# Merstham Aid Project

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 285825 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/285825)
- Website: https://www.mapwph.org.uk
- Latest income: £3,606; spending £1,833
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Overseas aid / famine relief, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Kent, Surrey
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/merstham-aid-project

A local charity involving members of the local communityto who seek to provide practical help to less fortunate communities of the world e. g.funding wells, schools,clinics,medical supplies it is non-secetarian and non-political.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2026 | £3,606 | £1,833 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2025 | £1,557 | £1,931 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £1,856 | £2,580 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £1,595 | £2,140 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £2,413 | £1,400 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief of poverty in the third world

## What it funds

Merstham Aid Project is registered under the Charity Commission purposes overseas aid / famine relief 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 Merstham Aid Project reported income of £3,606 and spending of £1,833. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2026, it spent £9,884 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Kent and Surrey.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Merstham Aid Project in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (mapwph.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 Merstham Aid Project open for applications now?

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

### Where does Merstham Aid Project fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Kent and Surrey.

### Does Merstham Aid Project give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Merstham Aid Project give each year?

The register does not break out Merstham Aid Project's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2026 was £1,833. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,977 a year.

### How large is Merstham Aid Project?

In its latest reported year Merstham Aid Project reported income of £3,606 and spending of £1,833.


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