# The Mary Trotter Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 247206 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/247206)
- Latest income: £2,345; spending £653
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Stockton-on-tees
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/mary-trotter-charity

General charitable purposes in the Billingham area of Stockton-0n-Tees.

## 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 | £2,345 | £653 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £2,283 | £5,175 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £2,252 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £2,243 | £1,751 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £2,185 | £8,177 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the benefit of the poor of the parish in money at easter and christmas, one third o fhte money at easter and two-thirds at christmas to ten recipients each time.

## What it funds

The Mary Trotter Charity is registered under general charitable purposes for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Mary Trotter Charity reported income of £2,345 and spending of £653. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £15.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Stockton-on-tees.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Mary Trotter Charity 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 Mary Trotter Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Mary Trotter Charity fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Stockton-on-tees.

### Does The Mary Trotter Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Mary Trotter Charity give each year?

The register does not break out The Mary Trotter Charity'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 £653. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,151 a year.

### How large is The Mary Trotter Charity?

In its latest reported year The Mary Trotter Charity reported income of £2,345 and spending of £653.


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