# The Community Charity Fund for Brentwood

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1173309 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1173309)
- Website: https://mayorscharity.co.uk
- Latest income: £1,705; spending £676
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Disability
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Essex
- Other names: The Mayors' Community Trust Fund of Brentwood ("mctfb":) (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/community-charity-fund-for-brentwood

Initial processes concerned with setting up the charity. Some fundraising and planning of future events. Initial thinking of process for distributing funds raised within the charity's objects.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> By actively encouraging the involvement of the people of Brentwood in their local community and wider society, to strive to develop their capacity and skills; so as better to identify and obtain help to meet their particular needs.

## What it funds

The Community Charity Fund for Brentwood is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year The Community Charity Fund for Brentwood reported income of £1,705 and spending of £676.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Essex.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Community Charity Fund for Brentwood in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (mayorscharity.co.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Community Charity Fund for Brentwood open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Community Charity Fund for Brentwood is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Community Charity Fund for Brentwood fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Essex.

### Does The Community Charity Fund for Brentwood give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Community Charity Fund for Brentwood makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How large is The Community Charity Fund for Brentwood?

In its latest reported year The Community Charity Fund for Brentwood reported income of £1,705 and spending of £676.


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