Welcome to the
Norman Collinson Charitable Trust
Supporting the residents of York since 1979
We support local charitable organisations with funding - please see below the application requirements.
Applications to support individuals in need can be submitted and must be made through recognised third party organisations. Please see section below for the application form.
Our Charitable Giving
The Norman Collinson Charitable Trust has been supporting organisations in York for nearly fifty years. Funding is given to charities based, or carrying out work, in York and the immediate surrounding area (20 mile radius). National charities carrying out projects in the York area will be considered, for example, a charity seeking funding for a project delivered in the York area.
When applying to us for charitable funding as an organisation, please provide the following information and we suggest any covering letter is limited to two sides of A4:
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Name of organisation
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Charity registration number and purpose of the organisation
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When the organisation was established and details of the officers
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Name, address, telephone number and role of person making application
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Annual income of organisation, and income source
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Description of project / purpose for which funding is sought
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Total cost of project, and amount applying for
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Details of fund raising, including any other organisations approached
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Details of funding already received for specific project
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Latest annual accounts. If annual accounts are more than 12 months old then an up-to-date financial statement is required.
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Grants to organisations are usually in the range of £200 to £2,000, and rarely exceed £5,000.
Please send all applications to the Clerk.
All applications will usually be determined within six weeks of receipt unless further information relating to the application is needed. Decisions will be advised as soon as possible after the Trustees' monthly meeting.
PLEASE NOTE:
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The Trust does not enter into continuing programmes of commitment to support individual charities.
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The Trust is willing to consider initial support to charities in respect of new projects to provide initial assistance to the projects.
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The Trust supports projects that provide benefit to the work of charities helping individuals, but also charities or organisations that provide benefit to local communities.
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In respect of churches, support will not normally be given to building repairs, unless the application demonstrates clearly that proposed repairs are for community use, youth groups, the elderly etc. Upgrades to improve facilities for disabled access to a building or increased community use will be considered.
Support for Individuals
We also consider applications for individuals or families in need who live within the City of York, or the immediate area. All applications need to be submitted via a third party organisation, for example, health workers, mental health workers, child support services, education services working for such agencies as the City of York Council, Leeds & York PFT, York CVS. Applications relating to individuals should use the form available below.
Consideration will be given for items that will make a tangible difference to the individual or family involved, this does include white goods and flooring.
If you apply for flooring, the application must include a quotation which should include the square meterage of the carpet or flooring. Our preferred supplier in York is Calverts Carpets (York) Ltd.
The Trust does not normally support applications for rent arrears or holidays.
The current application form is available for download. Signed applications can be sent by email to the Clerk (Email: info@ncct.org.uk). In exceptional circumstances, where an urgent response is required, it is recommended you contact the Clerk directly.
Applications will usually be considered within six weeks unless further information is needed. Decisions will be confirmed as soon as possible. In all cases, the Trustees decision is final and there will be no further correspondence.