Hampton Fuel Allotment

Hampton Fund, established in 1811 by Act of Parliament as Hampton Fuel Allotment Charity, upholds a mission to alleviate poverty and hardship in its local community through compassionate relief originally via fuel provision, evolving into grants fostering resilience, wellbeing, and opportunity for all. Rooted in values of compassion, community empowerment, and dignified support, it drives decisions through active listening, deep partnerships with local charities and statutory bodies, and a theory of change emphasizing responsive, proactive grantmaking centered on relationships, local intelligence, and capacity building to address root causes of disadvantage via trusted organizations delivering proven impact.

It prioritizes relieving financial, physical, and emotional hardship for low-income individuals and families, funding poverty relief through essentials grants covering energy bills, household appliances like fridges, cookers, beds, and washing machines, school uniforms, and trips; homelessness prevention via housing initiatives for formerly homeless people; disability support including respite care and services for disabled individuals with physical disabilities or complex health needs; elderly care addressing isolation and wellbeing; family support for those under financial stress; children and young people programs like after-school activities and educational trips; social inclusion via English language classes, integration initiatives, and community centres; advice and advocacy services through Citizens Advice; cancer support and neurological services; food insecurity relief via food poverty projects like community kitchens; and capacity building for voluntary sector organizations, including core costs, staff, innovations, facility improvements, and strategic community assets to promote social cohesion, emotional wellbeing, and opportunity.

Exclusions encompass organizations or activities outside its defined local communities in Richmond upon Thames, national entities lacking direct resident benefit, or projects not targeting vulnerable locals; it avoids duplicating well-resourced services. Distinctive for its rootedness in ancient parish needs like Hampton, Hampton Hill, and neighbouring districts, it favors grassroots charities with proven local expertise serving priority beneficiaries—low-income families in crisis, isolated older adults, disabled residents, homeless individuals, and children facing hardship—through community-led, person-centred interventions blending core funding with innovative relief for collective flourishing.