# The Mayfair Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1141056 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1141056)
- Website: https://WWW.THEMAYFAIRCHARITY.CO.UK
- Latest income: £6,200; spending £6,711
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Lancashire
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/mayfair-charity

to make charitable donations to relieve poverty and further education for students and children in poverty

## 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 2026 | £6,200 | £6,711 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £5,750 | £6,892 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £6,500 | £7,049 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £8,446 | £9,653 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £5,325 | £8,836 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1) the prevention or relief of poverty by providing grants, items and services to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty.2) such charitable purposes for the public benefit as are exclusively charitable according to the laws of England and Wales as the trustees may from time to time determine.

## What it funds

The Mayfair Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Mayfair Charity reported income of £6,200 and spending of £6,711. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £39.1k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Mayfair Charity in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (themayfaircharity.co.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Mayfair Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Mayfair Charity fund?

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

### Does The Mayfair Charity give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Mayfair Charity makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Mayfair Charity give each year?

The register does not break out The Mayfair 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 Mar 2026 was £6,711. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,828 a year.

### How large is The Mayfair Charity?

In its latest reported year The Mayfair Charity reported income of £6,200 and spending of £6,711.


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