no spare money to pay this bill, which has really worried her. Please would you help this lady to regain her peace of mind with a donation? She would be very relieved. Thank you.
Still £150 left to donate
Total needed £150M, who is experiencing some very serious financial difficulties, lost his accommodation then became street homeless and was not able to maintain a job. This led to him experiencing a decline in his mental health, as everything in life seemed to be out of reach. M lives in a rural location and needs public transport to get anywhere, including the Department of Work and Pensions appointments. He needs £200 to clear his rent arrears, as he is now living in supported housing and only receives the very bare minimum of benefits.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200My client is a single mum with a very young child whose partner walked out on her and left her with debts. Her washing machine is fifteen years old and has just broken, and she doesn't have any money to buy a new one. Mum has seen a replacement for £270 and her mum has said that she will pay the £70 if she can get the rest. Please can you help?