Helping those most affected by poverty in Britain today.
We are a small group who operate almost solely online, keeping a watchful eye on help forums and pages for people in dire need of financial assistance. We were first formed in very early 2013 and by 2019 we had managed to raise and distribute around £150,000 to people in poverty, be it fuel poverty, food poverty or any other kind of poverty. The target we have set ourselves is to raise and distribute over £1m. A large number of our recipients are actually working families, who are simply finding that the money they earn just doesn’t cover the food/heating bills. We have also aided disabled people who have been declared ‘fit for work’, who have been left with no income and no job prospects, as well as folk who have been victims of crime in the form of muggings or theft. We are grateful to various police services for their assistance in getting donations to these people.
We operate entirely anonymously, as it was decided early on that we did not wish to have any set ‘criteria’ for help. The idea of giving potential recipients long forms to fill in to prove their need is galling to say the least, and would go against our belief system. For this reason our agents monitor various online sources for people who we believe to be in dire need, and put them forward anonymously to the other agents for their suggestions on how best we can help. To avoid the risk of being defrauded, and because we have such limited funds, we offer only one-time donations and our identities are kept anonymous. We do not accept direct applications for help.
Although we hand out cash, the Biscuit Fund is primarily an exercise in hope. Most of our 50+ agents have experience of poverty themselves and know how demoralising and frankly depressing poverty can be, and how a small helping hand can restore faith in humanity. We offer small cash donations or occasionally online food orders (if the recipient’s bank account is overdrawn), that give needy folk just a little helping hand when they need it most, without making them feel humiliated or making them wait in line. Sometimes all that is needed is £20 to top up the electricity meter, or sometimes a larger bill has to be handled to avoid the client being visited by bailiffs. Frequently we find ourselves paying for food as recipients are often found to be missing meals to feed their children, and haven’t had a square meal themselves in days.
This is what we do. We love it. We believe in it. We believe in giving people just a tiny bit of hope.
Today we awarded £1285 in 21 awards to people and their families. Thank you so much to all of the donations that have been made. £10 is a grant for electricity £20 is a grant for electricity and gas. £50 is a grant for electricity, gas and food for a family. Thank you!
Read MoreToday we awarded £815 in 15 awards to people and families, thank you! Thank you so much to all of the donations that have been made. £10 is a grant for electricity £20 is a grant for electricity and gas. £50 is a grant for electricity, gas and food for a family. Thank you!
Read MoreToday, we granted £808 in 14 awards to people and families! Thank you so much to all of the donations that have been made. £10 is a grant for electricity £20 is a grant for electricity and gas. £50 is a grant for electricity, gas and food for a family. Thank you!!
Read MoreToday we granted 17 awards to people and their families totalling £880. Thank you so much to all of the donations that have been made. £10 is a grant for electricity £20 is a grant for electricity and gas. £50 is a grant for electricity, gas and food for a family. Thank you!!
Read More@natalie_bloomer The fundraising is an excellent idea! If someone can send us his contact details The Biscuit Fund can help him with some food. 💖
Read More@mustntgrumble As soon as I can login I’ll get those details ASAP. Thank you so much 💖 -Felicity
Read MoreWe as a charity are at crisis point again! Our bank account has just over £1000 left in it. We’re going to have to limit all referrals as we’ve given everything away. We have given around £4k this week without donations matching. Does any one have ideas for funding? Help!
Read MoreThank you so much to everyone who has donated this weekend- I’m not sure if we’ve been mentioned somewhere but there were over 100 donations to our PayPal this weekend!Can anyone shed any light about either we were mentioned by someone? Thank you so, so much! Felicity 💖
Read More@JackieMorrisArt Thank you so much Jackie!
Read MoreRT @Davidboatymcboa: I need as many rts as possible please this is to support @TheBiscuitFund a wholly voluntary organisation helping all o…
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