The Community Foundation for Surrey is helping to provide positive solutions for the community especially as we battle rising energy costs

At the Community Foundation for Surrey, we bring together local donors and charities to provide positive solutions in our communities for local people and disadvantaged individuals.

The need

Poverty is the catastrophe about to happen in Surrey for many people struggling to meet the cost of high energy bills this winter.

Surrey is often thought of as one of the best places to live in the UK. However, there is a hidden side to Surrey, with pockets of deprivation and places of hidden need. Too many people, especially children, are living in poverty in the county.

23,000 children in Surrey are impacted by poverty.

Child poverty has been rising in every district and borough in Surrey for the past five years.

8% of Surrey’s older people are affected by poverty.

“Cutting back on food, skipping meals, not replacing children’s shoes and winter coats, and using debt to make ends meet” … are just some of the ways how parents are coping (Surrey County Council Report to Cabinet on Child Poverty, Jan 2022)

Can you help?

We urgently need donations to our Winter Poverty Fundraising Campaign. With your kind support, together we can combat poverty this winter in our community.

If you’re eligible to receive either the Winter Fuel Payment or the Energy Rebate and you’re in the fortunate position of being able to manage without it, please consider donating the money so that we can use it to award grants to organisations who are providing urgent help to those in economic crisis.

We’re fortunate to have received a matched funding pledge – so that every £10 that you donate will be doubled to £20.

Every penny of donations received will be used to support organisations helping those most in need throughout our county – food banks, community pantries, community meal services, warm hubs, baby banks, and support with fuel poverty and debt advice.

Please donate via our online donation page 

Read more about our Winter Poverty Fundraising Campaign