# North Essex Support Team (N.e.s.t)

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1191592 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1191592)
- Website: https://nestassist.co.uk
- Latest income: £48.9k; spending £53.5k
- What it funds: Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Other charitable activities
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/north-essex-support-team

North Essex Support Team assist and supports the poorest and most vulnerable members of our community. This is achieved through donations of furniture, food and clothing. It runs a slow cooker club which supplies and trains people in food in food economics. It also assist in the return to homes from stays in hospital.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

North Essex Support Team (N.e.s.t) is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year North Essex Support Team (N.e.s.t) reported income of £48.9k and spending of £53.5k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from North Essex Support Team (N.e.s.t) in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (nestassist.co.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 North Essex Support Team (N.e.s.t) open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from North Essex Support Team (N.e.s.t) is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does North Essex Support Team (N.e.s.t) give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that North Essex Support Team (N.e.s.t) makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How large is North Essex Support Team (N.e.s.t)?

In its latest reported year North Essex Support Team (N.e.s.t) reported income of £48.9k and spending of £53.5k.


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