Care Fund News

Name: The Harpenden Trust
Address: Harpenden Trust Centre, 90 Southdown Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 1PS, United Kingdom
Telephone: 01582 460457

This month the Trust has supported 80 Harpenden pensioners with generous contributions to their utility bills, totalling approximately £20,000. This money comes from the Trust's Care Fund and every year a similar amount of money is earmarked for allocating in this way. With rising fuel bills and budgets under strain, it is no surprise that our busy utilities team receives lots of requests for financial assistance.

If you know a pensioner who struggles to pay their household bills, please do let us know and we will see what we can do to support them. Contact our office on 01582 460457 between 10.00am - 12noon on weekdays, or email [email protected].

31 October 2019

In Other News

Caritas Harmony Carols and Cake - 29th November 2025

14 October 2025

Caritas Harmony Carols and Cake at the Methodist Church, High Street Harpenden in support of the Harpenden Trust. Please see the poster above for more details.

Thank you to the Hertfordshire Chamber Orchestra

02 October 2025

A huge thank you to the Hertfordshire Chamber Orchestra who performed at St Nicholas Church, Harpenden on Saturday 13th September. A fantastic total of just under £1000 was raised and donated to the Harpenden Trust. Richard Nichols, Harpenden Trust Chair, spoke in the interval to thank everyone involved and to give an overview of the Harpenden Trust and the many ways in which it continues to support the local community.

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New Volunteering Opportunity at the Harpenden Trust

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We are looking for a new team member to join our Home Visiting team. Please see the advert above for more details. To view all of our current volunteering posts, please click here. We also welcome enquiries from anyone thinking of volunteering and wanting to learn more about the variety of opportunities at the Trust.