Energy Trust
Energy Trusts are registered charities that award grants to
reduce or clear electricity and/or gas debts to domestic customers
of EDF Energy or British Gas.
Both trusts have funds of two million pounds available to people
across the UK who need help paying their energy bills.
Bristol Debt Advice Centre (BDAC) is working with the EDF Energy
Trust and the British Gas Energy Trust to help reduce the amount of
fuel poverty in the South West of England. The Trusts have been set
up primarily to offer financial assistance to individuals and
families who are struggling to pay their electricity and gas bills.
The Trusts aim to make a long-term difference to a person’s
situation by reducing or paying off arrears enabling them to focus
on their ongoing commitments.
The areas covered are:
- Bath & North East Somerset
- Bristol
- Gloucestershire
- North Dorset
- North Somerset
- South Gloucestershire
- Wiltshire
The Energy Advice Project is extremely successful, over 90% of
all applications have an award made and applications for help with
energy arrears have a success rate of over 99%.