The ScottishPower Energy People Trust has awarded £9,209,925 to 179 community projects helping 1,520,579 people in 1,270,971 households through community projects designed to reduce fuel poverty across Britain

What we do

The ScottishPower Energy People Trust funds registered charities that help people whose lives are affected by fuel poverty.
 
Since our formation in November 2005 we have provided over £9 million to projects run by grass roots organisations that help people who are on low incomes, live in poor housing or suffer ill-health.
 
We are funded by ScottishPower and voluntary donations from independent supporters.
 
Decisions to award funding are made independently of ScottishPower by an experienced Board of Trustees who have a special interest in fuel poverty. They include representatives from Energy Action Scotland and National Energy Action.

The ScottishPower Energy People Trust is an independent charity established to help end fuel poverty in Britain, Charity No. SC036980. Registered address: 1 Atlantic Quay, Glasgow, G2 8SP.

Please note funding is not available to individuals, only charitable organisations.

Types of Funding

Income Maximisation

Provide funding to front line charities who conduct benefits advice to households missing out on entitled financial help through welfare benefits and tax credits.

Crisis Funding

Support to organisations who help young people setting up their first home and families on low income.

Energy Efficiency

Improving home energy efficiency through draught proofing, insulating and offering energy efficiency advice.

Energy Efficiency

Glasgow City Council in Partnership with the Wise Group

G-HEAT, Glasgow Home Energy Advice Team, is helping to change the lives of families and households in Glasgow with assistance from The ScottishPower Energy People Trust. The project, managed by the Wise Group, funded by The ScottishPower Energy People Trust and working in partnership with Glasgow City Council received a £100,000 grant from the Trust in September 2009 to help eliminate fuel poverty in the city. Funding enables G-HEAT to provide face to face advice to vulnerable residents in fuel poverty. Informati...

Changeworks - Cosy Kids

ScottishPower’s Chief Executive Nick Horler believes that the Energy People Trust is one of the company’s greatest assets. This year Nick took time out to visit the Edinburgh-based charity Changeworks which had received two separate rounds of funding from the Trust totalling in excess of £200,000.The Cosy Kids project works with the most vulnerable families. The funding from the ScottishPower Energy People Trust has gone specifically towards funding an Energy and Affordable Warmth Advisor – Sarah Aitken. Nick added: “Sar...

Toxteth Citizens Advice Bureau - Fuel Project Outreach Worker

The ScottishPower Energy People Trust was delighted to sponsor the National Energy Action (NEA) annual reception at the House of Lords in 2009. The event was an opportunity to highlight the work of the NEA in relation to fuel poverty but also in delivering energy efficiency solutions and projects. Ann Loughrey said: “The event at the House of Lords gave us a fantastic opportunity to showcase the work of the ScottishPower Energy People Trust at the highest level.“We were delighted that we were able to be joined by represe...

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Read our Annual Report 2010 and other documents to check out our performance and progress.