# The Thomas Mead Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 235697 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/235697)
- Latest income: £166; spending £166
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Wiltshire
- Other names: The Potterne Charities (working)
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/thomas-mead-charity

Income derived from Investments and Ground rent. Distributed to village people on low incomes and various vilage organisations at Christmas time.

## 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 | £166 | £166 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £162 | £162 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £162 | £162 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £159 | £159 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £156 | £156 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The assistance in cash or kind of needy or sick children or elderly persons resident in the parish of potterne.

## What it funds

The Thomas Mead Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities 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 The Thomas Mead Charity reported income of £166 and spending of £166. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £805 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Thomas Mead Charity 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 Thomas Mead Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Thomas Mead Charity fund?

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

### Does The Thomas Mead Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Thomas Mead Charity give each year?

The register does not break out The Thomas Mead Charity'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 £166. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £161 a year.

### How large is The Thomas Mead Charity?

In its latest reported year The Thomas Mead Charity reported income of £166 and spending of £166.


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