NATIONAL ENERGY ACTION — grant history
Latest income
£15.3m
Grants listed (FY2025)
16
Listed grants total
£2.9m
Accounts grants total
£3.5m
listed grants do not fully reconcile with the accounts total — list may be partialextracted from its FY2025 accounts
Application guidance — from the funder’s own website
- How to apply: The pages do not state that NEA accepts unsolicited grant applications. Instead, they invite potential supporters to 'Work with us' through 'Corporate partnerships', 'Consultancy and partnerships', or by joining the 'Membership' network.
What changed: FY2023 → FY2025
| Change | Grantee | FY2023 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| new | Individuals (Warm Homes Discount - central heating) | — | £420k |
| new | Individuals (Warm Homes Discount - fuel payments) | — | £408k |
| new | Individuals (NEA Winter Support Funds) | — | £367k |
| new | 15 community partners across the UK | — | £278k |
| new | Community groups (SSE Crisis, PHA - Belfast Crisis & Belfast City Council Hardship funds) | — | £190k |
| new | 222 households (National Grid's Warm Home Prescription scheme) | — | £151k |
| new | 81 low income households (WWVU fund) | — | £108k |
| new | 339 vulnerable customers (Gas Distribution Network Collaboration fund) | — | £52k |
| down | Seddon Construction Limited | £1.4m | £145k |
| not listed | Warm Homes Discount (administered via NEA’s WASH energy advice service) | £365k | — |
| not listed | Smart Energy GB | £236k | — |
| not listed | Community Action Projects (The EST Winter Hardship Fund) | £201k | — |
| not listed | Energy Systems Catapult | £191k | — |
| not listed | Community Action Projects (The NEA Winter Support Fund) | £157k | — |
| not listed | Community Action Projects (The WWU fund) | £126k | — |
| not listed | Community Action Projects (The Great Places Crisis fund) | £33k | — |
| not listed | Community Action Projects (The SSEN Hardship fund) | £25k | — |
Grants made, per its accounts filings
| Recipient | Year | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preferred Management Solutions Limited | FY2025 | £710k | Cadent Reactive Repair - Preferred Management Solutions Limited were funded to provide measures in 278 homes of vulnerable, low income householders in the Cadent network area. The average value of works per household was £2,535 and the householders were referred to NEA by Cadent emergency engineers following a gas emergency and, without assistance, would have been left without heating and/or hot water. The essential work carried out included servicing of 'at risk' gas appliances in 22 households as well as both repairing and replacing condemned gas appliances. |
| Individuals (Warm Homes Discount - central heating) | FY2025 | £420k | 142 grants were awarded to individuals to fund new central heating systems. |
| Individuals (Warm Homes Discount - fuel payments) | FY2025 | £408k | Warm Homes Discount - 2,980 grants up to the value of £150 were awarded to individuals to fund fuel payments. This was administered via NEA’s WASH energy advice service. |
| Individuals (NEA Winter Support Funds) | FY2025 | £367k | The NEA Winter Support Funds which were funded from public donations has awarded 1,713 grants to individuals to fund fuel payments and awarded 1,002 grants to individuals to fund measures such as energy efficient household items (e.g. slow cookers, air fryers, microwaves, washing machines, fridge/freezers, dehumidifiers). |
| 15 community partners across the UK | FY2025 | £278k | Smart Energy GB - During 2024, NEA continued its successful partnership with Smart Energy GB to deliver the Smart Energy GB in Communities programme... NEA awarded grant funding to 15 community partners across the UK with an average value £18,500 to deliver focussed direct and indirect activities including advice, events and bespoke resources to raise awareness of the benefits of smart meters with households without fundamental digital skills. |
| Community groups (SSE Crisis, PHA - Belfast Crisis & Belfast City Council Hardship funds) | FY2025 | £190k | Community Action Projects - The SSE Crisis, the PHA - Belfast Crisis & Belfast City Council Hardship funds enabled community groups where the prevalence of excess winter mortality has been consistently higher over the past decade to improve their scope and reach by extending opening hours, providing warm spaces whilst raising awareness of fuel poverty and directing solutions which included direct financial support such as boiler repairs and the provision of oil radiators, Winter Warmth packs and oil, gas and electric fuel vouchers. The community groups also provided cookery lessons and exercise sessions for all age groups. The funds helped 1,096 households directly and 569 participants attended the activities undertaken in the community warm spaces. |
| 222 households (National Grid's Warm Home Prescription scheme) | FY2025 | £151k | During 2024/25 National Grid's Warm Home Prescription scheme provided financial support and in-depth energy advice to clients across England and Wales whom are on a low income or benefits and whom are reliant upon the use of medical equipment in their home, have palliative care needs and are suffering from cancer. The scheme enabled 230 households to receive advice and support from our energy advice team and of those 230 households, 222 of them were each awarded a grant to contribute towards the cost of electrical medical equipment and heating costs, to keep the clients warm and well. |
| Seddon Construction Limited | FY2025 | £145k | Fishwick/Preston- Seddon Construction Limited were funded to repair 45 homes which have now received rectification work in Fishwick. These homes had failed external wall insulation (EWI) removed and problems caused by damp penetration rectified. New external wall insulation was installed on 43 of those houses — two occupants refused this after the failed EWI had been removed. 2024/25 saw the final completion of these works and any additional remedial work required under the defect periods for the two phases of work. |
| 81 low income households (WWVU fund) | FY2025 | £108k | The WWVU fund awarded grants to 81 low income households to fund the repair or replacement of gas central heating systems, associated pipework and gas cookers. |
| 339 vulnerable customers (Gas Distribution Network Collaboration fund) | FY2025 | £52k | The Gas Distribution Network Collaboration fund provided emergency energy top-up vouchers for 339 vulnerable customers on pre-payment meters. The average value of the support to each household was £147. |
| Miscellaneous grant awards | FY2025 | £25k | Other - Miscellaneous grant awards |
| Patients supported via Energy Systems Catapult's Warm Home Prescription scheme | FY2025 | £23k | The aim of the Energy Systems Catapult's Warm Home Prescription scheme was to help individuals heat their homes to safe temperatures throughout the winter of 2023/24. The scheme was developed for people with chronic respiratory health conditions that are made worse by living in cold homes, to reduce harmful health complications and relieve pressure on the NHS. Householders were supported through energy advice, the receipt of fuel payments and the repair or fitting of heating controls. |
| Individuals (Hyde Housing Energy Hardship fund) | FY2025 | £20k | The Hyde Housing Energy Hardship fund awarded 104 grants to individuals to fund fuel payments. |
| Cardiff University and University of Salford | FY2025 | £18k | The Malcolm Wicks Memorial Fund - This fund currently supports three postgraduate PhD studentships, one each at the universities of Strathclyde, Salford and Cardiff. Each student receives an annual grant of £9,000. During 2024-25 the Cardiff University student received their second grant of £9,000 and the Salford student received their first grant of £9,000. |
| Individuals (Warm Homes Discount - fuel payments) | FY2025 | £9k | 10 grants were awarded to individuals to fund fuel payments. The recipients of the grants were eligible for their energy suppliers’ WHD payment but they did not receive it during 2024/25. |
| Individuals (SSEN Hardship fund) | FY2025 | £8k | The SSEN Hardship fund awarded grants to individuals to fund fuel payments. |
| Seddon Construction Limited | FY2023 | £1.4m | Fishwick/Preston: funded to repair 22 homes that had failed External Wall Insulation |
| Preferred Management Solutions Limited | FY2023 | £492k | Cadent Reactive Repair: funded to provide measures in 789 homes of vulnerable, low income householders |
| Warm Homes Discount (administered via NEA’s WASH energy advice service) | FY2023 | £365k | 129 grants awarded to individuals to fund new central heating systems |
| Smart Energy GB | FY2023 | £236k | 39 organisations awarded funds to deliver smart meter focused advice, events and activities |
| Community Action Projects (The EST Winter Hardship Fund) | FY2023 | £201k | 1,293 grants to low income households who use pre-payment meters to fund fuel payments |
| Energy Systems Catapult | FY2023 | £191k | Warm Home Prescription scheme awarded funds to 292 individuals in the Tees Valley and 22 individuals in the London area |
| Community Action Projects (The NEA Winter Support Fund) | FY2023 | £157k | 22 grants to individuals to fund fuel payments and 85 grants to individuals to fund measures such as energy efficient household items and warmth items |
| Community Action Projects (The WWU fund) | FY2023 | £126k | Grants to 137 low income households to fund the repair or replacement of gas central heating systems, associated pipework and gas cookers |
| Warm Homes Discount (administered via NEA’s WASH energy advice service) | FY2023 | £49k | 365 grants awarded to individuals to fund fuel payments |
| Community Action Projects (The Great Places Crisis fund) | FY2023 | £33k | 291 grants to individuals to fund fuel payments |
| Community Action Projects (The SSEN Hardship fund) | FY2023 | £25k | 230 grants to individuals to fund fuel payments |
| Community Action Projects (The Gas Distribution Network collaboration fund) | FY2023 | £18k | Grants to 134 individuals to fund fuel payments |
| Student Bursaries - Malcom Wicks Memorial Funds | FY2023 | £17k | 2 grants of £3,000 and 1 of £4,500 paid as bursaries to 2 students; £9,000 awarded to 1 student via funding from Affordable Warmth Solutions (AWS) and Cardiff University |
| Community Action Projects (SSE Crisis and PHA - Belfast Crisis funds) | FY2023 | £9k | 234 grants to help individuals in Northern Ireland to keep their homes warm |
| Community Action Projects (The Melin Homes Prepayment Meter Crisis fund) | FY2023 | £8k | 122 grants to individuals to fund fuel payments |
| Warm Homes Discount (administered via NEA’s WASH energy advice service) | FY2023 | £8k | 57 grants awarded to individuals to fund fuel payments |
| Community Action Projects (The Coventry Hardship Fund) | FY2023 | £6k | 43 grants to fund fuel payments |
| Community Action Projects (The Hyde Housing Energy Hardship fund) | FY2023 | £5k | 19 grants to individuals to fund fuel payments |
| Community Action Projects (The Energy Saving Trust Warm Welcome fund) | FY2023 | £979 | Grants to individuals to fund fuel payments, the purchase of energy efficient cooking appliances and warmth items |
| Community Action Projects (The SSE/EDF Assistance fund) | FY2023 | £890 | 4 grants to low income individuals for measures including fridge freezers and a HIVE thermostat |
| Other - Miscellaneous grant awards | FY2023 | £730 | Miscellaneous |
| Preferred Management Solutions Limited | FY2022 | £941k | Cadent Reactive Repair |
| Agility Eco Services Limited | FY2022 | £540k | Cadent Reactive Repair |
| Boiler Plan Limited | FY2022 | £453k | WHD - install new heating systems in 164 homes |
| Smart Energy GB | FY2022 | £200k | Smart Energy GB - 74 grant awards to organisations across the UK |
| Energy Saving Trust Covid-19 Crisis Relief fund | FY2022 | £52k | Community Action Projects - fuel payments |
| WWU fund | FY2022 | £34k | Community Action Projects - repair/replacement of heating systems |
| SSE Crisis & the PHA - Belfast Crisis funds | FY2022 | £19k | Community Action Projects - Northern Ireland |
| SGN Hardship fund | FY2022 | £17k | Community Action Projects - fuel payments |
| SGN Warm and Safe Homes fund | FY2022 | £15k | Community Action Projects - emergency fuel payments |
| Melin Homes Prepayment Meter Crisis fund | FY2022 | £10k | Community Action Projects - fuel payments |
| Student Bursaries | FY2022 | £8k | Student Bursaries - 3 grants to students |
| The Great Places Crisis fund | FY2022 | £6k | Community Action Projects - fuel payments |
| Energy Saving Trust Warm Welcome fund | FY2022 | £2k | Community Action Projects - fuel payments and appliances |
| Energy Saving Trust Winter Hardship Fund | FY2022 | £497 | Community Action Projects - fuel payments |
| SSE/EDF Assistance fund | FY2022 | £497 | Community Action Projects - measures for low income individuals |