Here to help, close to home
The Fifty Fund is a long-standing charitable trust, originally founded in 1939 and merged with other local trust funds in 2005.
Our mission is to provide financial support and practical assistance to residents of Nottinghamshire who are experiencing poverty, hardship, or distress.
We offer relief primarily through charity grants or by funding essential goods and services. All applications are carefully assessed in line with UK charity law and Charity Commission guidance, with a focus on the applicant’s financial situation.
Our trustees consider both poverty and hardship, recognising that these are related but distinct conditions, when making decisions. All decisions of the trustees are final.
Through our work, The Fifty Fund continues to provide vital help to Nottinghamshire individuals and families in need, ensuring they receive the support they require during difficult times.
Our focus is simple: provide meaningful help, treat people with dignity, and respond with compassion. Whether it’s someone facing a sudden setback or a longer-term struggle, we’re here to listen, and to help.
Always here to help
Sometimes a small bit of help can make a big difference. If you know someone who’s struggling, let us know.
The support we offer is quiet but meaningful,
and for many, it arrives just when it’s needed most.
Here are some examples of how we have helped people:
“An individual in Nottingham was facing poverty and made an application to the Fifty Fund for assistance in order to purchase essential food items. The Fifty Fund supported the individual with regular e-vouchers for their local shop.”
“A Nottinghamshire Charity required funding to purchase mobility and sensory equipment for autistic and disabled children living in Nottinghamshire. The Grant funds stretched greatly and were used to purchase 10 packs of equipment, including sensory packs for children with autism and tricycles for disabled children. In addition, the Charity delivered 325 items to families in the Nottinghamshire area.”
“A local hospice had patients who would arrive with only the clothes they were wearing, and often with no shoes or pyjamas. The funds provided by the Fifty Fund were used to supply items of clothing to the patients, launder their clothes, and ensure that when the patients left the facility they were given a dinner and a stock of larder items.”
“An individual facing homelessness was able to secure a flat through the council, but they no money to furnish their new home. The Fifty Fund were able to purchase carpets and white goods (a fridge and washing machine).”
“The Fifty Fund assisted a local Charity with a grant to assist with their aims of providing books and story telling to children in hospital. The Grant was used to purchase 840 new books, reaching 1,911 children.”