Anchor Society CIO
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- Typical grants
- £1,000 – £10,000
- Where they fund
- Bristol, Bath & North East Somerset, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire
- Applications
- Accepted
- How to apply
- Online form
- Decisions
- Bi annually
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anchorsociety.org.ukAbout Anchor Society CIO
Anchor Society CIO is a Bristol-based charity dedicated to improving the lives of older people facing financial hardship, isolation, and age-related challenges. Their mission is to help older adults live with dignity and independence, focusing on those in the greater Bristol area including Bath & North East Somerset, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire. The Society funds both emergency grants for individuals and organisational grants for charities and CICs. They support a wide range of needs: home repairs and adaptations, mobility aids, decluttering, home furnishings, and projects that reduce isolation, improve wellbeing, and address age-related decline. They also consider grants for those experiencing hoarding behaviours. Their distinctive focus is on practical, immediate relief and long-term wellbeing for older people in the West of England region.
What Anchor Society CIO funds
Anchor Society CIO funds work that supports older people in the Bristol, Bath & North East Somerset, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire area. Their organisational grants support projects that reduce isolation and social exclusion, improve wellbeing, help people age well and address age-related decline, or provide financial planning or employability support. They also fund emergency grants for individuals, covering home repairs and adaptations, mobility aids, decluttering, and home furnishings. The Society is open to considering grants that take a holistic approach to supporting those experiencing hoarding behaviours. All funded work must directly benefit older people living within the specified geographic area.
Who can apply
Organisational grants are open to registered charities and Community Interest Companies (CICs) that support older people in the Bristol, Bath & North East Somerset, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire area. You do not need to be a registered charity; other types of not-for-profit organisations, including CICs, are also eligible. However, unincorporated community groups and clubs are excluded. For emergency grants to individuals, applications must be made through a referral organisation; the Society cannot accept direct applications from individuals. The funder does not support children or young people.
What Anchor Society CIO doesn't fund
Anchor Society CIO does not fund individuals applying directly for support; individual grants must be made through a referral organisation. They also exclude unincorporated community groups and clubs from organisational grants. The funder does not support work that benefits children or young people, as their focus is exclusively on older people.
How they like to fund
Anchor Society CIO makes grants for any 12-month period, meaning they do not offer multi-year funding. They welcome unsolicited applications for both organisational and emergency individual grants. Their funding style is practical and responsive, supporting both project delivery and salaries through organisational grants, as well as equipment and capital works through emergency grants for individuals.
How much does Anchor Society CIO give?
Anchor Society CIO runs 2 grant programmes. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.
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- Two-stage process
- Online application form
- 4 rounds a year
- Decisions in ~4 weeks
- Single-year grants
Those are the published figures. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you'd clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is what the free fit check answers.
What Anchor Society CIO funds — and what they won't
["provide immediate financial relief to older people facing unexpected hardships or emergencies"]
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How to apply to Anchor Society CIO
Anchor Society CIO takes applications via online form.
- Published programme route: two-stage process.
- Decisions are typically bi annually.
- Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.
How it works
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- 3Draft if yes. From your real data — or move on if not.
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Anchor Society CIO provide?
Anchor Society CIO typically provides grants of £1,000 - £10,000.
Where does Anchor Society CIO fund charities?
Anchor Society CIO funds charities operating in Bristol, Bath & North East Somerset, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire.
Does Anchor Society CIO accept unsolicited applications?
Anchor Society CIO accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.
How do I apply for funding from Anchor Society CIO?
Anchor Society CIO takes applications via online form. Published programme route: two-stage process.
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