# The Maccabe Family Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1042367 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1042367)
- Latest income: £14.1k; spending £6,120
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability
- Who it helps: People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/maccabe-family-charitable-trust

Established November 1994 by Michael MacCabe. The objects are to make donations to such charitable institutions at such time and in such manner as the Trustees in their absolute discretion think fit.

## 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 | £14.1k | £6,120 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £13.8k | £120 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £13.4k | £5,120 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £11.9k | £2,540 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £11.6k | £120 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For or towards such charitable purposes as the trustees may in their absolute discretion think fit

## What it funds

The Maccabe Family Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and disability for people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Maccabe Family Charitable Trust reported income of £14.1k and spending of £6,120. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £14k 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 The Maccabe Family Charitable 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 The Maccabe Family Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Maccabe Family Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does The Maccabe Family Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Maccabe Family Charitable Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Maccabe Family Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Maccabe Family Charitable 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 £6,120. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,804 a year.

### How large is The Maccabe Family Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Maccabe Family Charitable Trust reported income of £14.1k and spending of £6,120.


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