The National Emergencies Trust has so far raised £40m nationally to help those who are most in need of support. They are distributing funds to the 46 local Community Foundations, across the country.
Total funds distributed in just over one month from the launch of the appeal is £22.5m – more than half of the total pledged from corporates, charitable trusts and the public.
The appeal is responding to the needs of local communities across the UK and allocating money to community foundations based on local factors such as levels of deprivation and demographics in each region.