Borzello Trust

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Typical grants: £500 – £5,000
Applications: Not accepted
Decisions: As needed

Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.

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About Borzello Trust

The Borzello Trust is an independent grant-making charitable trust established in 2002 by the Borzello family in London, chaired by Robert Andrew Borzello. Its mission advances charitable purposes through poverty relief, educational advancement, and the mental, spiritual, moral, and physical development of individuals and communities, with a practical emphasis on children and young people. Guided by family trustees, it adopts a flexible, holistic approach prioritising direct impact via immediate hardship aid and longer-term educational support. The trust is distinctive for its low-profile, family-led stability and openness to supporting both individuals and organisations, offering targeted, adaptable support without prescriptive themes.

What Borzello Trust funds

The trust funds a broad spectrum of needs, including educational bursaries, school costs, project support for institutions, women's empowerment, community inclusion, occasional medical aid, and direct financial relief for acute distress. It supports both individuals facing hardship and organisations delivering education or poverty alleviation, with recent patterns favouring youth-oriented initiatives, grassroots efforts, and core or unrestricted needs. Geographically, it focuses primarily on London but also considers UK-wide requests, with a preference for projects benefiting vulnerable people.

Who can apply

Eligible applicants are limited to UK-registered charities and academic institutions, with a preference for small to medium-sized organisations or grassroots groups. There are no strict income thresholds, geographic restrictions beyond a primary focus on London, or religious barriers. The trust welcomes projects benefiting vulnerable people and communities, and is open to supporting individuals facing hardship alongside organisations.

What Borzello Trust doesn't fund

The trust avoids capital or infrastructure projects, large-scale schemes, and unsolicited proposals. It does not fund activities outside its charitable remit of poverty relief, educational advancement, and community development.

How much does Borzello Trust give?

£500 – £5,000

Typical published range. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you would clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is the free fit check.

Deadlines & timelines

When to apply, and how long their decisions take.

Your specific fit

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Good to know

FaithNo restriction

Focus areas

Children & youthEducationPoverty & hardship

How to apply to Borzello Trust

Borzello Trust does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.

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Decisions are typically as needed.

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Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Borzello Trust provide?

Borzello Trust typically provides grants of £500 - £5,000.

Where does Borzello Trust fund charities?

Borzello Trust funds charities operating in the UK.

Does Borzello Trust accept unsolicited applications?

Borzello Trust does not accept unsolicited applications.

How do I apply for funding from Borzello Trust?

Borzello Trust does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation. A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.