Brelms Trust CIO grants
Brelms Trust funds registered charities based and embedded in Yorkshire with an annual income under £300,000, with grants from £1,000 to £6,000 a year.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Brelms Trust funds registered charities based and embedded in Yorkshire, with direct benefit to Yorkshire communities. There is a firm income ceiling: it funds core costs and specific projects for small and medium-sized charities with a current annual income of less than £300,000. Charities with an annual income of £300,000 or more are not funded, nor are organisations without charitable status. Grants are currently awarded from £1,000 to a maximum of £6,000 per year. They may be a one-off amount, or run for up to three consecutive years, so the maximum is £18,000 spread equally over three years. Priority is given to charities working at the heart of communities to tackle disadvantage and to provide sustainable benefit to the community. When this page was written, its website said it was welcoming applications for grants which will be awarded in October 2026.
What they fund
These categories come from the Charity Commission register and cover a wide spread, from education and health to housing, sport and the environment.
Who and where
The register records the trust working in Yorkshire and the Humber, and supporting other charities or voluntary bodies rather than individuals.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Brelms Trust CIO says in its own guidance
Quoted directly from the funder’s own website, with a link to the page each quote came from. Always the most current word is theirs — check the source before you apply.
What they say they're looking for
“Priority in our grant giving is given to charities working at the heart of communities to tackle disadvantage and to provide sustainable benefit to the community.”
Source: brelmstrust.org.uk — Brelms Trust →
Who they say they'll fund
“Organisations with charitable status and MUST be registered with the Charity Commission. Charities based and embedded in Yorkshire with direct benefit to Yorkshire communities.”
Source: brelmstrust.org.uk — What Do We Fund? – Brelms Trust →
What they say they won't fund
“Organisations without charitable status. Organisations not registered at the Charity Commission.”
Source: brelmstrust.org.uk — We Do NOT Fund… – Brelms Trust →
“Large charitable organisations which currently have an annual income of £300,000 or more.”
Source: brelmstrust.org.uk — We Do NOT Fund… – Brelms Trust →
Grant sizes they mention
“Grants are currently awarded from £1,000 to a maximum of £6,000 per year, either as a one-off amount or for up to a maximum of 3 consecutive years. Therefore, the minimum grant is for a one-off £1,000 and the maximum is £18,000 spread equally over a 3-year period.”
Source: brelmstrust.org.uk — Brelms Trust →
Income limits they mention
“Core costs and specific projects for small and medium-sized charities with a current annual income of less than £300,000”
Source: brelmstrust.org.uk — What Do We Fund? – Brelms Trust →
Deadlines they mention
“We are welcoming applications now for grants which will be awarded in October 2026.”
Source: brelmstrust.org.uk — Brelms Trust →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The objects of the CIO are to advance the following purposes for the benefit of the public in yorkshire: 3.1 the alleviation of poverty;3.2 the preservation and protection of health, and the advancement of health education and training in particular but not exclusively amongst groups in the community who are in need…
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
How much does Brelms Trust typically give?
Grants are currently awarded from £1,000 to a maximum of £6,000 per year, either as a one-off amount or for up to a maximum of three consecutive years. That means the minimum grant is a one-off £1,000 and the maximum is £18,000 spread equally over a three-year period. Charity Commission records show £582,599 in grants to organisations in its most recent financial year.
What does Brelms Trust fund?
Core costs and specific projects for small and medium-sized charities with a current annual income of less than £300,000. Priority is given to charities working at the heart of communities to tackle disadvantage and to provide sustainable benefit to the community. Its governing document covers alleviation of poverty, health, community capacity and skills, education, arts, culture and amateur sport, and the environment, for the benefit of the public in Yorkshire.
Who can apply to Brelms Trust?
Applicants must be organisations with charitable status, registered with the Charity Commission, and must be charities based and embedded in Yorkshire with direct benefit to Yorkshire communities. The Charity Commission register lists local authority areas across Yorkshire and the Humber, including Leeds, Sheffield, Bradford, Kirklees, Calderdale, Wakefield, Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and North Yorkshire.
What will Brelms Trust not fund?
Large charitable organisations which currently have an annual income of £300,000 or more. Organisations without charitable status, and organisations not registered at the Charity Commission.
How do I apply to Brelms Trust?
Applications run in rounds. At the time this page was written, its website said it was welcoming applications for grants which will be awarded in October 2026. Check the funder's own website (www.brelmstrust.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1153372) for current guidance, as processes can change.
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