Bolton Guild of Help

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Typical grants: £50 – £500
Where they fund: Bolton
Applications: Accepted
How to apply: Email application
Decisions: Rolling (no fixed deadline)

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About Bolton Guild of Help

Bolton Guild of Help is a local charity dedicated to supporting residents of Bolton who are experiencing financial difficulties. Their mission is to provide practical, non-judgmental assistance to individuals and families in crisis, ensuring that no one is turned away. They focus on delivering emergency and essential household items to alleviate immediate hardship. What makes them distinctive is their commitment to never turning anyone away and their simple, low-bureaucracy approach.

What Bolton Guild of Help funds

The Guild funds emergency and essential household items for individuals and families, with a particular focus on poverty and hardship, as well as supporting children and youth. Their work is exclusively for people living in the Bolton area, including the Borough of Bolton, Horwich, Westhoughton, Farnworth, Blackrod, and all BL postcode areas paying council tax to Bolton Council. They aim to fill gaps left by statutory services through direct, case-by-case support.

Who can apply

Individuals who are residents of Bolton and suffering financial difficulties can apply. The Guild does not fund organisations, only people in need. There is no restriction on faith or background, and they never turn anyone away. Each household can receive support only once every three years to ensure fair distribution of limited resources.

What Bolton Guild of Help doesn't fund

The Guild does not fund organisations, long-term projects, or multi-year initiatives. They only provide emergency and essential household items to individuals. Support is limited to one item per household every three years.

How they like to fund

The Guild makes one-off grants for emergency and essential household items. They do not offer multi-year funding or require match funding. They welcome unsolicited applications from individuals and operate with a simple, low-bureaucracy approach.

How much does Bolton Guild of Help give?

Bolton Guild of Help runs one grant programme. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.

£50 – £500

Last verified 8 August 2026 · 16 sourced facts

Grants for Emergency and Essential Household ItemsRolling applications

Online application form
Decisions in ~2 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 Bolton Guild of Help funds — and what they won't

Their stated priorities

Helping residents of Bolton suffering financial difficulties; never turn anyone away.

Where they fund

Bolton

Costs they'll cover

Emergency fundingEquipment

The full exclusions list (1)

Only one item per household every 3 years

Good to know

FaithNo restriction

Focus areas

Poverty & hardshipOlder peopleChildren & youth

How to apply to Bolton Guild of Help

Bolton Guild of Help takes applications via email application.

Published programme route: online application form.
Decisions are typically rolling (no fixed deadline).
Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.

How it works

1
Describe your project. Once — used for this funder and others.
2
See if this could be a fit. Honest check on cause, place, size, and rules.
3
Draft if yes. From your real data — or move on if not.

See if Bolton Guild of Help could be a fit. Draft if yes.

Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Bolton Guild of Help provide?

Bolton Guild of Help typically provides grants of £50 - £500.

Where does Bolton Guild of Help fund charities?

Bolton Guild of Help funds charities operating in Bolton.

Does Bolton Guild of Help accept unsolicited applications?

Bolton Guild of Help accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.

What does Bolton Guild of Help not fund?

Their published exclusions include: Only one item per household every 3 years. The full exclusions list is further up this page.

How do I apply for funding from Bolton Guild of Help?

Bolton Guild of Help takes applications via email application. Published programme route: online application form.