Lee Charity of William Hatcliffe

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Typical grants: £1,000 – £5,000
Where they fund: London Borough of Lewisham, Ancient Parish of Lee
Applications: Accepted
How to apply: Online form
Decisions: Monthly

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About Lee Charity of William Hatcliffe

The Lee Charity of William Hatcliffe is a local endowed charity serving the London Borough of Lewisham and the Ancient Parish of Lee. Its mission is to relieve poverty and hardship, with a focus on helping people gain a new start in life, tackling fuel poverty, addressing disability and accessibility needs, supporting older people, and assisting asylum seekers and refugees. The charity values localism and prefers to fund smaller organisations that have strong connections to their beneficiaries. It operates as a grant-maker supporting practical interventions that meet immediate needs within the community.

What Lee Charity of William Hatcliffe funds

The charity funds work that addresses poverty, disability, older people, and refugees and migrants. Priority areas include helping those in need of a new start, tackling fuel poverty, mitigating disability and accessibility needs, and supporting asylum seekers, vulnerable migrants, and refugees. Grants can be used for project delivery, equipment, and training. All funded activities must benefit residents of the London Borough of Lewisham or the Ancient Parish of Lee.

Who can apply

Registered charities, community interest companies, and community groups can apply. The charity prioritises smaller, local organisations with a strong connection to their beneficiaries. Supported groups work with older people, disabled people, refugees, carers, and the general public.

What Lee Charity of William Hatcliffe doesn't fund

The charity does not fund capital works, research, emergency response, animals, or environment projects. It also excludes licences, subscriptions, medicines, health coaching, video games, non-educational musical instruments, campaigning activities, media production projects, retrospective funding, and household expenses such as repairs, vehicles, insurance, rent, food, utility bills, debt, or loan repayments.

How much does Lee Charity of William Hatcliffe give?

Lee Charity of William Hatcliffe runs one grant programme. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.

£1,000 – £5,000

Last verified 8 August 2026 · 15 sourced facts

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What Lee Charity of William Hatcliffe funds — and what they won't

Their stated priorities

We fund smaller, local organisations with a strong connection to their beneficiaries. Current priority areas include: new start in life, fuel poverty, disability and accessibility, older people, asylum seekers and refugees.

Where they fund

London Borough of LewishamAncient Parish of Lee

Costs they'll cover

Project deliveryEquipmentTraining

They don't fund

AnimalsEnvironmentCapital works & buildingsResearchEmergency funding

The full exclusions list (8)

Licences, subscriptions, journals, travel documents, air tickets, hotel stays, conferences and tickets for events.
Medicines, health and wellbeing coaching, health diagnostic testing, health supplements.
"Start-up" packs for self-employed consultants and social media support.
Video games, large screen games TVs, non-educational musical instruments and those for professional musicians and personal fulfilment.
Projects and needs for residents that live outside Lewisham, campaigning activities
Research projects primarily concerned with the production of films, podcasts or other media.
Work or spending that has already taken place, i.e. retrospective funding.
Household repairs, home improvements, vehicles, insurance, fuel, car tax and repairs, rent, food, home utilities/fuel bills, debt, or hire purchase loan repayments.

Good to know

FaithNo restriction

Focus areas

Poverty & hardshipOlder peopleDisabilityHomelessness

How to apply to Lee Charity of William Hatcliffe

Lee Charity of William Hatcliffe takes applications via online form.

Published programme route: expression of interest first.
Decisions are typically monthly.
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How it works

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Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Lee Charity of William Hatcliffe provide?

Lee Charity of William Hatcliffe typically provides grants of £1,000 - £5,000.

Where does Lee Charity of William Hatcliffe fund charities?

Lee Charity of William Hatcliffe funds charities operating in London Borough of Lewisham, Ancient Parish of Lee.

Does Lee Charity of William Hatcliffe accept unsolicited applications?

Lee Charity of William Hatcliffe accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.

What does Lee Charity of William Hatcliffe not fund?

Their published exclusions include: Licences, subscriptions, journals, travel documents, air tickets, hotel stays, conferences and tickets for events.; Medicines, health and wellbeing coaching, health diagnostic testing, health supplements.; "Start-up" packs for self-employed consultants and social media support.; Video games, large screen games TVs, non-educational musical instruments and those for professional musicians and personal fulfilment.; Projects and needs for residents that live outside Lewisham, campaigning activities. The full exclusions list is further up this page.

How do I apply for funding from Lee Charity of William Hatcliffe?

Lee Charity of William Hatcliffe takes applications via online form. Published programme route: expression of interest first.