# Margaretting Relief in Need Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 212117 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/212117)
- Latest income: £16k; spending £6,730
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty, Accommodation / housing
- Who it helps: People with disabilities, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Essex
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/margaretting-relief-in-need-trust

To provide help for the needy, first in the parish of Margaretting and second in the Borough of Chelmsford. Applications for help are assessed by the trustees.

## 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 | £16k | £6,730 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £15.6k | £19.7k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £15.1k | £12.5k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £14.2k | £12.4k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £13.9k | £8,599 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> A)relieving either generally or individually persons resident in the area of the parish of margarettting as constituted on the 14th november 1930, who are in conditions of Need, hardship or distress.b)provision of land and buildings for use as accommodation for poor persons.

## What it funds

Margaretting Relief in Need Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation / housing for people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Margaretting Relief in Need Trust reported income of £16k and spending of £6,730. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £59.9k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Margaretting Relief in Need Trust 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 Margaretting Relief in Need Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Margaretting Relief in Need Trust fund?

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

### Does Margaretting Relief in Need Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Margaretting Relief in Need Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Margaretting Relief in Need 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 Dec 2025 was £6,730. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £12k a year.

### How large is Margaretting Relief in Need Trust?

In its latest reported year Margaretting Relief in Need Trust reported income of £16k and spending of £6,730.


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