Consuelo and Anthony Brooke Charitable Trust

The Consuelo and Anthony Brooke Charitable Trust, founded in January 2013 by Brooke family members including Anthony Leonard Brooke and Carol Consuelo Brooke, is a family-led philanthropy supporting UK-registered charities in education, arts and heritage, and economic/community development. Its mission emphasizes enriching society through learning, culture, preservation, and community strengthening, guided by values of heritage respect, social improvement, long-term impact, and robust governance without personal trustee benefits. With a small, agile structure of four trustees, it prioritizes established organizations demonstrating sustainable impact, often bridging education (e.g., scholarships, space science training), arts/heritage (e.g., Museum of the Home, London Library projects), and community initiatives (e.g., poverty relief, health, inclusion via Sussex Community Foundation). Beneficiaries include children, youth, elderly, deprived communities, and the public, with grants fostering capacity-building and access to opportunities.

Eligible applicants must be UK-registered charities, primarily operating in London boroughs like Camden, Kensington & Chelsea, Westminster, and Barnet, or East/West Sussex; occasional support extends to aligned causes in East Africa or Europe. It favors small to medium-sized charities with proven track records, without strict income thresholds.

Grants typically range from £2,500 to £20,000 for projects, capacity-building, or occasionally unrestricted support, awarded at trustee discretion via ad hoc meetings—no fixed deadlines, and unsolicited applications are closed unless trustees invite via networks. It avoids short-term programs lacking broader effect or personal benefits, distinguishing itself through family heritage, discretionary focus on high-impact cultural and community regeneration, and partnerships with respected institutions like Autistica and Weizmann Institute (UK).