# Tom Church Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1151986 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1151986)
- Website: https://www.tomchurchfoundation.org
- Latest income: £4,445; spending £6,216
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Accommodation / housing, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport, Recreation
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides human resources, Provides services, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Manchester City, Salford City, Wigan, Liverpool City, St Helens, Cheshire East, Lancashire, Warrington, Cheshire West & Chester
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/tom-church-foundation

Provision of Prosthetics, aids and other specialised technologies, provision of rehabilitation, specialist support, consultation and research, provision of education to raise awareness of disability and the benefits of prosthetics.Assisting those new to prosthetics to return to sport and as such improve their overall health & wellbeingRaising awareness to the benefits of sport for disability

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2025 | £4,445 | £6,216 | not filed |
| 26 Mar 2024 | £3,869 | £267 | not filed |
| 26 Mar 2023 | £4,594 | £285 | not filed |
| 26 Mar 2022 | £6,582 | £517 | not filed |
| 26 Mar 2021 | £158 | £5,616 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. Advancement of health, relief and rehabilitation of persons, in particular but not exclusively, with disabilities, what ever the cause, in such charitable ways as the trustees see fit from time to time 2. Advance the education of young people and others, particularly those with disabilities and as the trustees see fit, in subjects which will enable employment to be sought and / or skills to be improved / gained3. Relief of financial hardship, either generally or individually of the people living in the area of benefit, and elsewhere, as the trustees see fit, whether those persons be sick or well4. Relieve unemployment for the benefit of the public in such ways as may be thought fit, including assistance to find employment as the trustees see fit.5. Advancement of amateur sport and access to same by those with disabilities or aided by prosthetics and others as the trustees see fit6. Promote general charitable purposes in the area of benefit, being defined as: Lancashire, Wigan, Liverpool city, Cheshire and cumbria and elsewhere (including the United Kingdom of Great Britain and northern Ireland and overseas) as the trustees see fit, in a manner that is open to all regardless of race, creed, ethnicity, social standing, sexual orientation, age or means.

## What it funds

Tom Church Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation / housing, arts / culture / heritage / science, amateur sport and recreation for children / young people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides human resources, provides services and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Tom Church Foundation reported income of £4,445 and spending of £6,216. Over its last 5 reported years, to 26 Mar 2025, it spent £12.9k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Manchester City, Salford City, Wigan, Liverpool City and St Helens and 4 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Tom Church Foundation in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (tomchurchfoundation.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Tom Church Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Tom Church Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Tom Church Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Manchester City, Salford City, Wigan, Liverpool City and St Helens and 4 more areas.

### Does Tom Church Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Tom Church Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Tom Church Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 26 Mar 2025 was £6,216. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,580 a year.

### How large is Tom Church Foundation?

In its latest reported year Tom Church Foundation reported income of £4,445 and spending of £6,216.


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