The Brookside Trust
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Trust funds only Christian charities and organisations, so it suits your work only if your organisation is a Christian charity; other organisations should not apply.
- Its themes are Christian education and learning, Christian faith and values, outreach and relief, and community welfare, in the UK and overseas.
- Most grants fall between £47,500 and £300,000, and the median grant was £75,000, so a request in that region is a reasonable starting point, though that band is not a ceiling.
- Start by contacting the Trust with an outline of your project, and send a completed grant application form with it.
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, and for some grants the recipient must use the funds as first applied for and give the Trust regular feedback.
Overview
The Brookside Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1201145).
The Brookside Trust is a charity registered in England and Wales (charity number 1201145) whose purpose is to advance the Christian faith for the public benefit by making grants to Christian charities and organisations. According to its annual report, it awarded £1,837,580 in the latest reported period. Its funding focuses on Christian education and learning, Christian faith and values, and outreach and relief, including missionary and relief work overseas.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The Brookside Trust makes grants to Christian charities and organisations in the United Kingdom and overseas. Its funding is focused on Christian education and learning, including training, schools, youth work, discipleship resources and mentoring initiatives; Christian faith and values, including evangelism, church planting, ministry support and Christian media; and outreach and relief, including support and care for people in need through Christian outreach, missionary and relief work overseas. It also describes community welfare as enabling relief and care for those in need, including food banks, homelessness support and social care programmes. It supports churches and mission partners as well as Christian charities, with charitable support intended to make a difference.
Themes
- Christian education and learning
- Christian faith and values
- Outreach and relief
- Community welfare
Geographic Focus
The UK; internationally.
How to apply
A Christian charity enquires about funding by contacting the Trust with an outline of its project.
Who can apply:
- Your organisation is a Christian charity.
What to send:
- An outline of your project.
- A completed grant application form.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- For some grants, the beneficiary charity or individual is expected to use the funds in line with its initial application and provide regular feedback.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
- International
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to The Brookside Trust.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 15 grants in year to 30 June 2025 by size
Median £75,000 (year to 30 June 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Bible Reading Fellowship£300,000year to 30 June 2025
- Counties£300,000year to 30 June 2025
- The Oxford Centre for Mission Studies£300,000year to 30 June 2025
- Global Care · Running costs & software£150,000year to 30 June 2025
- Herefordshire Vennture£150,000year to 30 June 2025
- Centre For Cultural Witness£90,000year to 30 June 2025
- Lord’s Work Trust£90,000year to 30 June 2025
- Festive£75,000year to 30 June 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
3 years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 June 2023 | £5,000 | £2,312 | — | Accounts for year to 30 June 2023 |
| year to 30 June 2024 | £0 | £1,259 | — | Accounts for year to 30 June 2024 |
| year to 30 June 2025 | £28,835,266 | £1,857,188 | £1,837,580 | Accounts for year to 30 June 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 30 June 2025: grants awarded in the year, as reported in the accounts.
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
- brooksidetrust.org/grants.html · read on 30 October 2026
- brooksidetrust.org · read on 30 October 2026
- brooksidetrust.org/research.html · read on 30 October 2026
- brooksidetrust.org/contact.html · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 30 June 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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At a glance
Applying to The Brookside Trust?
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Contact
- secretary@brooksidetrust.orgsource
- admin@brooksidetrust.orgsource
- The Clock Tower, 5 Farleigh Court, Old Weston Road, Flax Bourton, Bristol BS48 1URsource
- brooksidetrust.org
Applying to The Brookside Trust?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- secretary@brooksidetrust.orgsource
- admin@brooksidetrust.orgsource
- The Clock Tower, 5 Farleigh Court, Old Weston Road, Flax Bourton, Bristol BS48 1URsource
- brooksidetrust.org