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Cloudesley

Impact Report 2024/25

Cloudesley is an independent charitable trust serving Islington, tracing its roots to 1517. In 2024/25 it awarded £2,364,000 in grants across two main programmes: health grants supporting disabled and financially struggling residents and local organisations tackling health inequalities, and church grants maintaining Church of England buildings in the Islington Deanery. 1,395 welfare grants were made to individuals and £1,079,000 was awarded to churches for repairs and sustainability works.

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Welfare grants to individuals for emergency expenses, furniture and disability equipment; health grants to organisations tackling health inequalities; grants for church building repair, accessibility improvements and decarbonisation

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 1,395 welfare grants made to Islington residents with disabilities or health problems in financial hardship
Key Metric 2 £1,302,000 in health grants agreed, including £1,054,000 in large grants to ten organisations
Key Metric 3 £1,079,000 awarded to 22 churches in the Islington Deanery for repairs, access and sustainability works

Key Outcomes

  • Catalyst Fund delivered 108 grants helping local people connect to opportunities including mental health support, volunteering and exercise
  • 26% of all church grants funding over the past five years directed to sustainability and net zero projects
  • New Health Grants programme launched for 2025–29, focusing on reducing health inequalities through sustainable, multi-year organisational funding

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