Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much of the Vulnerable children fund has been allocated to organisations to date; and how much each organisation has received.

In April 2020, my right hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced £750 million funding for frontline charities dealing with the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. As part of this funding £360 million was allocated to government departments for distribution to charities providing key services that support vulnerable people. Of that funding, the Department for Education (DfE) was allocated and is currently distributing a total of £26.4 million.

The attached table details the grants that have been awarded from the £26.4 million.

Payments to all the above organisations are processed and final payments are expected through September to November. Over 50% of the Vulnerable Children National Charities Strategic Relief Fund has been distributed and payments to complete distribution of funds are on track.