# The Mayor'S Charity Appeal Trust (Basildon)

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1184193 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1184193)
- Website: https://www.basildon.gov.uk/mayorscharityappealtrust
- Latest income: £10.1k; spending £12.1k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Essex
- Other names: The Mayor's Charity Appeal (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/mayors-charity-appeal-trust

The charity will promote its objectives through making donations of money raising by various fundraising activities to charities and other organisations within the Borough of Basildon.

## 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 | £10.1k | £12.1k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £16.6k | £15.5k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £16.8k | £17.9k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £12.9k | £15.7k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £43.8k | £37.2k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the charity (‘the objects’) are to make grants to further such general charitable purposes according to the law of England and Wales as the trustees may in their absolute discretion determine in the borough of Basildon.

## What it funds

The Mayor'S Charity Appeal Trust (Basildon) is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Mayor'S Charity Appeal Trust (Basildon) reported income of £10.1k and spending of £12.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £98.5k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Mayor'S Charity Appeal Trust (Basildon) in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (basildon.gov.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 Mayor'S Charity Appeal Trust (Basildon) open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Mayor'S Charity Appeal Trust (Basildon) fund?

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

### Does The Mayor'S Charity Appeal Trust (Basildon) give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Mayor'S Charity Appeal Trust (Basildon) makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Mayor'S Charity Appeal Trust (Basildon) give each year?

The register does not break out The Mayor'S Charity Appeal Trust (Basildon)'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 £12.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £19.7k a year.

### How large is The Mayor'S Charity Appeal Trust (Basildon)?

In its latest reported year The Mayor'S Charity Appeal Trust (Basildon) reported income of £10.1k and spending of £12.1k.


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