Purey Cust Trust CIO grants
Purey Cust Trust funds health, disability and wellbeing work for people in and around the City of York, with a maximum grant usually of £15,000, and it also runs a separate route for individuals.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Purey Cust Trust exists to promote and protect good health among people living in and around the City of York. Grants should aim to prevent, treat or alleviate illness, injury, disability or related conditions, whether physical or related to mental health and well-being. Its maximum grant is usually £15,000. Where multi-year funding is sought, it would consider £15,000 in year one, reducing to 75% in year two and 50% in year three. Its priorities are local organisations addressing real need in York, and maximising return on funding through strong volunteer support. National or regional charities are considered only where there is strong evidence of delivery in York. There is also a separate route for individuals, with its own published guidance. The register lists North Yorkshire as well as the City of York, so it is worth asking if you sit just outside the city boundary.
What they fund
Charity Commission records list Purey Cust Trust under disability and the advancement of health or saving of lives. Its objects are the promotion and protection of good health among people residing in and around the City of York.
Who and where
The register records its beneficiaries as people with disabilities, children and young people, older people, other charities and voluntary bodies, and the general public. It places the trust in Yorkshire and The Humber, and names City of York, York and North Yorkshire. Its own guidance focuses on delivery in York.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Purey Cust Trust CIO says in its own guidance
Quoted directly from the funder’s own website, with a link to the page each quote came from. Always the most current word is theirs — check the source before you apply.
What they say they're looking for
“Priorities for funding: Local organisations addressing real need in York; Maximising return on funding through strong volunteer support”
Source: pureycusttrust.org — Guidelines & How to Apply - The Purey Cust Trust →
Who they say they'll fund
“Grants should aim to prevent, treat or alleviate illness, injury, disability or related conditions, whether physical or related to mental health and well-being.”
Source: pureycusttrust.org — Guidelines & How to Apply - The Purey Cust Trust →
What they say they won't fund
“National or regional charities will only be considered where there is strong evidence of delivery in York”
Source: pureycusttrust.org — Guidelines & How to Apply - The Purey Cust Trust →
Grant sizes they mention
“Our maximum grant is usually £15,000.”
Source: pureycusttrust.org — Guidelines & How to Apply - The Purey Cust Trust →
“If multi-year funding is being sought, we would consider £15k in year one, reducing to 75% in Year 2 and 50% in Year 3.”
Source: pureycusttrust.org — Guidelines & How to Apply - The Purey Cust Trust →
“In urgent cases, we will consider applications for funding of up to £500 in between Trustees meetings.”
Source: pureycusttrust.org — Applications for Individuals - The Purey Cust Trust →
How they say to apply
“Applications may take up to 3 months to be considered, so please apply early and in advance of the commencement of your project.”
Source: pureycusttrust.org — Applications for Organisations - The Purey Cust Trust →
“A report of how the grant has been used or will be used must be provided within 6 months of payment.”
Source: pureycusttrust.org — Guidelines & How to Apply - The Purey Cust Trust →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The promotion and protection of good health among people residing in and around the city of york by any means deemed charitable within the laws of england and wales as the trustees shall determine and in particular by the award of grants of financial assistance to organisations and individuals.
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
How much does Purey Cust Trust typically give?
Its guidance for organisations says the maximum grant is usually £15,000. If multi-year funding is sought, it would consider £15,000 in year one, reducing to 75% in year two and 50% in year three. On the individuals route, it will consider applications for urgent funding of up to £500 in between trustees' meetings. Its Charity Commission entry records £176,158 in grants to organisations in its latest reported financial year.
What does Purey Cust Trust fund?
Grants should aim to prevent, treat or alleviate illness, injury, disability or related conditions, whether physical or related to mental health and well-being.
Who can apply?
Its priority is local organisations addressing real need in York. National or regional charities will only be considered where there is strong evidence of delivery in York. Individuals can also apply: the trust publishes separate guidance for them, and the Charity Commission register records it as making grants to both organisations and individuals.
What happens after a grant is made?
A report of how the grant has been used or will be used must be provided within 6 months of payment.
How do I apply?
Its guidance for organisations says applications may take up to 3 months to be considered, so apply early and in advance of the start of your project. Individuals apply through a separate route with its own guidance. Check the funder's own website (www.pureycusttrust.org) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1159079) for current guidance and dates, as processes can change.
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