Family Grants
In addition to East Head Impact’s core grant programme, close members of the East Head Impact family can choose a charity which they feel passionate about and would like to support with a grant of up to £10,000.
The objectives of these charities have to be in line with East Head Impact’s
"Health," "Education," and "Planet" investment themes.
Family grants awarded to date are as listed below.
EHI FAMILY GRANTS
Education
The King's Trust
(formerly The Prince's Trust)
The King’s Trust (registered Charity No. 1079675), was established in
2005 and is the successor to the Prince’s Trust in the UK, founded in 1976 by then Prince of Wales to help vulnerable young people get their lives on track.
The charity provides a range of programs: employability courses such as Get Into’ / ‘Get Started’, personal development courses such as Team programme, and enterprise/young business start‑up support. Their impact framework emphasises Education, Employment, and Enterprise.
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EHI’s grant was awarded in 2025 to support the charity’s work in the education and employment sphere, helping young people facing adversity to build confidence, secure jobs and build new enterprises.
A Start in Life
A Start in Life was established in 1923 as an educational support charity. Its mission is to ensure that disadvantaged children and students have equal access to education, regardless of family circumstances.
The majority of their work is focused on school-aged children, helping them to remain engaged in education, participate in extracurricular life, and building their confidence for their future. Part of this is ensuring they can attend, participate, and belong at every stage of their learning - through primary, secondary and higher education.
The EHI grant will directly fund the needs of multiple children for a full academic year, covering essential school items, uniforms, technology (inc. laptops and iPads), and participation in trips and activities that encourages developmental growth, confidence and inclusion.
Kids on Track, Andover
(KoT)
KoT was established in 2016 and is a registered charity (No. 1167022).
Kids on Track provides activity camps during the holidays, after-school clubs, trips and visits, educational workshops and mentoring opportunities.
Children join the Junior Programme from the age of 9, transition through to the Senior Programme at 13 and stay until they are 16. This long-term approach enables the charity to have a real impact; 95% of children who have participated believe the Kids on Track programme has helped them build trust, resilience and confidence.
The EHI grant will contribute to the organisation's core objectives, supporting improved mental well-being and resilience - and ensuring equal opportunities so that every child can pursue and achieve their aspirations.
EHI FAMILY GRANTS
Health
AFPST was set-up in 2011 and is a registered charity (No. 1142135).
The organisation uses the restorative and transforming power of competitive snowsports to accelerate and support the recovery and welfare of our wounded, injured and sick military personnel and veterans.
The charity offers a unique program and provides opportunities for those with physical and psychological conditions to compete in para-snowsports including adaptive alpine skiing, snowboarding and nordic (cross country) skiing at military and international competitions. AFPST also offers social opportunities to help foster lasting friendships and community within and outside of pre-season events.
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The EHI grant will be used to support the charity's general activities, as well as help develop impact measurement amongst their community of beneficiaries.​​​​​
The Campaign Against Living Miserably
(CALM)
CALM was established in 2005 and is a registered charity (No. 1110621).
The charity’s vision is for a future in which no-one believes suicide is their only option, with a mission to help people end their misery, not their lives.
CALM’s work includes online guides, supporter stories and toolkits featuring information and strategies for managing mental health, real-life tips on a host of issues from CALM’s community, a professional Helpline for those who are either struggling with suicidal thoughts, have lost someone to suicide or are worried about someone who may be suicidal, and sign-posting to additional avenues and places of help and support.
EHI’s grant of £10,000 was awarded in 2025 towards the charity’s valuable work.
The Felix Project
​The Felix Project is a London based food redistribution charity (No. 1168183) that rescues surplus food from farms, supermarkets and other food wholesalers and delivers it to over 1,200 community organisations, schools and charities.
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They are committed to making sure no good food is wasted and no Londoner goes hungry; their distributions chain offers crucial provisions to some of the 3.2 million people, including 700,000 children, experiencing food insecurity across the capital.
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The EHI grant will allow The Felix Project to get food to 4,500 children in Lambeth, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Wandsworth for one month – the equivalent of 33,750 meals.
The Charlie Waller Trust
(CWT)
The CWT was founded in 1977 in memory of Charlie Waller, who tragically died by suicide at the age of 28 while struggling with depression. The trust is a registered charity (No: 1109984) devoted to educating, supporting, and equipping young people, their families, educators and communities in mental health awareness.
The charity works closely with its sister organisation, the Charlie Waller Institute (CWI), based at the University of Reading which provides specialist training to mental health professionals and ensures that CWT’s educational resources, training programs, and interventions are built upon robust, evidence-based research and clinical guidance.
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The EHI grant will be used to help fund early intervention and education, empowering young people across the UK.
Crawley Open House
Crawley Open House was established as a charity (No. 1048919) in 1982 in response to the increasing number of homeless individuals in Crawley.
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The charity is now a key provider of services aimed at providing support for those experiencing homelessness, unemployment, loneliness, discrimination, or other forms of social exclusion. Initially started as a small-scale resource centre and an emergency shelter, it has expanded its remit to include a variety of services designed to support people through their transition from homelessness to stable living environment. It's core activities include providing emergency accommodation, supplying food parcels to hostel residents and the wider community in need, advice on financial well being, a resource centre to help service users get back into training, education and employment and physical and mental heath support.
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The grant will help support Crawley Open House in continuing its vital work, expanding its services, and increasing its ability to reach more people in need.
St Barnabas Counselling Centre is a Norwich-based charity (No. 1000797) established in 1974 which provides low-cost, high-quality mental healthcare in one the UK's most deprived communities.
St Barnabas Counselling Centre
Their inclusive, accessible approach ensures a safe space for all, through subsidised long-term therapy and psychoeducation to help build resilience and emotional skills. 30 volunteer therapists offer counselling to adults struggling with their mental health and the psychological effects of trauma. St. Barnabas also supports the future therapeutic workforce by running a placement programme for trainee counsellors, including regular supervision and professional training, helping to ensure a pipeline of skilled professionals for the region. The charity offers one of the region's only bespoke counselling services for asylum seekers, refugees and migrants tailored to the complex trauma needs of this group.
EHI’s grant will help fund subsidised therapy sessions for adults desperately in need of tailored psychological care and contribute to the cost of counselling rooms.
