Home > Torridge Household Fund Application Form

Torridge Household Fund Application Form

Please allow 14 working days to administer your application.

Encompass deliver the Torridge household fund on behalf of Torridge District Council. The fund is aimed at supporting households in the most need with food, energy, and water bills.

Eligible applications include:

Energy and water. The Fund will primarily be used to support energy bills for any form of fuel that is used for the purpose of domestic heating, cooking, or lighting, including oil or portable gas cylinders. It can also be used to support water bills including for drinking, washing, cooking, as well as for sanitary purposes and sewerage.
Food. The Fund can be used to provide support with food, whether in kind or through vouchers or cash.
Essentials linked to energy and water. The Fund can be used to provide support with essentials linked to energy and water (for example period products, warm clothing, soap, blankets, the purchase of equipment such as fridges, freezers, ovens, slow cookers), in recognition that a range of costs may arise which directly affect a household’s ability to afford or access energy, food and water. Funding will also be available for such things as insulating a hot water tank, fitting draft excluders to a front door, or replacing lightbulbs.
Wider essentials. The Fund can be used to support wider essential which may include but are not limited to, support with other bills including broadband or phone bills, clothing, and essential transport-related costs such as repairing a car, buying a bicycle, or paying for fuel. This list is not exhaustive.
Housing costs. In exceptional cases of genuine emergency, where existing housing support schemes do not meet this exceptional need. The Fund cannot be used to provide mortgage support, though homeowners could still qualify for the other elements of The Fund (such as energy, food, water, essentials linked to energy and water and wider essentials). Where a homeowner is having difficulty with their mortgage payments, they should contact their lender as soon as possible to discuss their circumstances as lenders will have a set procedure to assist.

To apply for the fund, please complete and submit the form below, please ensure all fields are completed fully, the more information you can provide us with the easier we are able to make a decision. If your application is considered then you will be contacted by one of our team to submit evidence of your income and expenditure, this will include a copy of your latest bank statement.

Please note that we cannot provide advice over the phone and applications can only be submitted via our website. Applications can take between 5 -10 working days to process, and you will be informed of the outcome once a decision has been made.

Torridge Household Fund Application Form

Applicants*
Full Name D.O.B (dd/mm/yyyy) National Insurance No.

This should be yourself and optionally your partner. Max 2 applicants.
Are any applicants 65 or over?
- I am 65 or over
- My partner is 65 or over
Please check any and all that apply.
Telephone Number
Mobile or landline phone number
Email*

Primary applicant's email address
Torridge only home address*
I confirm my home address is a Torridge district address
Only Torridge district addresses can be considered for this fund.
Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City County / State / Region ZIP / Postal Code
Children?
Name Date of Birth

If you have children, please enter each of their names and dates of birth together. Example: "Harry Mcneal, 03/04/2009"
What help do you need from the fund?*
Please explain why you need help from the fund and what help you're asking for.
Please share your financial situation*
Please list all your bank/savings accounts and amounts held in the accounts. Also list your household income and typical expenditure. Please DO NOT share private banking details like sort codes, pins, or account numbers.
If you have funds available, please explain why you are unable to use these.
Declaration & Consent
I declare that the information I have given on this form is correct and complete.
I understand that if I knowingly give information that is incorrect, I may be asked to repay any amounts awarded to me and may be prosecuted.
Accept terms of application*
I/We agree to the terms of this application, as set out below.
Terms of application:

Encompass Southwest is supporting Torridge District Council to administer this fund. The information supplied on this form will be held by Encompass Southwest and Torridge District Council. Additional information gathered in relation to this application may be held by Encompass Southwest and Torridge District Council. The information you provide will be used to make a decision regarding your request for an award from the fund.

I/We give our permission for Torridge District Council and Encompass Southwest to share with and/or seek information about me and/or my family from other external agencies in respect of this application. These may include police forces, under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. This agreement is based upon my understanding the due care will be taken to obtain and disclose only that information that is relevant to my application and delivering a service to me and/or my family. I understand that all information about me and my family will be held in accordance with Data Protection legislation.

I/we understand that Torridge District Council has a responsibility to protect public funds which they handle, therefore, I/we agree that they may use the information provided on this form to prevent and detect fraud. I/we agree that Torridge District Council may also share this information, for the same purposes, with other organisations which handle public funds.

Any information provided may also be used to check the accuracy of other records held by Torridge District Council including Council Tax and Housing Benefit records.

If you wish to see the personal data held please telephone 01237 428700 and ask for the Council’s Data Protection Officer.

Signed by Claire Fisher (with consent), dated 03/02/2021.
CAPTCHA

Our Projects

Search by Location

Online Advice

Real Stories

Michael’s Story

Michael is 54 years old and had been rough sleeping for over 15 years, he is an alcoholic with very poor health and visual impairment

Emily’s Story

Emily is a lone parent with mental health issues, she was referred by the Early Help team who were assisting her with parenting issues around the eldest child who also has mental health issues.

Tony’s Story

Tony was 17 years of age and attended college full time when we first met him. Tony has Special Educational Needs and receives high level Personal Independence Payments (PIP).

Registered Co. Number: 07149873 | Registered Charity 1145286

Site managed by Barr Media.