Central Hardship and Relief Trust
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Trust exists to relieve poverty among the Brethren and supports people in necessitous circumstances, so a request should show that the people it would help are Brethren.
- Its work covers accommodation, medical expenses and welfare support, and its report describes help for people with difficult health conditions that state systems cannot meet, and for single parents.
- Its stated geographic focus is worldwide.
- Its annual giving was £18,566 according to the annual report, so funds are limited, and a specific, modest request that fits its themes is most realistic; grant sizes are not stated.
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis: send a request with an application form, and expect the trustees to weigh it against their policies, other requests and the funds available.
Overview
Central Hardship and Relief Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 801465).
The Central Hardship and Relief Trust exists for the relief of poverty among the Brethren in any part of the world. It provides funds or meets expenditure as required, and its report describes support including accommodation, medical expenses, nursing care and welfare help, particularly for older people. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, and its annual giving was £18,566 according to the annual report.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 30 June 2025) only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 30 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Trust exists to relieve poverty among the Brethren in any part of the world, supporting people in necessitous circumstances. It provides funds or meets expenditure as required, including accommodation and medical expenses. Its report describes help for men, women and children facing difficult health conditions that require specialist treatment where state systems cannot assist, and hardship affecting single parents bringing up families. It also describes welfare support, nursing care, medical assistance, particularly for older people, and some accommodation assistance in Jamaica. Requests for grants or loans are considered against the Trust's policies, an application form, other requests and the funds available.
Themes
- Poverty relief among Brethren
- Accommodation
- Medical expenses
Geographic Focus
Worldwide.
How to apply
Submit a request for a grant or loan to the Trust. The trustees consider it against the Trust's policies, an application form, other requests and the funds available.
What to send:
- An application form.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- International
Similar funders
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Grants
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Jamaica Poverty Trust£18,566year to 30 June 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 June 2021 | £937,299 | £1,222,009 | £62,505 | Accounts for year to 30 June 2021 |
| year to 30 June 2022 | £226,781 | £1,281,096 | — | Accounts for year to 30 June 2022 |
| year to 30 June 2023 | £628,522 | £1,701,321 | £79,820 | Accounts for year to 30 June 2023 |
| year to 30 June 2024 | £1,587,839 | £1,782,888 | — | Accounts for year to 30 June 2024 |
| year to 30 June 2025 | £2,861,711 | £1,958,736 | £18,566 | Accounts for year to 30 June 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 3 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 30 June 2021; year to 30 June 2023: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 30 June 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
— No grants figure for that year.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
- Annual report (year to 30 June 2025)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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- c/o Shaw Gibbs, Wey Court West, Union Road, FARNHAM, Surrey, GU9 7PTsource
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Contact
- c/o Shaw Gibbs, Wey Court West, Union Road, FARNHAM, Surrey, GU9 7PTsource