# Macandrew Sussex Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 206900 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/206900)
- Latest income: £2,097; spending £15.1k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Accommodation / housing, Amateur sport, Economic / community development / employment, Recreation
- 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
- Area of operation: East Sussex, West Sussex
- Other names: The B V Macandrew Trust (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/macandrew-sussex-trust

Help suitable boys as part of their education and with a view to character building through sea training. Help young people as part of their education to extend their knowledge of other nations. Help poor and deserving young people to get a good start in life. Provide additional comforts for elderly people in distressed financial circumstances.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £2,097 | £15.1k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £2,585 | £18.1k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £1,307 | £31.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £3,301 | £29.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £10.2k | £45.4k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Any charitable purpose, but with preference to the following objects:- a. Help boys through sea training. B. Help young people to promote international friendship. C. Help of poor and deserving young people to get a good start in life. D. Additional comforts for elderly people in distressed financial circumstances.

## What it funds

Macandrew Sussex Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation / housing, amateur sport, economic / community development / employment and recreation for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities 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 Macandrew Sussex Trust reported income of £2,097 and spending of £15.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £139k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Sussex and West Sussex.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Macandrew Sussex Trust in its sources (last checked 4 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 Macandrew Sussex Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Macandrew Sussex Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Macandrew Sussex Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Sussex and West Sussex.

### Does Macandrew Sussex Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Macandrew Sussex Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Macandrew Sussex Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £15.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £27.9k a year.

### How large is Macandrew Sussex Trust?

In its latest reported year Macandrew Sussex Trust reported income of £2,097 and spending of £15.1k.


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