Family Fund

Unit 4, Alpha Court
Monks Cross Drive
Huntington
York
YO32 9WN

Tel: 0845 130 4542
Tel (text): 01904 658085
Fax: 01904 652625
Web: www.familyfund.org.uk
Best time to telephone: 9am - 5pm

The Family Fund gives grants to lower income families with severely disabled children for things that make life easier and more enjoyable. It is the largest charitable sector grant-maker to families, giving around £30 million to about 55,000 families each year for things such as holidays, washing machines, driving lessons, computers and hospital visiting costs. All funding comes from the governments of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Parents or carers of severely disabled children can apply if:

• Their child is 17yrs or under in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales; and
• Their household’s annual earned income before tax, excluding overtime, is less than £23,000 in England, or £25,000 in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland; and
• They have less than £18,000 in savings; and
• They have lived in the UK for six months and have permanent residency here.

The Fund cannot help children and young people in local authority care, including those living with relatives or foster carers.