# Exeter Brethren'S Welfare Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1013324 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1013324)
- Latest income: £8,406; spending £9,500
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Devon, Cornwall, Somerset
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/exeter-brethrens-welfare-trust

To prevent and relieve poverty for those affected.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2026 | £8,406 | £9,500 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £8,610 | £5,000 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £8,210 | £12.8k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £8,402 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £9,300 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1) the relief of poverty among the brethren 2)the carrying on of the service of God 3) the advancement of any other charitable purpose connected with the brethren. For full details see trust deed

## What it funds

Exeter Brethren'S Welfare Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin 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 Exeter Brethren'S Welfare Trust reported income of £8,406 and spending of £9,500. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £27.3k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Devon, Cornwall and Somerset.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Exeter Brethren'S Welfare 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 Exeter Brethren'S Welfare Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Exeter Brethren'S Welfare Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Devon, Cornwall and Somerset.

### Does Exeter Brethren'S Welfare Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Exeter Brethren'S Welfare Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Exeter Brethren'S Welfare Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Exeter Brethren'S Welfare Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2026 was £9,500. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,451 a year.

### How large is Exeter Brethren'S Welfare Trust?

In its latest reported year Exeter Brethren'S Welfare Trust reported income of £8,406 and spending of £9,500.


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