Linking Help with Hope

The Edith Ashby Support Foundation provides targeted, one-off grants to individuals who have recently experienced financial hardship as a direct result of illness or disability.

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How We Help

Support When You Need It Most

We focus on helping people who have recently encountered unexpected financial difficulty directly caused by illness or disability.

Medical & Care Costs

Assistance with unexpected costs arising from treatment, medication, or care needs not covered by statutory services.

Essential Living Expenses

Support for essential household costs — such as rent, utilities, or food — when income has been disrupted by illness or disability.

Adaptation & Equipment

Grants toward mobility aids, home adaptations, or specialist equipment that improve independence and quality of life.

The Edith Ashby Support Foundation

About the Foundation

The Edith Ashby Support Foundation was established to provide a compassionate safety net for people whose financial circumstances have been disrupted by illness or disability.

We offer one-off grants — not loans — to help individuals get back on their feet during a difficult period. Applications are handled with sensitivity, confidentiality, and respect.

  • One-off grants, not loans
  • For those affected by illness or disability
  • Confidential and respectful application process
  • Administered by trained, caring staff
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Who Can Apply

Eligibility

We may be able to help you if:

  • You have recently experienced a significant illness or acquired a disability.
  • Your financial situation has deteriorated as a direct consequence of that illness or disability.
  • You are seeking a one-off payment to address a specific, immediate need.
  • You are resident in the United Kingdom.

Applications are assessed on individual circumstances. Meeting the above criteria does not guarantee a grant. All decisions are made at the discretion of the Foundation's trustees.

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Register or log in to the member portal to submit your application. The process is straightforward and completely confidential.

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