We receive our core funding from the Council’s 3rd Sector Investment Fund under the service area of Economic Wellbeing & Opportunity. We have been funded by Hammersmith & Fulham Council since our inception in 1939, enabling us to meet the advice needs of H & F residents for nearly 80 years. We are funded under a 10 year grant agreement, which assures the provision of key advice services to the local community and provides us with a stable foundation upon which we can leverage additional funds and increase the range of services available to local residents.
In addition to our core funding, Citizens Advice Hammersmith & Fulham (CAHF) is funded by a variety of funders to provide a range of complimentary projects and ensure access to our services for all members of the community. A lot our projects are provided out of community locations for ease of access and to help us to meet our EDI ambitions Our projects and their funders are listed below.
This vital funding allows us to increase our adviser hours, providing early intervention to directly support local residents experiencing poverty and inequality. By stepping in sooner, we can help people […] Read more
We’re grateful to Julia Rausing Trust for their generous support of Citizens Advice Hammersmith & Fulham’s core costs from 2025–2028. In line with the Trust’s mission to support organisations working […] Read more
Henry Smith has generously funded us to support the delivery of our Adviceline for 3 years, allowing us to dedicate paid resources to answering our high volume of calls. Our […] Read more
Dr Edwards and Bishop King’s Fulham Charity is a local charity which has worked since 1618 to relieve poverty in the old London borough of Fulham. The affluence of many […] Read more
Debt Free Advice provides debt advice (one off and casework) at CAHF. Debt Free Advice is funded by the Money Advice & Pension Service in partnership with Toynbee Hall, with the aim of assisting clients with debts to find a realistic and reasonable solution in order to become debt free. Read more
CAHF’s digital skills programme delivers training to overcome digital disadvantage by helping people learn basic digital skills such as how to use the internet to look up information, setting up […] Read more
The Hammersmith & Fulham foodbanks provide short-term, emergency food to individuals and families in crisis. The purpose of our foodbank advice project is to try to resolve the problems that caused foodbank dependency. We provide welfare advice and assistance on a variety of issues such as benefits, housing and homelessness and debt. Clients self-refer themselves to us though the Foodbank network. Read more
The Energy Advice Programme is a seasonal project funded by National Citizens Advice. It provides advice appointments to consumers who are struggling to pay their fuel bills, require better deals on energy, need guidance on the most appropriate payment methods or information on how to access help from energy suppliers and the Government. Read more
CAHF is at the forefront of innovation as the only Citizens Advice in the country delivering Library Services using its volunteers – this is a service delivered by the community for the community. Read more
Citizens Advice Hammersmith and Fulham has been delivering money skills activities to groups across West London for over 15 years. Our goal is to help residents to gain the skills and confidence to manage their money independently and make informed choices about financial products, before they face problems. Our Money Skills training programme is part of our 10 year LBHF contract. Read more