Martin Lewis sets up £1m fund to help small charities' coronavirus poverty relief projects

Martin Lewis is to establish a £1m fund from his personal charity to provide grants to small charities across the UK for coronavirus-related poverty relief projects.

Grants of between £5,000 and £20,000 will be given to small registered charities, or local arms of larger charities.

Writing in a blog post, Mr Lewis – who is Jewish – said: “We face an unprecedented challenge to our health, economy, businesses, personal finance and way of life.

“And many of those who normally help society – our charities – are going to face similar pressures right now too.”