TBF Trust
At a glance
Key takeaways
- TBF Trust's stated priority is work around the world, and its themes centre on persecuted Christians, basic needs, medical care, education, leadership training, Christian worker support and public education in the West, so projects in those areas fit best.
- The typical grants reported in the annual report fall between £915 and £46,000, with a median of about £11,500, so a request of that size suits its usual giving.
- No application process is published, but the Projects Committee, which includes two trustees, reviews all requests, so it is sensible to contact the charity to ask how to make a request before writing a full proposal.
- The annual report says nothing about how competitive funding is or how long decisions take, so do not assume a relationship already exists or expect a quick answer.
Overview
TBF Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 271602).
TBF Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Its purpose is to maintain, advance and promote the Christian faith and to relieve poverty, suffering and distress among the peoples of the world through financial and other assistance. Its main aim is to improve the wellbeing of Christians suffering discrimination, oppression or persecution for their faith. During the year, 28 grants helped poor and persecuted Christians in 12 countries, across basic needs, victims of violence, medical care, small business start-ups, education, leadership training and Christian worker support, and its annual giving was £172,553.
What they fund
Priority Areas
TBF Trust makes grants to enable local project partners around the world, including the Global South, to support Christians in their area, particularly where they are marginalised, discriminated against, harassed or persecuted. It also supports charities in the West to educate the general public about the needs of the suffering church worldwide. Through churches and Christian ministries in places of pressure and persecution, it channels funds to projects that help local believers in need. Its support includes basic needs, assistance to victims of violence, medical care, small-business start-ups, education, leadership training and Christian worker support. The grants further its aim of improving the wellbeing of Christians suffering for their faith and strengthening churches and Christian organisations in such situations.
Themes
- Persecuted Christians
- Public education
- Basic needs
- Medical care
- Education
- Leadership training
- Christian worker support
Geographic Focus
Priority: Around the world.
How to apply
The Projects Committee reviews all grant requests; it includes two trustees and makes decisions accordingly.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- International
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Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 7 grants in year to 31 March 2025 by size
Median £11,660 (year to 31 March 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- The Oxford Centre for Religion & Public Life£45,739year to 31 March 2025
- Papal Office for Projects£31,885year to 31 March 2025
- South Rwenzori Diocese Trinity SACCO£12,031year to 31 March 2025
- Iteen International£11,660year to 31 March 2025
- Peace Ambassadors Society£11,500year to 31 March 2025
- New Life Brethren Church£11,153year to 31 March 2025
- Barnabas Aid Limited£916year to 31 March 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 line covering other, unnamed recipients (£47,669).
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £7,144 | £2,730 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £30,169 | £11,813 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £2,822 | £15,697 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £9,320,067 | £39,215 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £1,016,859 | £746,429 | £172,553 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 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
Other sources
- tbftrust.org · read on 30 October 2026
- tbftrust.org/contact · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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Applying to TBF Trust?
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Contact
- 01672 880436source
- info@tbftrust.orgsource
- Unit 4, Fordbrook Business Centre, Marlborough Road, Pewsey Wiltshire SN9 5NUsource
- tbftrust.org
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Applying to TBF Trust?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 01672 880436source
- info@tbftrust.orgsource
- Unit 4, Fordbrook Business Centre, Marlborough Road, Pewsey Wiltshire SN9 5NUsource
- tbftrust.org
- Contact form