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 (3)
- Food and Heating (7)
- Ill Health (1)
- Unemployment (1)
- Children (2)
- Fresh Start (14)
- Housing (1)
- Struggling with Bills/Debt (3)
- Benefit Delays/Sanctions (1)
- White Goods and Furniture (11)
- Refugees / Asylum Seekers (2)
- Technology (3)
- Domestic Abuse (6)
- Warmer Homes (1)
Filter by region
M, who has been housed in a high rise flat after being homeless, has been to charity shops and other charities for help with furniture. He is waiting for his benefits to be sorted, so has very little income. M needs £60 for electric to cook and get food, and £60 for gas in order to keep warm and wash, until he gets paid. M, who suffers from anxiety and depression, has been told that his benefits will not be paid for at least four weeks. The food bank are helping, as he has no family to support him. Please can you help?
Still £75 left to donate
Total needed £120This single mother and her daughter have been granted permanent accommodation in Stockport, after moving from Luton, where they had been living in temporary accommodation for the past four years. There is a need for a new school uniform for the new school, but this mother is receiving Universal Credit and doesn't have the means to buy the various items for her daughter when she attends her new school. Please can you help this family?
Still £130 left to donate
Total needed £200M, a single mum, has managed to clear all her debts off and is starting a new, better paid job which will help the family enormously. However, she is a long way from home so travelling costs are more. M has just been informed that she has to work two weeks in advance. This means that, after paying for rent, school pack-ups, bus and tram passes and food, she cannot put the electricity and gas on. Her neighbours are helping with hot meals. Please can you help M with electric and gas for two weeks?
Still £100 left to donate
Total needed £120Y and her son had to flee the Ukraine after the war started and, since coming to the area, they have been living with a host family. However, they have now acquired their own home, but have had to start from scratch in furnishing it. Y is in receipt of Universal Credit and has managed to purchase a few small items, but is in need of an electric cooker, however, she is struggling to save for this. Y would appreciate any help towards the cost of purchasing a cooker. Thank you!
Still £170 left to donate
Total needed £200Y is a refugee from Iran who tries very hard to find a job in his profession or otherwise, as a new start in his new life in this country. In order to apply and search online, as well as accessing courses at college, he would benefit greatly from a laptop as he only has a phone at present. Thank you for any contributions you might be able to give towards this. It would make a huge difference to Y.
Still £170 left to donate
Total needed £170We are supporting a young lady who has recently moved into social housing after spending sometime homeless after an abusive relationship. We are working with her to get on her feet and have sourced a cooker ,as well as some other items for her, but the cooker needs installing properly. Please could you consider giving towards this need so we can bless this young lady as she has a fresh start in life? She will be so grateful!
Still £50 left to donate
Total needed £100K is forty five years of age and is the main carer for her sixteen year old son who has just come out of hospital after having a bone marrow transplant. Mum has reached out to us in a desperate situation, as the ceiling in her son's room has collapsed. Due to the roof leaking, water had built up, has come crashing down and ruined her son's bed and wardrobe, and everything has had to be removed. Her son is sleeping in her bed while he recovers. Please could you help K to replace these items?
Still £130 left to donate
Total needed £200B, who has been homeless since December 2023, has been living in temporary accommodation. She has just moved into a home of her own and had very little to take with her when she moved. She has had some items of furniture gifted, but has no curtains or blinds at any of her windows. B is unable to work because of a disability, and her only income is from benefits.
Still £130 left to donate
Total needed £150This lady has two small children and has had to leave the family home, due to domestic abuse. She fled and was unable to bring her belongings. Mum has now been given a house and is trying to make a home for her family. The house needs carpets in the children's bedroom and on the stairs. We have been able to get the carpets for free, but need help with the cost of fitting. Any help would be much appreciated.
Still £155 left to donate
Total needed £175This lady had to leave her home with her daughter, due to domestic abuse. They have lived in temporary accommodation for a year, but have now moved in to their own house at last. An old man previously lived there and all the carpets need replacing. We have been able to source the carpets for free, but need help with the cost of fitting. If you can help it would be much appreciated.
Still £180 left to donate
Total needed £200This lady had to leave her home with her daughter, due to domestic abuse. They have lived in temporary accommodation for a year but have, at last, been able to move in to their own home. All the flooring needs replacing, as it was previously occupied by an elderly gentleman. We have been able to source the carpets for free, but need help with the cost of fitting. Any help would be much appreciated.
Still £145 left to donate
Total needed £145This lady and her daughter had to leave the family home, due to domestic violence. They have been living in temporary accommodation, but have now been given their own home. They are very happy and working to make it homely. All the floor coverings have to be replaced as an elderly man previously lived there. We have been able to get the vinyl for free for the bathroom and toilet, but need help with the cost of fitting.
Still £60 left to donate
Total needed £110We are working with a single mother who is on a low income and unable to work, due to a recent bereavement. We are working with her to help sort her debts and make her finances stable. However, her washing machine set on fire and is not possible to be repaired, which is a huge blow with small children. With no laundrettes nearby, mum really needs a washing machine to carry on with family life. She is unable to afford this herself, so please would you consider giving to this request?
Still £170 left to donate
Total needed £200S, a single person who is currently living with family members, has recently lost his job and, due to this, his mental health has taken a turn for the worst. S states that his mental health improved when he was working and he is currently trying his best to find another job. He is currently being knocked back from jobs as he is required to have the right working equipment that is not provided. S is struggling to find a job, due to not being able to afford this equipment.
Still £150 left to donate
Total needed £150R is a single lady who has no recourse to public funds and is unable to claim benefits. She has just started a new full-time job in the care industry, but doesn't get paid until next month. This lady left her previous job as it was a zero hours contract and they didn't give her enough hours of work to cover her bills. R needs financial support to help her to pay her gas and electric top-ups and buy food to last her until she gets paid.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200N is a single lady who has come from Uganda to work in the UK on the shortage of workers scheme. She has come unprepared, regarding warm clothing, and doesn't have enough money to buy herself clothes, a coat and boots. She is also struggling to keep warm, as the gas meter is taking all her money in top-ups. Any financial support to help N keep warm will be really appreciated.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200M is a mother of two children who has lost her job, due to illness and mental health. Her husband works, but is on a zero hours contract so his hours fluctuate. The family has no recourse to public funds and is not entitled to benefits. They are struggling financially because of the impact of M losing her job, and this has led to the family struggling to keep up with their bills. They owe the children's school for dinner money, the eldest child needs new shoes and the family needs food.
Still £175 left to donate
Total needed £175D, a single lady with no recourse to public funds, has has been working an average of thirty five hours per week, but lately this has dropped to around twenty hours per week. Due to being on a zero hours contract and working less hours, she is struggling to cover her essential bills, leaving her struggling financially to buy food and top-up her gas and electric meters. Any financial support to help D through this crisis will be really helpful and greatly appreciated
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200J is a single mum of three children who struggles to pay for child costs once her bills have been paid. Her electric cooker oven has overheated, causing it to set on fire, and has been condemned. This was her only means of cooking healthy hot food. Mum works part-time and cannot afford to replace it, especially with the rising cost of living.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200S, a mum of three children, is a stay at home mum as her children are all very young and she simply can’t afford childcare. Her husband is working, but his wage just about covers the bills. S and her husband are currently sleeping on a mattress which has got springs poking through. They get a lot of injuries while they are sleeping and, as their young children often get in bed with them, the same same thing happens to them. They are in desperate need of a new bed and mattress. Please can you help?