The Murray Wells Homfray Trust is a charity created by Henry Homfray over a century ago. We support people and charities connected to Yorkshire
Homfray & Co. formed in the 18th Century when Francis Homfray started iron mining at Penydarren. In1804 Samuel Homfray commissioned a steam engine from Richard Trevithick creating the world's first locomotive to win a bet with his father in law. The locomotive travelled thirteen miles on the works tramway.
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Henry Homfray founded the second incarnation of Homfray & Co in1891. He returned to Yorkshire, historically the family home, with his wife Marie Theresa Woodward to produce carpets. The company employed over three thousand people in Yorkshire as well as having operations in Portugal, Pakistan and Australia. In 1952 Homfray & Co. was the first company to make carpets by the tufting process on a narrow machine at Albert Mill, Halifax.
Henry set up a number of charities including The Murray Wells Homfray Trust.​​​ Today The Murray Wells Homfray Trust supports charitable funds and organisations connected with Yorkshire. Henry Homfray's great, great, grandson, Richard Murray Wells, acts as trustee.
