Leatherhead United Charities
At a glance
Key takeaways
- If your organisation is based in Leatherhead, that is the main fit, since community organisations there may receive one-off grants from Leatherhead United Charities, which gives in Leatherhead, Ashtead, Fetcham and Bookham in Surrey, with preference for the area of the Parish of Leatherhead.
- No grant range is given, and the annual report shows £29,058 paid in total, which may include grants to individuals, so a modest, clearly costed request is the safer starting point.
- The charity publishes no application process, so make contact before writing a full bid, and note that individual applications must be supported by a professional agency such as The Citizen’s Advice Bureau.
- It works in partnership with local charities and community organisations to identify people most in need, so local connections may help.
- Do not apply for a group that is not based in Leatherhead, or for an individual who does not live in the former Urban District of Leatherhead or is not in need, hardship or distress, and pension applicants must also be over 55 and on a low income.
Overview
Leatherhead United Charities is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 200183).
Leatherhead United Charities is a combination of thirteen small charities administered by one body. It aims to provide comfortable, safe accommodation for over 55s living within the boundaries of the old Leatherhead Urban District, with 30 flats on four sites. It also pays one-off grants to local people in need and to community organisations based in Leatherhead, and supports over-55s on a low income who have lived for at least two years in Leatherhead, Bookham, Fetcham or Ashtead with a small monthly pension.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Leatherhead United Charities provides low-cost almshouse accommodation and makes one-off grants to local people in need and community organisations based in Leatherhead. Under its governing scheme, it can grant to people resident in the former Urban District of Leatherhead—Leatherhead, Ashtead, Fetcham and the Bookhams—who are in need, hardship or distress, directly or through an institution, with preference for people in the area of the Parish of Leatherhead. It works in partnership with local charities and community organisations to identify people most in need of grants and pensions. It also supports over-55s on low incomes with small monthly pensions if they have lived for at least two years in Leatherhead, Bookham, Fetcham or Ashtead.
Themes
- Community grants
- Relief of hardship
- Pension support
Geographic Focus
The former Urban District of Leatherhead: Leatherhead, Ashtead, Fetcham and Bookham in Surrey. Priority: The area of the Parish of Leatherhead.
What they don't fund
- Grants to persons who are not resident in the former Urban District of Leatherhead (Leatherhead, Ashtead, Fetcham and the Bookhams)
- Grants to persons who are not in condition of need, hardship or distress
- PENSION PAYMENTS only: People under 55 or on more than a low income; People who have not lived for at least two years in Leatherhead, Bookham, Fetcham or Ashtead
How to apply
Community organisations based in Leatherhead may receive one-off grants. Individual grant applications have to be supported by a professional agency such as The Citizen’s Advice Bureau.
Who can apply:
- Applicants must be persons resident in the former Urban District of Leatherhead who are in condition of need, hardship or distress.
- Grants for community organisations: Community organisations must be based in Leatherhead.
- Pension payments: Applicants must be over 55, on a low income, and have lived for at least two years in Leatherhead, Bookham, Fetcham or Ashtead.
What to send:
- Individual grants: Individual grant applications must be supported by a professional agency.
- Pension payments: Applications must be supported by a professional agency.
Where they fund
Registered area of operation (Charity Commission)
Similar funders
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2020 | £347,109 | £228,123 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2020 |
| year to 31 December 2021 | £319,025 | £305,537 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £340,675 | £324,202 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £351,373 | £434,705 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £378,455 | £300,362 | £29,058 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2024: 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
- lucharity.co.uk · read on 25 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2024)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 25 October 2026.
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Applying to Leatherhead United Charities?
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Contact
- lucharity.co.uk
- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission
Applying to Leatherhead United Charities?
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Contact
- lucharity.co.uk
- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission