Thomson-Bree Charitable Trust
At a glance
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Key takeaways
- The trust gives only to six named charities or their successors, and it does not accept unsolicited requests, so an organisation outside that list should not apply.
- If you are one of the six named beneficiaries or a successor to one, the route in is the trustees' invitation to set out special projects and specific funding needs.
- The annual report puts the trust's giving at £190,000, but no grant range is stated, so there is no published request size to aim for.
- Its named priority areas are Allesley, Coventry, East Coker and Yeovil, but these describe where the beneficiaries work, not a way in for new applicants.
Overview
Thomson-Bree Charitable Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1133326).
Thomson-Bree Charitable Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Its sole activity is making grants to six specified discretionary beneficiaries, which it does at the discretion of its trustees. The trust was set up under the terms of the Will and Codicils of the deceased. The annual report gives its annual giving as £190,000, and the trustees decide the proportions of income distributed among the beneficiaries.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 30 November 2025) only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 24 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The trust distributes its income, at the trustees’ discretion, among six specified charitable beneficiaries or their successors. It considers special requirements and projects submitted by those beneficiaries and takes their representations into account when deciding the proportions of any distribution. The recipient organisations work in medicine, support for older people and disabled people, and support for members and former members of the acting profession who are in need. They also advance religion and provide pastoral care in communities in Allesley, Coventry, East Coker and Yeovil. Its grants are restricted to the named discretionary beneficiaries, rather than being an open application fund for voluntary organisations generally.
Themes
- Medicine
- Older people
- Disability
- Actors in need
- Religion and pastoral care
Geographic Focus
Priority: Allesley; Coventry; East Coker; Yeovil.
What they don't fund
- The foundation does not fund organisations other than the six charities or charitable entities (or their successors) specifically named as potential discretionary beneficiaries under the terms of the Will and Codicils of the Deceased
How to apply
The trustees invite the six discretionary beneficiaries to provide details of special projects and specific funding requirements. They consider those representations when deciding the proportions of income to distribute.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Allesley
- Coventry
- East Coker
- Yeovil
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 November 2021 | £178,495 | £208,875 | — | Accounts for year to 30 November 2021 |
| year to 30 November 2022 | £212,055 | £159,800 | — | Accounts for year to 30 November 2022 |
| year to 30 November 2023 | £212,568 | £291,364 | — | Accounts for year to 30 November 2023 |
| year to 30 November 2024 | £236,561 | £250,081 | — | Accounts for year to 30 November 2024 |
| year to 30 November 2025 | £264,274 | £310,742 | £190,000 | Accounts for year to 30 November 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 30 November 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
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 November 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 24 October 2026.
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- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission
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Contact
- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission