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May 09 2012 - CHANGE IN ELIGIBILITY

From 1 June 2012 the EDFET will only accept applications from current domestic customers of EDF Energy. Applications currently in the system or ...

Mar 28 2012 - URGENT - Due to a large increase in postal costs the Trust will no longer be sending out bulk application requests to organisations

URGENT - Due to a large increase in postal costs the Trust will no longer be sending out bulk application requests to organisations

Jan 05 2012 - Confirmation of Eligibility

The Trust only accepts applications from those living within England, Scotland and Wales.

  1. Welcome

    The EDF Energy Trust, established in 2003, is an independent Charitable Trust, charity number 1099446. It was the first utility trust of its kind.

    The Trust contributes to the relief of poverty with a particular focus on fuel poverty and helping families and individuals who are struggling to pay for their consumption of gas and electricity.

    The Trust provides a significant difference to the lives of those in need by awarding grants to clear energy and other household debts and for essential household items.The Trust also funds voluntary sector organisations to provide money and fuel debt services.

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  2. How we can Help

    The EDF Energy Trust helps individuals and families living in fuel poverty or other suffering or distress who are struggling with their gas and/or electricity debts by awarding grants to clear those debts. The aim of the Trust is to give vulnerable individuals a fresh start and enable them to keep free of fuel debts going forward. 
    The Trust also offers help via Further Assistance Payments - grants to clear other essential household debts or costs. In addition, the Trust awards grants to money/debt/ fuel advice agencies to increase money advice / debt prevention services available in communities.
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  3. Apply for a grant

    Anyone seeking help from the Trust must fill in the Trust's application form. 
    Those requiring help to complete the form should contact a local advice agency. In particular the Trust funds 14 advice agencies in London and the South to help those struggling to clear gas and electricity debts to apply to the Trust.

    The easiest way to apply is via the Trust’s online application form. Alternatively an application can be printed from the Trust’s website, or obtained from an advice agency, and submitted via the Trust’s freepost address.
      

     

     

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  1. Welcome
  2. How we can Help
  3. Apply for a grant

Who we are

The EDF Energy Trust is governed by a Board of independent trustees, who give their time freely.

EDF Energy is the sole funder of the Trust. Their financial commitment in 2011 is £1.993 million. This sum has also been committed for 2012.

The Trust has received over 32,500 applications since October 2003, awarding over £11.5 million in grants to vulnerable individuals and families

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How we can Help

The Trust awards grants to individuals and families to:

  • Clear domestic gas and electricity debts and other priority household debts, e.g. rent arrears, council tax debts.
  • Purchase essential household items, e.g. washing machines, cookers
  • Provide other forms of financial assistance, e.g. bankruptcy deposits, funeral expenses.
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How to apply for a Grant

The easiest way to apply for a grant is via the Trust’s online application form.

Alternatively you can print an application form to complete by hand which can be sent to the Trust’s freepost address.

We cannot begin to assess an application until all supporting documentation is provided.

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