The Christopher Lomas Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Christopher Lomas Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in December 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Christopher Lomas Charitable Trust reported income of £137k and spending of £21k, leaving 85% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £268k to £137k (-49%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income dropped by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 12% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Christopher Lomas Charitable Trust sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Smethwick Pakistani Muslims Association Ltd (£137k), Islamic Welfare Trust UK (£137k) and Bampton Trust (£137k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity will provide cash grants to charities, as well as other forms of financial support, focusing upon health/healthcare and amateur sport charities, as well as other charities in other sectors. It will support charities in particular on a local Bristol area basis and South-West of England/Bristol/Gloucestershire regional basis, as well as support at a national/international level.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Smethwick Pakistani Muslims Association Ltd | Smethwick | £137k |
| Islamic Welfare Trust UK | Birmingham | £137k |
| Bampton Trust | Cumbria | £137k |
| National HIV Nurses Association | Letchworth Garden City | £137k |