# The Mellor March Society

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1042092 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1042092)
- Website: https://www.mellor-march.org.uk
- Latest income: £14.6k; spending £10.8k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Stockport
- Other names: Mellor March Society (working); The Mellor March (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/mellor-march-society

An annual walk that raises money for cancer charities

## 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 | £14.6k | £10.8k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £15.1k | £10.1k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £10.7k | £12k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £10.7k | £9,500 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £4,218 | £1,000 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To make grants or donations to such cancer charity or charities as may from time to time be thought fit

## What it funds

The Mellor March Society is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for children / young people and older people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Mellor March Society reported income of £14.6k and spending of £10.8k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £43.3k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Mellor March Society in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (mellor-march.org.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 Mellor March Society open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Mellor March Society fund?

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

### Does The Mellor March Society give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Mellor March Society give each year?

The register does not break out The Mellor March Society'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 £10.8k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £8,668 a year.

### How large is The Mellor March Society?

In its latest reported year The Mellor March Society reported income of £14.6k and spending of £10.8k.


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