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cost of living fund

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Wandsworth Council is allocating funds from its cost of living fund to support local organisations through grants.

Wandsworth Council's Grants Sub-Committee recommended awards totalling £141,000 to 17 local organisations in January 2026, using its Wandsworth Grant Fund. The committee considered utilising over £55,500 from an uplift to the fund through the cost of living fund, which helps individuals and organisations cope with rising costs. This was part of Round 31 of the Wandsworth Grant Fund, which reviewed 51 applications.

A report to the committee by voluntary sector partnership manager Harriet Steele outlined that £159,427 had already been awarded through the Wandsworth Grant Fund earlier in 2026. The committee also considered over £20,000 from the Wandsworth Community Fund to supplement the grants, with £65,073 remaining in the Wandsworth Grant Fund.

Key facts

  1. Wandsworth Council's Grants Sub-Committee recommended £141,000 in awards in January 2026. Source
  2. The committee considered using over £55,500 from the cost of living fund. Source
  3. £159,427 had already been awarded through the Wandsworth Grant Fund in 2026. Source
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