The Netherlands Benevolent Society

Patron: HRH Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands

150 Years of Dutch Helping Dutch
In The UK

Since 1874 the Koning Willem Fonds (KWF) has provided a lifeline for Dutch nationals in the United Kingdom. We offer vital assistance in times of need. Our mission is to support Dutch individuals facing challenges such as homelessness, illness, financial hardship, or unforeseen life events, ensuring no Dutch person in the UK stands alone.

How We Can Help You

How You Can Help Us
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Our Commitment

We provide tailored support to Dutch nationals and their dependents across the UK. Our assistance includes practical help and/or pastoral care, and is delivered with compassion and respect for individual circumstances. In the modern world the range of the challenges faced, whether bureaucratic, financial or legal, are varied and complex. Personal visits by Trustees to applicants, either to their home or somewhere else nearby, helps us build a rounded picture which then guides the advice and assistance we offer for a path forward. We occasionally facilitate repatriation.

Our Legacy

The KWF has a rich history of Dutch people helping their fellow countrymen and women in the UK. Charity Trustees are drawn from the Dutch community and meet monthly, giving their time and expertise entirely free of charge. Our enduring commitment was celebrated during our 150th Jubilee event on the 12th of June, 2024, in the presence of our Patron, HRH Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands.

Examples of Aid Provided

  • pension top-ups to the elderly in need
  • supermarket voucher support
  • white goods/flooring replacement
  • practical help with utility bills

 

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Get Involved

Our work is sustained by the generosity of private and corporate Donors whose contributions enable us to provide essential support to Dutch nationals in the UK. Do consider becoming involved with us. Your assistance to a Dutch compatriot in need makes a real difference with even the smallest donation making a meaningful difference.

At the Koning Willem Fonds we believe in the power of community and the importance of extending a helping hand. Together we can continue the tradition of Dutch helping Dutch.

 

 

Contact Us – info@koningwillemfonds.org.uk

If you or someone you know could benefit from our assistance, please reach out using the email address above. Our team is ready to listen and provide the necessary support

 

Case Histories 

Two recent examples where help was provided are set out below. Each case is handled with care, ensuring support is appropriate and effective. The provisions of the UK Safeguarding legislation are considered in every case.

After a long wait for a council property, Ms T (an unemployed single mother) found the property to not only have no white goods but also to have inadequate flooring; the KWF helped ensure this was sourced to help the family make a fresh start in their new home.

A young man rejected by his family, who was homeless and sick but bravely trying to find meaningful employment, received pastoral care as well as practical help in the form of supermarket vouchers to help tide him over.