# Charity of Mary Jane, Countess of Meath (Discretionary Trust)

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 238101 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/238101)
- Latest income: £17.4k; spending £21.7k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Older people, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: The Countess of Meath Will Trust (working)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/charity-of-mary-jane-countess-of-meath

The support and assistance of poor persons who are aged, infirm, blind or ill.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £17.4k | £21.7k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £18.3k | £23.6k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £19.2k | £26.7k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £20.9k | £20.9k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £16.4k | £22.5k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To apply the income for or to any persons, institutions or societies for the support or assistance of poor persons who are aged infirm blind or ill.

## What it funds

Charity of Mary Jane, Countess of Meath (Discretionary Trust) is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and overseas aid / famine relief for older people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Charity of Mary Jane, Countess of Meath (Discretionary Trust) reported income of £17.4k and spending of £21.7k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £115k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Charity of Mary Jane, Countess of Meath (Discretionary Trust) in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Charity of Mary Jane, Countess of Meath (Discretionary Trust) open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Charity of Mary Jane, Countess of Meath (Discretionary Trust) is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Charity of Mary Jane, Countess of Meath (Discretionary Trust) fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does Charity of Mary Jane, Countess of Meath (Discretionary Trust) give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Charity of Mary Jane, Countess of Meath (Discretionary Trust) makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Charity of Mary Jane, Countess of Meath (Discretionary Trust) give each year?

The register does not break out Charity of Mary Jane, Countess of Meath (Discretionary Trust)'s grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £21.7k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £23.1k a year.

### How large is Charity of Mary Jane, Countess of Meath (Discretionary Trust)?

In its latest reported year Charity of Mary Jane, Countess of Meath (Discretionary Trust) reported income of £17.4k and spending of £21.7k.


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