# Surviving Christmas

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1033117 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1033117)
- Website: https://www.survivingchristmas.co.uk
- Latest income: £41.2k; spending £41.5k
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Other charitable activities
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/surviving-christmas

Each year, we organise a welcoming space over the two-day Christmas period, offering not just a meeting space but also meals, hospitality and essential services to individuals and families facing hardship. In addition to hospitality services, it undertakes the vital work of supplying, to those in need, hampers, filled with essentials and some treats.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Surviving Christmas is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides human resources. In its latest reported year Surviving Christmas reported income of £41.2k and spending of £41.5k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Surviving Christmas in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (survivingchristmas.co.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Surviving Christmas open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Surviving Christmas is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Surviving Christmas give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Surviving Christmas makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is Surviving Christmas?

In its latest reported year Surviving Christmas reported income of £41.2k and spending of £41.5k.


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