Norman Collinson Charitable Trust

Norman Collinson Charitable Trust grants

The Norman Collinson Charitable Trust (registered charity 277325) has given grants to charities and community organisations benefiting people in York and district (usually within a 20-mile radius) since 1979. Grants to organisations are usually £200-£2,000 and rarely exceed £5,000; it applies by letter, trustees meet monthly, and it gives initial support for new projects rather than continuing programmes. It also funds items for individuals or families in need in York, but only through referrals from third-party organisations.

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You could get: £200 – £5,000; no fixed round
Deadline: Rolling; apply any time
Effort: Light; short form, little evidence needed

Who can apply

Charities based in, or carrying out work in, York and the immediate surrounding area (usually within a 20-mile radius unless special circumstances apply), including national charities delivering a project in the York area; the application asks for a charity registration number
Community organisations where social need is demonstrated are also supported
Individuals or families in need living in the City of York or close by can be helped only through applications from recognised third-party organisations (e.g. health or mental health workers, child support or education services, City of York Council, Leeds & York PFT, York CVS)

What it funds

Charitable work benefiting people in York and the surrounding area, especially people of all ages living with disabilities and/or additional individual needs, and local community organisations where social need is demonstrated
The Trust supports projects that benefit the work of charities helping individuals, and charities or organisations that benefit local communities; it will consider initial support for new projects
National charities delivering a project in the York area can be considered
Upgrades improving disabled access to a building or increasing community use will be considered
For individuals and families (via a third-party referrer), items that make a tangible difference, including white goods

What it will not fund

Continuing programmes of commitment to individual charities
Church building repairs, unless clearly for community use (e.g. youth groups, older people)
Flooring for individuals (no longer accepted from September 2026)
Rent arrears or holidays for individuals (not normally supported)
Direct applications from individuals (must come via a third-party organisation)

How to apply

Organisations: write to the Clerk with the information listed by the Trust (covering letter ideally no more than two sides of A4) and your latest accounts
Send the application to the Clerk at info@ncct.org.uk (or Fairfield, The Mile, Pocklington, York YO42 1TW)
Trustees consider applications at their monthly meeting; you are told the decision as soon as possible afterwards

Applications for individuals must be made by a third-party organisation using the Trust's individual grant application form, signed and emailed to the Clerk.

For urgent individual cases, contact the Clerk directly (01759 322102).

Have ready

Name of organisation, charity registration number and purpose
When established and details of officers
Name, address, telephone number and role of the applicant
Annual income and income sources
Description of the project/purpose
Total project cost and amount requested
Fundraising details, including other organisations approached and funding already received for the project
Latest annual accounts (an up-to-date financial statement if accounts are over 12 months old)

Individual applications use the separate 2026 Individual Grant Form submitted by a third-party organisation.

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