# Essex Mason Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1091864 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1091864)
- Latest income: £28.8k; spending £40.5k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/essex-mason-trust

GRANT MAKING BODY USUALLY SMALL AMOUNTS TO VERY YOUNG OR THE ELDERLY AND USUALLY TO SMALLER LOCAL APPEALS FOR ASSISTANCE

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Essex Mason Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Essex Mason Trust reported income of £28.8k and spending of £40.5k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Essex Mason Trust in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 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 Essex Mason Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Essex Mason Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Essex Mason Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Essex Mason Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How large is Essex Mason Trust?

In its latest reported year Essex Mason Trust reported income of £28.8k and spending of £40.5k.


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