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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- Food and Heating (1)
- Ill Health (4)
- Unemployment (2)
- Children (3)
- Fresh Start (3)
- Housing (2)
- Struggling with Bills/Debt (9)
- Benefit Delays/Sanctions (1)
- White Goods and Furniture (6)
- People with Disability (1)
- Refugees / Asylum Seekers (4)
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N, who is currently on a low income, lives with her son. She has had the same mattress for well over fifteen years and hasn't been able to afford to replace it. N suffers from multiple physical health conditions and a new mattress would make a massive positive impact on her physical health and overall mobility. Please can you help?
Still £135 left to donate
Total needed £150Our client has had to flee domestic abuse, along with her three children. She is trying to make a safe home for them all, but doesn’t have the funds for larger items. Having a fridge freezer would greatly help her to shop for, and store, healthy foods. Our client would be extremely grateful.
Still £165 left to donate
Total needed £200J, who suffers from multiple health conditions, and lives alone, is unable to work, due to his health and is living off a very low income. Sadly, J's bed has broken and it is causing him severe discomfort, and he is unable to replace it, due to his low income. Any support towards a new bed for J would have a massive positive impact on his current situation. Thank you!
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200M is a pensioner who is living off a basic State Pension that is topped up by Pension Credit. She is actively working with Crosslight to get her large debts in order. M is currently living in council accommodation, however, her wardrobes are old and broken and currently it is difficult to store clothes and other items. It would be really helpful if M could have a donation of £150 towards new wardrobes and storage to keep her home tidy and organised.
Still £150 left to donate
Total needed £150Miss M is currently struggling financially with rent arrears and the possible loss of her home. She has sought out advice on how to handle her situation and is now seeking a lodger to assist with her rent arrears. Without a working cooker within her home and with no available income to save towards the purchase of one, her hard work towards improving her current situation has hit difficult hurdles. Miss M requires some assistance to overcome and return to a semblance of normalcy.
Still £200 left to donate
Total needed £200This single mother, who is living with her two young children in London, would like a cot for her six month old baby. The family has no recourse to public funds at present and, therefore, the mother is struggling to get everything she needs for her young baby. Mum has a Moses basket, but the baby is growing fast and will soon need a proper cot.