Hammersmith United Charities
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Its priorities of meeting basic needs, families and children, countering isolation and community confidence suit local groups working with people in need, and it says it particularly favours smaller local organisations with strong connections to their beneficiaries.
- Community Grants have a maximum of £15,000 and an average of around £7,500, so a request near that average is a sensible starting point, and grants can cover one-off or ongoing projects or core costs.
- Before a full application you must complete the eligibility quiz and arrange a call with the grants team, so allow time for that step ahead of the January closing date, as Community Grants run in two rounds a financial year.
- Organisations whose work reaches people who do not live within its area of benefit should not apply, because it does not fund them; its stated geographic focus is the former Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith.
- The charity does not say how competitive the rounds are, so use the call to test whether your work fits rather than assume a place.
Overview
Hammersmith United Charities is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 205856).
Hammersmith United Charities exists to operate almshouses and sheltered housing for those in need within its area of benefit, and to alleviate poverty there through its 'relief in need' power. Its annual giving was £288,279 in the year covered by its annual report, and it makes community grants to local organisations. Its Community Grants programme has a maximum of £15,000 and an average of around £7,500, and it also runs a Flexible 3 Year Grant programme under which it plans to award three new grants each year.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Hammersmith United Charities makes community grants to local organisations working with people experiencing need and to organisations whose work benefits residents in its area of benefit. It is particularly keen to support smaller local organisations with strong connections to their beneficiaries and good knowledge of the local area. Its priority areas are meeting basic needs, including food, shelter and advice; work with families and children, including support for parents, education, play, transition points and vulnerable children; countering isolation; and building confident individuals and communities. Grants can support one-off or ongoing projects and core costs where there are clear benefits to local people. The charity describes need as including poverty, risk of exclusion or marginalisation, challenging family circumstances and ill health.
Themes
- Meeting basic needs
- Families and children
- Countering isolation
- Community confidence
Geographic Focus
Former Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith.
What they don't fund
- People who do not live within the Charity’s area of benefit
How to apply
For Community Grants, organisations complete the eligibility quiz and arrange a call with the grants team before making a full application.
Deadlines: Two Community Grants rounds take place in a financial year.
Application windows:
- Community Grants: The closing date is in January; the opening month is not stated.
Who can apply:
- Community Grants: Organisations working with people experiencing some kind of ‘need’ in the area of benefit are welcome to apply.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The charity particularly favours smaller local organisations with strong connections to their beneficiaries and good knowledge of the local area.
- Applicants are asked to arrange a call before making a full application.
Where they fund
Registered area of operation (Charity Commission)
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Hammersmith United Charities.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £1,317,835 | £1,930,844 | £605,746 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £1,159,000 | £1,975,750 | £503,378 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £1,341,243 | £2,032,581 | £464,672 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £1,793,578 | £2,096,098 | £548,323 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £1,964,981 | £2,291,421 | £288,279 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2021; year to 31 March 2022; year to 31 March 2023; year to 31 March 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: grants paid out in the year.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- hamunitedcharities.org.uk
- hamunitedcharities.org.uk/grants/community-grants · read on 30 October 2026
- hamunitedcharities.org.uk/grants/flexible-3-year-grants · read on 30 October 2026
- hamunitedcharities.org.uk/grants · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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