# The Patricia Tomkins Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1130390 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1130390)
- Latest income: £2,000; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/patricia-tomkins-foundation

Having regard for the guidance on public benefit, the charity makes grants and awards for educational purposes to beneficiaries coming within the categories set out in our charitable objectives.

## 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 2025 | £2,000 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £10 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £10 | £3,000 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £10 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £11 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (a) To advance the education of the public and of individuals in all matters relating to astro physics and science in general and in the development of camera systems (b) To provide relief from financial hardship among students commencing their first degree and among post graduate students commencing their doctorate of philosophy for the first occasion and to assist those students to study or complete their studies or to complete their education and to promote research in respect of the objects referred to in sub clause (a) Above.(c) To provide relief from financial hardship to scientists in the fields of science referred to in sub clause (a) Above who need help.

## What it funds

The Patricia Tomkins Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year The Patricia Tomkins Foundation reported income of £2,000 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £3,000 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Patricia Tomkins Foundation 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 The Patricia Tomkins Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Patricia Tomkins Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does The Patricia Tomkins Foundation give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Patricia Tomkins Foundation makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Patricia Tomkins Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Patricia Tomkins Foundation'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 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £600 a year.

### How large is The Patricia Tomkins Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Patricia Tomkins Foundation reported income of £2,000 and spending of £0.


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