Tom Ap Rhys Pryce Memorial Trust grants
Tom Ap Rhys Pryce Memorial Trust funds work benefiting disadvantaged children and young people under 24, focused on the Greater London (M25) area, with grants generally capped at £5,000.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Tom Ap Rhys Pryce Memorial Trust funds work that benefits disadvantaged children and young people under 24, and its own website describes its focus as the Greater London (M25) area — its charity register lists a wider area of benefit covering England and Wales, so it is worth checking current guidance if you are based elsewhere. It aims to fund organisations whose work contributes to making London a safer place by providing opportunities for disadvantaged young people. Applicants must be a UK-registered charity, CIC or social enterprise with clearly stated, measured and reported charitable objectives. The trust says it generally caps its donations at £5,000, though it considers each application on its merits. In its latest year on record it gave £156,435 in grants to organisations, from an income of £39,091 (charity number 1112771).
What they fund
Tom Ap Rhys Pryce Memorial Trust registers general charitable purposes and education/training, and its own website describes funding organisations that help make London safer for disadvantaged young people.
Who and where
Its charity register area of benefit is England and Wales, though its own guidance focuses on disadvantaged children and young people under 24 in the Greater London (M25) area - check current guidance if you are elsewhere.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Tom Ap Rhys Pryce Memorial Trust 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
“Tom's Trust funds organisations whose work contributes to making London a safer place by providing opportunities for disadvantaged young people”
Source: tomstrust.co.uk — Tom's Trust →
Who they say they'll fund
“Your work must benefit the lives of disadvantaged children and young people under the age of 24 who live within the Greater London (M25) area.”
Source: tomstrust.co.uk — Tom's Trust →
“You must be a UK registered charity, CIC or social enterprise with clearly stated, measured and reported charitable objectives.”
Source: tomstrust.co.uk — Tom's Trust →
Grant sizes they mention
“We generally cap our donations at £5,000 but will consider each application on its merits.”
Source: tomstrust.co.uk — Tom's Trust →
Deadlines they mention
“The trustees meet to make funding decisions four times a year. The quarterly deadlines for receiving applications are as follows: March 1st, June 1st, September 1st and December 1st”
Source: tomstrust.co.uk — Tom's Trust →
How they say to apply
“Applications should be made in writing (to the address below) and provide an outline of what your organisation does, your latest impact report, the amount requested”
Source: tomstrust.co.uk — Tom's Trust →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
For the advancement of education by awarding scholarships, exhibitions, bursaries or maintenance allowances to students to attend any school, university or other educational establishment; and also. For such other objects or purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the laws of england and wales.
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 it typically give?
The trust says it generally caps its donations at £5,000, though it will consider each application on its merits. The trust does not publish a typical grant figure.
What does it fund?
Its charity register entry lists general charitable purposes and education/training. Its website says it funds organisations whose work contributes to making London a safer place by providing opportunities for disadvantaged young people.
Who can apply?
According to the trust's website, your work must benefit disadvantaged children and young people under 24 living within the Greater London (M25) area, and you must be a UK-registered charity, CIC or social enterprise with clearly stated, measured and reported charitable objectives. Note that the charity's register entry lists its area of benefit as England and Wales, so check current guidance if you are based outside London.
How do I apply?
Apply in writing, with an outline of what your organisation does, your latest impact report, and the amount requested. Trustees meet four times a year to make funding decisions, with quarterly deadlines of March 1st, June 1st, September 1st and December 1st. Check the funder's own website (www.tomaprhyspryce.com) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1112771) for current guidance, as processes can change.
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