# Margaret Mason

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 253571 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/253571)
- Latest income: £620; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Accommodation / housing
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: City of York
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/margaret-mason

Makes grants to individualsMakes grants to organisationsActs as umbrella or resource body

## 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 Dec 2025 | £620 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £604 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £595 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £592 | £592 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £147 | £147 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Income in augmentation of the almshouse and pension branch of York city charities

## What it funds

Margaret Mason is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation / housing for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Margaret Mason reported income of £620 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £739 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as City of York.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Margaret Mason 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 Margaret Mason open for applications now?

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

### Where does Margaret Mason fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as City of York.

### Does Margaret Mason give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Margaret Mason give each year?

The register does not break out Margaret Mason's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £148 a year.

### How large is Margaret Mason?

In its latest reported year Margaret Mason reported income of £620 and spending of £0.


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