Ed De Nunzio Charitable Trust

The Ed De Nunzio Charitable Trust, established in memory of Edward De Nunzio—a York teenager who tragically died in 2011 at age 18—honours his passions for travel, aviation, and helping others through a family-led board focused on enabling disadvantaged children and young people aged 5–21 in York and surrounding areas to reach their full potential. Its mission emphasizes expanding educational, physical, social, and emotional horizons for those facing economic hardship, disability, or limited opportunities, with values rooted in aspiration, local remembrance, direct impact, and partnership via trustee site visits and thorough appraisals.

The trust prioritizes grants for advancing education, providing new experiences, skill-building activities, youth engagement, mental health support, and care services—funding projects like specialist hospice nursing at Martin House, young carer initiatives, and social inclusion for youth clubs or voluntary groups. It supports revenue costs, enrichment, and occasionally core running costs or multi-year awards for exceptional cases, always targeting meaningful local transformation.

Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities and community groups serving York's 5–21 age group directly; it prefers small to medium-sized local organizations without strict income limits, excluding those outside York or large nationals without a hyper-local focus. No religious restrictions apply.

Unsolicited applications start with a 200-word EOI via website or email, progressing to a full form if aligned; rolling basis with trustees meeting 4–6 times yearly (every 2–3 months) for decisions. Typical grants range £100–£10,000 (averaging £2,000–£7,000), occasionally higher. Distinctive for its hyper-local dedication, flexibility, and personal engagement, it stands out by rejecting broad or non-York initiatives to ensure targeted youth empowerment.