****Utilities Trust Fund****

[mrsfoot]

Hi to all

 

In the last few weeks I have been researching some stuff for a friend who is in lots of debt with the utilities and have came across this gem!

 

United Utilities Trust Fund.

 

Welcome to the United Utilities Trust Fund Site

 

Here you can apply for a grant (not repayable) in order to clear your utilities debts. There is an application form, and you need to send the bills to them, but they are willing to help people get back on track. So if you have an unpaid utilities bill including water / gas / elec and repaying them is causing you hardship then apply for help.

 

Remember, if no one applies for assistance then we run the chance of aid being retracted.

 

Here is a list of all the trust funds;

 

Water Trust Funds

 

A number of water companies operate charitable trust funds. Some offer help only with water and sewerage debt; others are prepared to help with other priority debts and even bankruptcy fees in certain situations. Others offer 'restart schemes'. These operate on the basis of you entering into a regular payment scheme, and payments made are then matched by the trust fund. If you maintain the arrangement, the remaining debt may be written off. You will need to contact the trust fund to find out how to apply. You will usually have to fill in a form. You may need an advice agency to help you. Phone us for advice.

 

CHARITABLE TRUST FUNDS

 

Anglian Water Trust Fund IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THE ANGLIAN WATER TRUST FUND

PO Box 42, Peterborough, PE3 8XH. Telephone 01733 421 021. Email: awtf@charisgrants.com

As well as water and sewerage debts they may also pay bankruptcy fees and any other bills you are having difficulty paying.

 

Hartlepool Water, Cambridge Water, Three Valleys Water, Essex & Suffolk Water are either owned by Anglian Water or contribute towards its trust fund and you can also apply to the Anglian fund if you are a customer of one of these companies.

 

EOS Foundation EOS foundation - home page.

PO Box 42, Peterborough PE3 8XH

Telephone: 01733 421 021

Email: eos@charisgrants.com

Will help with water debts and other essential bills. You will need to fill in an application form with proof of income. You must be a customer of Portsmouth Water, Tendring Hundred Water, Folkestone and Dover Water, Mid Kent Water, Bournemouth & West Hampshire Water, South East Water

 

Severn Trent Water Trust Fund Severn Trent Trust Fund - UK

Telephone: 0121 355 77 66

Email: office@sttf.org.uk

As well as water and sewerage debts they may also pay bankruptcy fees and any other bills you are having difficulty paying.

 

South Staffordshire Water Trust Fund

Welcome to the South Staffs Water website. (water company website only)

Telephone: 01922 63 82 82

Only pay for water debts. You must show some commitment to pay £1.00 or more a week for 2 months. To apply you need a personal budget sheet completed by an adviser and a covering letter.

 

Thames Water Trust Fund Thames Water Trust Fund - Independent Grant Making Trust for Water & Sewerage aid.

Telephone: 0845 456 6863

Email: office@twtf.org.uk

The Trust can assist with water and sewerage charges. In certain cases they can also help towards other bills or costs that you cannot manage.

 

United Utilities Trust Fund http://www.uutf.org.uk

Email: contact@uutf.org.uk Telephone: 0845 179 1791

PO Box 12658 Sutton Coldfield West Midlands B73 9DF

 

Yorkshire Water Community Trust Yorkshire Water Community Trust

Telephone: 0845 1 24 24 26

info@ywct.org.uk

Only assist with water or sewerage arrears that are no more than two years old and less than £1000. You must have at least one priority debt as well as water arrears.

 

WATER COMPANIES OPERATING RESTART SCHEMES

(Trust fund matches your payments on your arrears)

 

Thames Water http://www.thames-water.com (water company website only)

Telephone: 0845 9200 888 (customer helpline)

"Customer Assistance Fund" only assists with water or sewerage charges and they prefer that you are referred by a local advice centre/NDL/CAB/Social Services/Age Concern. You may be visited in your home.

 

Welsh Water/Dwr Cymru

Telephone: 0800 052 0145

"Customer Assistance Fund" You must be referred by a money adviser and complete an application form. After you have made payments for 6 months, the fund pays half your water arrears. After another 6 months' payments the rest of the arrears will be paid.

 

Bristol Water Bristol Water plc - Proud to Serve You (water company website only)

Apply in writing to:

BWBSL, 1 Clevedon Walk, Nailsea, Bristol BS48 1WW.

You have to write to them to request to be considered for the restart scheme. You may then be visited in your home.

 

Wessex Water: Wessex Water ? delivering water and sewerage services within South West England

Telephone: 0845 600 3600

BWBSL 1 Clevedon Walk, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 1WW.

Covers water or sewage charges. Scheme assists customers who have struggled to pay in the past and built up substantial arrears. If you keep to an agreed payment arrangement, Wessex Water may be able to help you with the arrears. You can write in, telephone or apply via an advice agency.

 

South West Water South West Water - Home

Telephone: 0800 169 1133 (customer services)

"Special Assistance Scheme" helps with water charges only. Application forms from CAB's and Age Concern. You have to provide evidence that you are trying to pay or stick to a repayment programme.

 

National Debtline England & Wales | Debt Advice | Factsheet 23 Water Rates New Rules (http://www.nationaldebtline.co.uk/england_wales/factsheet.php?page=23_water_rates_new_rules)

Edited September 15, 2009 by cerberusalert
Added other Trust details