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 core 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 prioritizing direct impact via immediate hardship aid and longer-term educational support, blending generalist charitable goals with pragmatic, beneficiary-focused grant-making.

The trust funds a broad spectrum of needs, including educational bursaries, school costs, project support for institutions like Knox College and Ysgol Gymunedol Dolwyddelan, women's empowerment, community inclusion, occasional medical aid, and direct financial relief for acute distress. It supports both individuals facing hardship and organizations delivering education or poverty alleviation, with recent patterns favoring youth-oriented initiatives, grassroots efforts, and core/unrestricted needs in these areas.

Eligible applicants are limited to UK-registered charities and academic institutions, with a preference for small to medium-sized organizations or grassroots groups; there are no strict income thresholds, geographic restrictions (primarily London but UK-wide), or religious barriers, though it welcomes projects benefiting vulnerable people and communities. Grants typically range from £500 to £5,000, with annual totals around £70,000–£75,000; it operates invite-only, with no public application process, forms, deadlines, or cycles—decisions are ad hoc at trustee discretion.

Distinctive for its low-profile, family-led stability and openness to individuals alongside organizations, the trust avoids capital/infrastructure projects, large-scale schemes, or unsolicited proposals, differentiating it through targeted, adaptable support without prescriptive themes or exclusions beyond its charitable remit.