Boots Benevolent Fund
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- Typical grants
- £500 – £3,000
- Where they fund
- United Kingdom
- Applications
- Accepted
- How to apply
- Email application
- Decisions
- Rolling (no fixed deadline)
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boots-uk.comAbout Boots Benevolent Fund
The Boots Benevolent Fund is a registered charity established over a century ago as a staff-run distress fund for Boots UK employees. Its mission is to prevent or relieve poverty and financial hardship among current and former Boots UK employees and their immediate families. Guided by values of compassion and discretion, the Fund provides practical, needs-based one-off grants to help individuals and families through acute crises. The Fund's character is rooted in mutual solidarity and an internal duty of care, offering responsive support to the Boots workforce community across the United Kingdom.
What Boots Benevolent Fund funds
The Fund supports individuals facing poverty and financial hardship across the United Kingdom. Grants are provided for essential needs such as emergency household items, medical equipment, transport costs, and funeral expenses. Support is strictly needs-based and practical, focusing on acute crises rather than ongoing costs. The Fund does not support organisations, projects, or broader initiatives; its work is exclusively directed at individuals within the Boots workforce community.
Who can apply
Only current and former Boots UK employees and their immediate relatives or dependents are eligible to apply. The Fund does not support organisations of any kind, including registered charities, community groups, or social enterprises. Applicants must be based in the United Kingdom. There are no income thresholds or faith requirements; eligibility is determined by connection to the Boots workforce and genuine financial hardship.
What Boots Benevolent Fund doesn't fund
The Fund does not support organisations, projects, or broader initiatives. It also cannot assist individuals who are not current or former Boots UK employees or their immediate relatives and dependents. Capital projects, core funding, and loans are not provided.
How they like to fund
The Fund offers one-off grants tailored to the severity of need. It welcomes unsolicited applications from eligible individuals. Grants are not multi-year; each application is assessed on its own merits for a specific crisis.
How much does Boots Benevolent Fund give?
Boots Benevolent Fund runs one grant programme. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.
Last verified 8 August 2026 · 14 sourced facts
- Online application form
- 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 Boots Benevolent Fund funds — and what they won't
The full exclusions list (1)
- The Fund only supports current and former Boots UK employees and their immediate relatives/dependents. Organisations and other individuals are not eligible.
Good to know
How to apply to Boots Benevolent Fund
Boots Benevolent Fund 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.
What Boots Benevolent Fund's application asks
We hold the 8 questions from Boots Benevolent Fund's application form, word for word — so you know exactly what you're signing up to answer.
“Tell us why you need help?”
“Who lives in your household with you? Name Relationship Age Do they contribute financially to your household? Are they financially dependent on you?”
6 more questions from their form, plus answers drafted from your charity's real data if you decide to apply.
How it works
- 1Describe your project. Once — used for this funder and others.
- 2See if this could be a fit. Honest check on cause, place, size, and rules.
- 3Draft if yes. From your real data — or move on if not.
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Boots Benevolent Fund provide?
Boots Benevolent Fund typically provides grants of £500 - £3,000.
Where does Boots Benevolent Fund fund charities?
Boots Benevolent Fund funds charities operating in United Kingdom.
Does Boots Benevolent Fund accept unsolicited applications?
Boots Benevolent Fund accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.
What does Boots Benevolent Fund not fund?
Their published exclusions include: The Fund only supports current and former Boots UK employees and their immediate relatives/dependents. Organisations and other individuals are not eligible.. The full exclusions list is further up this page.
How do I apply for funding from Boots Benevolent Fund?
Boots Benevolent Fund takes applications via email application. Published programme route: online application form.
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