Useful Links

Funds able to help nurses and auxiliary nurses

  • Unison Welfare Unison Centre 130 Euston Road London NW1 2AY T: 0207 121 5620 E: welfare@unison.co.uk W: www.unison.org.uk (helping current retired members of Unison and paid up members of NALGO)

  • Queen's Nursing Institute Benefit Fund 3 Albermarle Way, Clerkenwell, London, EC1V 4RQ. Contact: Jo Moorby T: 020 7549 1400 F: 020 7490 1269 E: mail@qni.org.uk W: www.qni.org.uk (For Queen's and district Nurses, practice nurses, nurse practitioners, community midwives, health visitors, mental health & learning disability nurses)

  • RCN Benevolent Fund 20 Cavendish Square, London, W1N 0AB. Contact: Welfare Rights & Guidance Service T: 0345 408 4391 E: rcnfoundation@rcn.org.uk (RCN Benevolent Fund for present and retired members of the Royal College of Nursing - cannot give top-up fees for nursing homes)

  • The 1930s Fund for District Nurses The Trust Partnership, 6 Trull Farm Buildings, Telbury, Gloucester, GL8 8SQ. T: 01285 841904 F: 01285 841576 E: 1930fund@thetrustpartnership.com (Qualified Nurses who have worked in the community, or District Nurses)

  • NHS Pensioners Trust PO Box 456, Esher, KT10 1DP. T: 020 7307 2506 E: frankjackson1945@yahoo.com W: www.nhspt.org.uk (Recipients of NHS pensions and those with 10 years service in the NHS)

  • Royal British Nurses Association The Princess Royal House, The Territorial Army Centre, London Road, Stonecot Hill, Sutton, Surrey, SM3 9HG. T: 020 8335 3691 E: enquiries@rbna.org.uk

  • Royal College of Midwives Trust 15 Mansfield Street, London, W1G 9NH. Contact: Shirley Lall T: 020 7312 3535 - Thursdays only F: 020 7312 3536 E: info@rcm.org.uk W: www.rcm.org.uk (Retired or current members only)

  • Junius S Morgan Benevolent Fund SG Hambros Trust Co. Ltd, Norfolk House 31 St James's Square London SW1Y 4JR T: 0207 597 3166 E: grantadmin@juniusmorgan.org.uk W: www.juniusmorgan.org.uk (Nurses & Auxiliary Nurses with more than 5 years experience)

  • Birmingham and Three Counties Trust For Nurses 26 Whitnash Road Leamington Spa Warwickshire CV31 2HL T: 01926 743 660 (For B'ham, Warks, Worcs or Staffs)

  • The Helena Benevolent Fund c/o Royal British Nurses Association, The Princess Royal House, The Territorial Army Centre, London Road, Stonecot Hill, Sutton, Surrey, SM3 9HG. Contact: Miss Campbell T: 0207 730 0624 - Thursdays only (Members of Royal British Nurses Association in cases of sickness or convalescence)

  • The Trained Nurse Annuity Fund c/o Royal British Nurses Association The Princess Royal House Tac, Stonecot Hill, Sutton, Surrey, SM3 9HG. T: 0208 335 3691 (Qualified nurses over 40)

  • The Ethel Mary Fletcher Fund c/o Royal British Nurses Association The Princess Royal House, The Territorial Army Centre, London Road, Stonecot Hill, Sutton, Surrey, SM3 9HG. T: 0208 335 3691 Aged retired nurses in need of assistance

  • The Sandra Charitable Trust Moore Stephens St. Paul's House Warwick Lane London EC4M 7BP T: 0207 334 9191 E: keith.lawrence@moorestephens.com
  • The Eaton Fund For Artist Nurses & Gentlewomen P.O. Box 172 Lewes BN7 9FF T: 01273 480 606 E: admin@eatonfund.org.uk W: www.eatonfund.org.uk

  • The Benevolent Fund For Nurses in Scotland 5 Camp Road, Motherwell, ML1 2RQ. Contact: Mrs M Sturgeon T: 01698 252034 (Scottish nurses only)

  • The Nurses Memorial to King Edward VII in Scotland Scottish Committee c/o Johnston Smillie Ltd, Chartered Accountants, 2 Roseburn Terrace, Edinburgh EH12 6AW. Contact: Mr D Miller T: 0131 317 7377 (Scottish nurses only)

General funds (NOT nursing specific)

There are other non-nursing funds willing to consider applications. These can be found in "A Guide to Grants for Individuals in Need" published by Directory of Social Change, which is usually available from a reference library. You can also search the internet via Charity Choice or Turn2us.

  • Professional Classes Aid Council 10 St Christopher's Place, London, W1U 1HZ. T: 020 7935 0641 F: 020 7935 0641 W: www.pcac.org.uk E: admin@pcac.org.uk

  • Elizabeth Finn Care Hythe House 200 Shepherds Bush Road London W6 7NL T: 0208 834 9200 Freephone: 0800 413 220 (24 hours) E: info@elizabethfinn.org.uk W: www.elizabethfinncare.org.uk

  • Society for Assistance for Ladies In Reduced Circumstances Lancaster House, 25 Hornyold Rd, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 1QQ. T: 0800 587 4696 E: info@salrc.org.uk

  • National Benevolent Institution Peter Herve House Eccles Court Tetbury Gloucestershire, GL8 8ET. T: 01666 505 500 F: 01666 505 200 E: office@nbi.org.uk W: www.nbi.org.uk

  • Friends of the Elderly 40-42 Ebury Street, London, SW1W 0LZ. T: 020 7730 8263 F: 020 7259 0154 E: enquiries@fote.org.uk W: www.fote.org.uk (Over 60's only)

  • Heating Rebate Scheme T: 0800 193 194 (over 60's who are not receiving a Warm Front qualifying benefit & own their own home or rent privately

  • Home Energy Efficiency Scheme (Wales) 0800 316 2815

  • Warm Deal (Scotland) T: 0800 316 6009 E: fuelpovertyscheme@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

  • Warm Front Scheme T: 0800 316 2805
  • Useful information on getting a mortgage and other similar topics. It's located at www.mortgageloan.com/seniors/ and covers what Housing and Mortgages for seniors is and how they work