The RBS PeopleCharity is the philanthropic arm of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group and provides banking and financial services in more than 40 countries worldwide. The RBS CharityPeople supports only RBS Group employees and their dependents to overcome financial hardships.
Although the RBS People Charity has a number of grant programs, it has a number of restrictions. For example, its charity guidelines mention that “Grants can only be awarded to employees and former employees of the RBS Group and their dependants for the relief of poverty or financial hardship.”
Types of Grants
- One -off grant of up to £250:One-off grants of up to £250 are typically used for items, such as: Winter fuel, this is in addition to any winter fuel payments from the government. Eye care, towards the cost of eye tests and spectacles, although we will not pay for designer frames. NHS dental care, towards the cost of dental checks and treatment, although we will not contribute to the cost of private treatment. Essential household items. Special education equipment, such as a PC for a sight impaired person.
- Funeral grant of £1,000:A funeral grant of £1,000 towards the cost of a funeral (the trustees must ensure that the payment of funeral costs benefits a surviving former employee or a dependent, and not the beneficiaries under any Will).
- Personal care: The trustees can make grants towards the cost of personal care, such as: Care and nursing home fees. Other forms of care such as sheltered accommodation and supported living. Domiciliary care, specialist equipment, home adjustments and other items that would enable beneficiaries to continue to live at home.
Grant seekers are required to submit an application form and provide the following: evidence of total gross weekly household income from all sources (before deduction of tax and NI),details of living expenses incurred evidence of savings, purpose and amount of grant requested. Applications from only those potential beneficiaries will be considered whose savings are less than £23,250 and gross weekly income from all sources (before deduction of tax and National Insurance Contributions) does not exceed £400.
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