# Mustard Seed (Oxon)

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1049476 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1049476)
- Company number: 03162571
- Website: http://www.mustardseed.org.uk/
- Latest income: £0; spending £2,000
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Religious activities
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Bracknell Forest, West Berkshire, Reading, Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead, Wokingham, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire
- Other names: Mustard Seed (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/mustard-seed

Support and development of fairtrade activities and principles. Support for local and international projects that have relevance to people of Faringdon and surrounding area that are based on Christian principles of social justice

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2026 | £0 | £2,000 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2025 | £0 | £3,517 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2024 | £0 | £1,150 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2023 | £15k | £4,000 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2022 | £9,000 | £860 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the religious and other charitable work of the church of England, the united church, the baptists, the Roman Catholic church and the quakers on a non-demoninational basis to further broad ecumenical aims in the counties of Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire.

## What it funds

Mustard Seed (Oxon) is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief and religious activities 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 Mustard Seed (Oxon) reported income of £0 and spending of £2,000. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Apr 2026, it spent £11.5k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bracknell Forest, West Berkshire, Reading, Slough and Windsor and Maidenhead and 4 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Mustard Seed (Oxon) in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (mustardseed.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 Mustard Seed (Oxon) open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Mustard Seed (Oxon) is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Mustard Seed (Oxon) fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bracknell Forest, West Berkshire, Reading, Slough and Windsor and Maidenhead and 4 more areas.

### Does Mustard Seed (Oxon) give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Mustard Seed (Oxon) makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Mustard Seed (Oxon) give each year?

The register does not break out Mustard Seed (Oxon)'s grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Apr 2026 was £2,000. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,305 a year.

### How large is Mustard Seed (Oxon)?

In its latest reported year Mustard Seed (Oxon) reported income of £0 and spending of £2,000.


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