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£2,847,340

Total Raised

since Jan 2023

14,826

Lives Impacted

individuals & families

342

Active Causes

verified & live now

9,241

Cases Resolved

fully funded

Browse Causes

Mother with three young children at home, looking worried
CriticalFamily
Verified
London·Shelter England

Single mother of three facing eviction in Tower Hamlets

Fatima and her three children aged 4, 7 and 9 face homelessness after losing her job. Rent arrears of £4,500 must be cleared within 4 days.

£3,240of £4,500
47 donors4d left72% funded

+ 25% Gift Aid available for UK taxpayers

Veteran in wheelchair in a narrow hallway that needs adaptation
High Priority
Verified
Birmingham·Help for Heroes

Disabled veteran needs wheelchair-accessible home adaptations

Marcus, 48, served 22 years in the British Army. After losing both legs in Afghanistan, his council home remains inaccessible. He needs a ramp, widened doorways, and adapted bathroom.

£6,800of £9,000
112 donors18d left76% funded

+ 25% Gift Aid available for UK taxpayers

Young girl smiling, wearing a hearing aid, in a school setting
High PriorityChild
Verified
Manchester·NDCS

Seven-year-old Amara needs specialist hearing aids

Amara was born profoundly deaf. NHS provides basic hearing aids but her school has recommended specialist bilateral devices that cost £2,800. Her family cannot afford them.

£1,850of £2,800
63 donors21d left66% funded

+ 25% Gift Aid available for UK taxpayers

Refugee family including children sitting together in sparse accommodation
Family
Verified
Leeds·Refugee Action

Afghan refugee family of 5 need winter clothing and school supplies

The Rahimi family arrived in Leeds 6 weeks ago with almost nothing. Three school-age children need uniforms, coats, and stationery as temperatures drop.

£720of £1,500
28 donors30d left48% funded
Woman sitting in a hospital waiting area, looking tired but hopeful
Critical
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Bristol·Macmillan Cancer Support

Cancer patient needs travel costs for 30 weeks of chemotherapy

Grace, 41, was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. She cannot drive after treatment and lives 18 miles from the Christie Hospital. Travel costs are £80/week for 30 weeks.

£2,100of £2,400
89 donors7d left88% funded

+ 25% Gift Aid available for UK taxpayers

Teenage boy studying at a desk with a notebook, no computer
Child
Verified
Liverpool·Become

Teenage boy in care needs a laptop for GCSEs

Jayden, 15, is in foster care and preparing for GCSEs. His foster family has no spare laptop. His school says he is falling behind because he cannot complete coursework at home.

£380of £650
19 donors45d left58% funded

+ 25% Gift Aid available for UK taxpayers

Elderly woman sitting alone in a cold-looking living room with a blanket
Critical
Verified
Glasgow·Age UK

Elderly widow cannot heat her home this winter

Margaret, 79, is a widow on pension credit. Her boiler broke in November and she has been sleeping in her coat. Repair costs are £1,200 — more than her monthly income.

£890of £1,200
34 donors3d left74% funded

+ 25% Gift Aid available for UK taxpayers

Young mother holding a newborn, looking exhausted and emotional
High Priority
Verified
Sheffield·Mind

Young mum with postnatal depression needs therapy sessions

Priya, 26, was diagnosed with severe postnatal depression after her son was born premature. NHS waiting list is 14 months. Private CBT costs £120/session — she needs 16 sessions.

£1,560of £2,000
41 donors14d left78% funded

+ 25% Gift Aid available for UK taxpayers

Damaged home interior after a fire, with debris and soot on walls
CriticalFamily
Verified
Nottingham·British Red Cross

Four siblings need beds and bedding after house fire

The Thompson children aged 6, 8, 11, and 14 lost everything in a house fire last week. They are staying in temporary accommodation with no beds, bedding, or clothes.

£2,900of £3,200
76 donors2d left91% funded

+ 25% Gift Aid available for UK taxpayers

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Featured Charity Campaigns

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Shelter EnglandReg. 263710

Winter Emergency Housing Fund 2025

Supporting 200 families at risk of homelessness across London and the South East this winter. Every £50 contributes to one night of emergency accommodation.

£84,200of £120,000 goal
NSPCCReg. 216401

Child Food Poverty Response

Ensuring 500 children in food poverty across Yorkshire receive hot meals, school breakfast clubs, and holiday hunger programmes through Spring 2025.

£62,400of £80,000 goal

News & Updates

Transparency

How we verify every beneficiary: our 7-step safeguarding process

We explain exactly how our team reviews applications, checks documentation, and applies safeguarding protocols before any case goes live.

08 Apr 2026·4 min read
Impact Report

Q1 2026: £847,000 raised, 1,241 lives changed

Our quarterly impact report covers every case resolved in Q1 2026, including donor stories, resolution outcomes, and Gift Aid claimed.

01 Apr 2026·6 min read
Gift Aid

Gift Aid explained: how UK taxpayers can give 25% more at no extra cost

A plain-English guide to Gift Aid, who qualifies, how to declare it, and how much extra your donation generates for causes.

25 Mar 2026·3 min read

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