Thomas J Horne Memorial Trust
Could Thomas J Horne Memorial Trust fund your project? Check fit free. Draft if yes — or shortlist better matches.
- Typical grants
- £5,000 – £10,000
- Where they fund
- England, Scotland, Wales
- Applications
- Accepted
- How to apply
- Email application
- Decisions
- Rolling (no fixed deadline)
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register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.ukAbout Thomas J Horne Memorial Trust
The Thomas J Horne Memorial Trust is a family-led charitable trust established in 1992 to honour Thomas J Horne's philanthropic legacy. Governed by Horne family trustees with no paid staff, it values compassion, dignity, and sustainability. The trust favours a low-bureaucracy model, building multi-year relationships with trusted organisations rather than open calls. It primarily funds UK-registered hospices delivering palliative and end-of-life care, alongside charities aiding disabled people, homelessness initiatives, medical care providers, and a small number of UK-based international development projects focused on self-help and capacity building in the third world. Emphasis is on core maintenance grants to enable operational sustainability.
What Thomas J Horne Memorial Trust funds
The trust primarily funds UK-registered hospices delivering palliative and end-of-life care across England, Scotland, and Wales. It also supports charities aiding disabled people, homelessness initiatives, medical care providers, and a small number of UK-based international development projects focused on self-help and capacity building in the third world. Emphasis is on core maintenance grants to enable operational sustainability, with project-specific or one-off funding rarely considered.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities operating in England, Scotland, or Wales. No income size restrictions apply. Unsolicited applications from aligned charities are welcomed. The trust welcomes approaches from organisations whose work aligns with its focus on hospice care, disability support, homelessness, medical care, or international self-help projects.
What Thomas J Horne Memorial Trust doesn't fund
The trust rarely considers project-specific or one-off funding. It does not fund purely international entities, though UK organisations with overseas self-help work qualify. Applications from organisations outside England, Scotland, or Wales are not supported.
How they like to fund
The trust favours a low-bureaucracy model, building multi-year relationships with trusted organisations rather than open calls. Emphasis is on core maintenance grants to enable operational sustainability. Unsolicited applications from aligned charities are welcomed.
How much does Thomas J Horne Memorial Trust give?
Typical published range. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you would clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is the free fit check.
When to apply, and how long their decisions take.
Income, location, legal structure and exactly who they fund — matched to your charity.
Good to know
How to apply to Thomas J Horne Memorial Trust
Thomas J Horne Memorial Trust takes applications via email application.
- Decisions are typically rolling (no fixed deadline).
- Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.
How it works
- 1Describe your project. Once — used for this funder and others.
- 2See if this could be a fit. Honest check on cause, place, size, and rules.
- 3Draft if yes. From your real data — or move on if not.
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Thomas J Horne Memorial Trust on the charity register
Registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales as THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST, charity number 1010625.
Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Thomas J Horne Memorial Trust provide?
Thomas J Horne Memorial Trust typically provides grants of £5,000 - £10,000.
Where does Thomas J Horne Memorial Trust fund charities?
Thomas J Horne Memorial Trust funds charities operating in England, Scotland, Wales.
Does Thomas J Horne Memorial Trust accept unsolicited applications?
Thomas J Horne Memorial Trust accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.
How do I apply for funding from Thomas J Horne Memorial Trust?
Thomas J Horne Memorial Trust takes applications via email application. Decisions are typically rolling (no fixed deadline).
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