Stop Press

• THE TRUST FUND IS RECEIVING INCREASING NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS TOWARDS WATER / SEWERAGE CHARGES WHICH HAS PLACED UNPRECEDENTED DEMAND ON OUR FUNDS.
• TO ENABLE US TO CONTINUE HELPING PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THE TRUST HAS DECIDED TO ADOPT NEW CRITERIA FOR GRANT APPLICATIONS.
• PLEASE READ BELOW/OVERLEAF CAREFULLY AS THERE ARE SOME IMPORTANT CHANGES.

Message to Advisers:

We very much regret that due to the overwhelming number of applications the Trust is receiving it has been necessary to review our policy and make some important changes.

The alternative would have been to stop considering applications in the coming months; a situation that Trustees are anxious to avoid.

We hope advisers will understand the need to review policy to ensure that the fund can
continue to help those in financial difficulty.

Trustees are aware that an increasing number of people in debt are finding it more and more difficult to manage their financial situations and that a grant towards their water charges provides both financial and emotional relief.

Criteria for applying for a grant toward Water/Sewerage Charges:

A grant will only be given where it is considered that the applicant would be able, in the future, to manage a sustainable budget for essential expenditure without getting into further debt.

The form must be completed in full with all sections answered as comprehensively as
possible. Please remember you are competing for limited funds.

We regret that applications for help with water debt will NOT be considered if:

• The applicant has less than £250 outstanding on their account*
• The application contains insufficient information

* Unless the application can demonstrate that there are exceptional circumstances either by way of a comprehensive explanation in the application or a covering letter.

Please note:

The changes will take immediate effect and new criteria will also be applied to any application that is awaiting a decision. Applications for other grants available are not affected.

For your information:

Severn Trent Trust Fund is a Company limited by guarantee (Company No. 05338827) and a Registered
Charity (Registration No. 1108278)

Tel: 0121 355 7766

Trustees: Dr Derek Harris [Chairman]
Liz Pusey
David Vaughan
Kim Kupfer
Susan Hayman
Alex Gribbin
Nat Batt

Trustees are responsible for setting policies and strategy. Day to day management and administration is
delegated to Auriga Services Ltd. www.aurigaservices.co.uk

Please let us know by emailing us at office@aurigaservices.co.uk if you DO NOT want us to use your personal data to contact you from time to time, (either by electronic mail or postal mail) with information and updates about the Trust Fund’s activities.