Mason Bibby 1981 Trust

The trust funds hardship relief, core costs and operational support for individuals and charities. For individuals, it addresses needs arising from ill health, disability, bereavement or acute distress among current and former employees of J Bibby & Sons and their dependants. For charities, it supports small to medium-sized entities providing direct welfare or end-of-life care, particularly hospices and welfare organisations in the North West of England. Cause areas include poverty, health and disability, with a focus on practical, necessity-based support rather than innovation or general causes.

Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities whose mission aligns with workforce hardship relief, especially those providing direct welfare or end-of-life care. The trust also supports individuals who are current or former employees of J Bibby & Sons plc (now part of Barloworld plc) and their dependants, particularly those facing ill health, disability, bereavement or acute distress. Charities are typically small to medium-sized entities, and the trust prioritises those with a footprint in the North West of England.

The trust does not fund innovation, general causes, or capital projects. It also does not accept unsolicited applications, awarding grants solely at the trustees' discretion based on internal priorities.

Grants are awarded at the trustees' discretion, funding hardship relief, core costs and operational support. The trust does not accept unsolicited applications; all grants are made on an invitation-only basis aligned with its defined legacy community and charitable partners.