Severn Trent Trust Fund

[thephoenix]

This seemed to be the best place to put this, if it isn't, would a team member move it the appropriate place.

About 2 years ago I was told about the Severn Trent Trust fund.
Severn Trent Trust Fund is an independent grant making trust first set up in 1997.
People unable to meet the cost of water charges and who live in the Severn Trent Area can apply for help.

We owed approx £800 in water charges over 3 different properties. These bills where not intentionally unpaid, we have been very foolish with money, couple that with debt, depression and repossession, it all adds up.

After a very short strict payment plan, paying 14 payments @ £4 per week, Severn Trent Trust Fund would clear the outstanding balance and bring us up to date.

There is a strict criteria to obtain the help.

I believe other water companies offer a similar fund. Below is the link for the Severn Trent Trust Fund. I have also added links to other water boards trust fund sites.

I just hope people don't suffer in silence like we did. There is help available.

http://www.sttf.org.uk/ Severn Trent
http://www.awtf.org.uk/ Anglian Water
http://www.eosfoundation.org.uk/ EOS Foundation

Below is also a link for the contacts details, including web addy's for ALL the water and sewerage companies in the UK.

http://www.ofwat.gov.uk/aptrix/ofwat...dresstelephone

[CYNthesys]

Re: Severn Trent Trust Fund

Yorkshire Water have a similar trust in place

I believe you have to be able to show that you are in receupt of benefits and already in arrears with priority debt

[thephoenix]

Re: Severn Trent Trust Fund

Yorkshire Water have a similar trust in place

I believe you have to be able to show that you are in receupt of benefits and already in arrears with priority debt

Don't know with Yorkshire but priority debt maybe one criteria but we were not in receipt of any state benefits when we applied to ST.

So maybe criteria differs between Trust Funds

[Maxie Girl]

Re: Severn Trent Trust Fund

Hiya,

You don't have to be on benefits to apply to any waterboard trustfunds and they all have these in place and have done for many years but they for obvious reasons don't shout from the rooftops about it, but you do have to prove 'in depth' that you are in severe financial difficulties, preferebly via a debt councilor or alike and it can be a lengthy proccess.

We had a £900.00 debt written off by Anglia waterboard trustfunds back in the early 1990's and I still have my original paperwork somewhere if it would be of any help to anyone of the procedure/route to go down

Ps, and I think there is a rulling that you can only apply for this 'I think' it's 'once only' under any circumstances throughout being a customer of their's.

[Amethyst]

Re: Severn Trent Trust Fund

Applications Received: 76,799
Number of households helped with grants: c.50,021
Total Donations received since 1997: £30.3 million
Grants paid or designated:

• Individuals and Families £23.9 million
• To support Money & Debt Advice £2.8 million

Just a bump really

[Amethyst]

Re: Severn Trent Trust Fund

http://www.sttf.org.uk/files/STTF%20...Oct%202009.pdf

Offline application form (ie you have to be able to print it out and post it ) or you can call them 0121 355 7766

THE TRUST CAN HELP YOU WITH THE FOLLOWING:

• Severn Trent Trust Fund can consider making a grant to meet water and/or sewerage charges due to Severn Trent Water if you are in hardship and unable to pay
• The Trust can also help with water or sewerage charges which are collected by other companies or organisations on behalf of Severn Trent Water
• In certain cases, the Trust can also consider giving some help to meet other essential bills, household needs or priority debts

CCWater uses the recognised Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) definition of households living in water poverty if they spend more than 3% of their disposable income on their water and sewerage bills.