# Brachers Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1000968 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1000968)
- Latest income: £16.1k; spending £1,200
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Kent
- Other names: Brachers Centenary Charitable Trust (previous); Brachers Solicitors Charitable Trust (previous)
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/brachers-charitable-trust

Helping local charities and the local community

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2026 | £16.1k | £1,200 | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2025 | £9,241 | £11.2k | not filed |
| 29 Feb 2024 | £9,390 | £11.3k | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2023 | £8,020 | £12.3k | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2022 | £9,850 | £10.7k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To such charitable organisation or charitable organisations as the trustees may from time to time determine

## What it funds

Brachers Charitable Trust is registered under general charitable purposes for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Brachers Charitable Trust reported income of £16.1k and spending of £1,200. Over its last 5 reported years, to 28 Feb 2026, it spent £46.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Kent.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Brachers Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Brachers Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Brachers Charitable Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Brachers Charitable Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Kent.

### Does Brachers Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Brachers Charitable Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Brachers Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Brachers Charitable Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 28 Feb 2026 was £1,200. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,350 a year.

### How large is Brachers Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Brachers Charitable Trust reported income of £16.1k and spending of £1,200.


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