Ho ho ho! It’s that wonderful time of year again! The Town Mayor’s Christmas Fund is here to bring a little extra holiday cheer to Folkestone residents. For more than 50 years, the fund—which started way back as the Mayor’s Coal Fund—has been helping the community stay warm and happy all winter long.
Local businesses and generous individuals make this possible every year with their kind donations. These gifts are then distributed in January to residents who need a little extra help with their winter expenses. If you or someone you know could use a hand, be sure to apply! Spread the warmth and joy this holiday season.
To be considered for a gift applicants need to:
- Complete an application form available from the Town Council offices in the Town
Hall, from the Civic Centre in Castle Hill Avenue or by phoning 01303 257946 - Be aged 75 or over on 31st December 2025
- Be a resident of Folkestone
- Not reside in a residential or care home
- Only submit one application per household
- Return the form to Folkestone Town Council, The Town Hall, 1-2 Guildhall Street,
Folkestone, Kent CT20 1DY by 4.00pm on 19 December 2025
Any organisation or individual who wishes to make a donation, however small, can do so
by contacting The Town Mayor of Folkestone