# The UK Mastocytosis Support Group

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1201970 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1201970)
- Website: https://www.ukmasto.org
- Latest income: £12.2k; spending £13.4k
- What it funds: Disability
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: UK Masto (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/uk-mastocytosis-support-group

To support Mast Cell Disease patients so they can better understand their disease; to be the patients voice as advocates with all key stakeholders and to be lead proponents and supporters of world class research into all forms of Mast Cell Disease; delivered through a world-class charity.

## 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 | £12.2k | £13.4k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £3,746 | £9,828 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The preservation and protection of health and the relief of need in particular by:1. Providing advice, Support and information to improve quality of life for mast cell disease patients and their carers; 2. Providing or assisting in the provision of information to the public about mast cell diseases; 3. Supporting medical professionals in their understanding of mast cell diseases, their diagnosis, prognosis and treatment; and 4. Supporting research into mast cell diseases, their causes and the means to improve the health and quality of life outcomes for those suffering with the condition and promoting the dissemination of the useful results of such research.

## What it funds

The UK Mastocytosis Support Group is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability 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, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year The UK Mastocytosis Support Group reported income of £12.2k and spending of £13.4k. Over its last 2 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £23.2k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The UK Mastocytosis Support Group in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (ukmasto.org) 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 UK Mastocytosis Support Group open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The UK Mastocytosis Support Group is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The UK Mastocytosis Support Group fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does The UK Mastocytosis Support Group give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The UK Mastocytosis Support Group makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The UK Mastocytosis Support Group give each year?

The register does not break out The UK Mastocytosis Support Group'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 £13.4k. Over its last 2 reported years its spending averaged £11.6k a year.

### How large is The UK Mastocytosis Support Group?

In its latest reported year The UK Mastocytosis Support Group reported income of £12.2k and spending of £13.4k.


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