# Mayfield Scouts and Guides Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1013230 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1013230)
- Website: https://www.1stmsg.org
- Latest income: £16.5k; spending £14.6k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Area of operation: East Sussex
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/mayfield-scouts-and-guides-trust

Mayfield Scouts and Guides. Activities are co-ordinated by the Scouts & Guides Associations at national and local level.

## 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 | £16.5k | £14.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £19.5k | £13.9k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £13.1k | £14.8k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £6,727 | £14.2k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £32k | £18.2k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (1)advancing the activities of the Mayfield Scouts,Guides,cubs and brownies by providing training facilities and equipment. (2)assisting such charitable purposes as the committee shall from time to time decide.

## What it funds

Mayfield Scouts and Guides Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year Mayfield Scouts and Guides Trust reported income of £16.5k and spending of £14.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £75.7k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Sussex.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Mayfield Scouts and Guides Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (1stmsg.org) 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 Mayfield Scouts and Guides Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Mayfield Scouts and Guides Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Sussex.

### Does Mayfield Scouts and Guides Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Mayfield Scouts and Guides Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Mayfield Scouts and Guides Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Mayfield Scouts and Guides 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 £14.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £15.1k a year.

### How large is Mayfield Scouts and Guides Trust?

In its latest reported year Mayfield Scouts and Guides Trust reported income of £16.5k and spending of £14.6k.


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