Help for people in need in Ruislip, Northwood and Eastcote.
We give money to local people facing hardship, help pay for equipment that makes life easier for disabled residents, and support local groups that help others.
RUISLIP COMBINED CHARITYNORTHWOOD HILLS · NORTHWOOD · RUISLIP · EASTCOTE · RUISLIP MANORWho we help
Anyone who lives in the historic parish of Ruislip:
- Ruislip
- Ruislip Manor
- South Ruislip
- Eastcote
- Northwood
- Northwood Hills
People in financial need
Gifts of money, given through local vicars and social workers to people who are struggling.
Equipment for disabled people
Help buying equipment that makes everyday living easier.
Local groups
Grants to local groups that improve the lives of disadvantaged people.
How to ask for help
You can apply for yourself, or someone can suggest you. Social workers, clergy and community groups often put people forward.
- 1Tell us what you need. Use the form, email the clerk, or write to one of the trustees.
- 2Give us a referee. Include the name and address of someone who knows your situation, such as a social worker, community worker or member of the clergy.
- 3The trustees decide. We will be in touch once the trustees have looked at your request.
Get in touch
Or email clerk@ruislipcombinedcharity.co.uk. Everything you tell us is kept private.
Some of the groups we have supported
- Turtles Swimming Club
- Brackenbridge House
- Tudor Dining Club and Elm Park Dining Club
- ROS Stageworks Summer School
- Sequel Trust
- Haig Homes
- Local schools
- Local places of worship
Three hundred years of local giving
The charity brings together gifts left by local people over three centuries. Its income still comes from the land and money they gave. For generations the vicar and churchwardens of St Martin’s handed out the gifts to families in need.
- 1717Richard Cogges leaves a field in Fore Street, Eastcote, to help the poor of the parish.
- 1721–1886The Bright, Hawtrey, Howard and Hume-Campbell gifts follow: money, bread, beef, blankets and coal.
- 1882–1909Common land on Joel Street is set aside for cottagers, and let as allotments from 1909.
- 1995The old charities join to form the Ruislip Combined Charity.
Our land
The Charity Field, Eastcote
Left by Richard Cogges in 1717. Its rent still helps people in Eastcote and Ruislip.
Joel Street allotments, Northwood Hills
Leased to the Ruislip-Northwood Smallholding and Allotment Society since 1909.
The charity’s land is not for sale. The trustees will not consider offers to buy or develop it. Our statement on the proposed Joel Street development
Our trustees
Our trustees are local volunteers who are involved in the community through churches, local societies and the council.
- Steve Garelick
Chair - Cllr Tony Eginton
Treasurer - Cllr Peter Smallwood
Trustee - Andrew Riley BEM
Trustee - Rev. Ann Lynes
Ex-officio trustee, Holy Trinity Church, Northwood - Fr Robert Chapman
Ex-officio trustee, St Martin’s Church, Ruislip
Clerk to the trustees: Shabbar Sachedena
Leave a gift that stays local
Like the people who founded this charity, you can leave a gift or bequest that helps your neighbours for years to come.