Mackay and Brewer Charitable Trust
Could Mackay and Brewer Charitable Trust fund your project? Check fit free. Draft if yes — or shortlist better matches.
- Typical grants
- £5,000 – £30,000
- Where they fund
- England, Wales, Scotland
- Applications
- Accepted
- How to apply
- Postal application
- Decisions
- Rolling (no fixed deadline)
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
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register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.ukAbout Mackay and Brewer Charitable Trust
The Mackay and Brewer Charitable Trust is a legacy generalist grantmaker that stewards endowment income to support a wide range of charitable purposes. Guided by enduring stewardship and compliance with charitable law, the Trust prioritises backing reputable charities that deliver reliable welfare, health, and community services. Their philosophy focuses on prudent investment yielding perpetual resources for proven interventions. The Trust supports activities including cancer care and patient support, palliative and end-of-life hospice care, disability welfare such as services for blind and partially sighted people, animal welfare providing veterinary treatment for sick pets of low-income owners, heritage conservation preserving historic sites, and humanitarian aid encompassing homelessness prevention, poverty relief, food insecurity support, addiction recovery, and emergency relief. Beneficiaries include elderly individuals in isolation, families in crisis, and people experiencing social isolation.
What Mackay and Brewer Charitable Trust funds
The Trust funds a broad range of charitable activities including cancer care and patient support, palliative and end-of-life hospice care, disability welfare such as services for blind and partially sighted people, animal welfare providing veterinary treatment for sick pets of low-income owners, heritage conservation preserving historic sites, and humanitarian aid encompassing homelessness prevention, poverty relief, food insecurity support, addiction recovery, and emergency relief. Funding can be used for core costs, project delivery, or general purposes. The Trust operates throughout England and Wales, with a geographic priority on England and Wales, and also considers applications from Scotland.
Who can apply
The Trust makes grants to registered charities only. It does not make grants to individuals or unregistered entities. The Trust prioritises established national charities demonstrating strong governance and impact. Beneficiaries of funded work include elderly individuals in isolation, families in crisis, and people experiencing social isolation. There is no religious restriction on applicants.
What Mackay and Brewer Charitable Trust doesn't fund
The Trust does not support capacity building, seed funding, or speculative ventures. It does not make grants to individuals, unregistered entities, or for non-charitable purposes.
How they like to fund
The Trust provides funding for core costs, project delivery, or general purposes. It welcomes unsolicited applications. Its distinctive approach is its broad thematic scope without sector silos, with a preference for established national charities.
How much does Mackay and Brewer Charitable Trust give?
Typical published range. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you would clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is the free fit check.
When to apply, and how long their decisions take.
Income, location, legal structure and exactly who they fund — matched to your charity.
Good to know
How to apply to Mackay and Brewer Charitable Trust
Mackay and Brewer Charitable Trust takes applications via postal application.
- Decisions are typically rolling (no fixed deadline).
- Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.
How it works
- 1Describe your project. Once — used for this funder and others.
- 2See if this could be a fit. Honest check on cause, place, size, and rules.
- 3Draft if yes. From your real data — or move on if not.
See if Mackay and Brewer Charitable Trust could be a fit. Draft if yes.
Mackay and Brewer Charitable Trust on the charity register
Registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales as THE MACKAY AND BREWER CHARITABLE TRUST, charity number 1072666.
Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Mackay and Brewer Charitable Trust provide?
Mackay and Brewer Charitable Trust typically provides grants of £5,000 - £30,000.
Where does Mackay and Brewer Charitable Trust fund charities?
Mackay and Brewer Charitable Trust funds charities operating in England, Wales, Scotland.
Does Mackay and Brewer Charitable Trust accept unsolicited applications?
Mackay and Brewer Charitable Trust accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.
How do I apply for funding from Mackay and Brewer Charitable Trust?
Mackay and Brewer Charitable Trust takes applications via postal application. Decisions are typically rolling (no fixed deadline).
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