Who do we help?

Applicants should have worked in the Timber Trade in the UK for at least ten years (or 5 in exceptional cases) as employees of companies engaged in the trading and distribution of wood-based products. Be in receipt of a low income and have minimal savings. Live within the UK.

The TTBS Charity criteria include the following companies:

• Timber importers
• Timber agencies
• Timber merchants
• Sheet material importers
• Trussed rafter fabricators
• Accredited timber preservation companies

Our beneficiary criteria do not include the following:

• Door, window, staircase & other joinery manufacturers
• Kitchen & bedroom manufacturers
• Boat builders
• Carpenters & joiners or carpentry contractors
• Forestry operatives and tree surgeons
• Furniture industry employees (new or second-hand)

What happens next?

The first step is to fill out the form below.

Applications are first looked at by a locally based committee before going to our Trustees for a final decision.

A visit by our volunteers will be required.