Mrs Smith and Mount Trust

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Typical grants: £1,000 – £25,000
Where they fund: Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Kent, Surrey, London
Applications: Accepted
How to apply: Online form
Decisions: Quarterly

Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.

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About Mrs Smith and Mount Trust

The Mrs Smith & Mount Trust, established in 1992, brings together two legacy funds to support disadvantaged people across southern and eastern England. Its mission is to empower individuals towards greater independence and an improved quality of life, grounded in values of dignity, practical support, and social mobility. The Trust focuses on addressing root causes of disadvantage through therapeutic mental health interventions, homelessness support, community youth services, and aid for refugees and asylum seekers. It operates two distinct programmes: The Mount Fund, which supports charitable projects, and The Mrs Smith Fund, which provides hardship grants through partner charities. The Trust favours work that demonstrates clear impact and serves those facing significant barriers.

What Mrs Smith and Mount Trust funds

The Trust funds a range of causes including mental health, homelessness, children and youth, refugees and migrants, poverty and hardship, disability, and older people. The Mount Fund supports therapeutic family support programmes, children’s mental health services (particularly free or low-cost counselling), homelessness services, community youth work, and refugee and asylum seeker support. It covers core costs, salaries, project delivery, training, and equipment. The Mrs Smith Fund provides hardship grants for household furnishings, baby equipment, and clothing to people in crisis. All funded work must take place in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Kent, Surrey, or London, with a priority on Norfolk.

Who can apply

Only registered charities are eligible to apply. The Trust does not accept applications directly from individuals. The Mount Fund welcomes unsolicited applications from charities working in the specified counties. The Mrs Smith Fund works through preselected partner charities that distribute hardship grants to beneficiaries. Priority beneficiary groups include children and young people, older people, disabled people, homeless people, women, those leaving care, individuals returning to the community after a period in care or residence, victims of fire, theft, or flood, and people being rehabilitated or rehoused due to circumstances beyond their control.

What Mrs Smith and Mount Trust doesn't fund

The Trust does not fund capital works or building projects. It does not accept applications from individuals or from organisations that are not registered charities. The Mount Fund excludes capital expenditure. The Mrs Smith Fund is restricted to equipment and hardship items only, not broader project costs.

How they like to fund

The Mount Fund offers one-off grants for core costs, salaries, project delivery, training, and equipment. It accepts unsolicited applications. The Mrs Smith Fund works by invitation only, providing block grants to partner charities that then distribute small hardship grants to individuals. Both programmes support project and organisational costs rather than capital items.

How much does Mrs Smith and Mount Trust give?

Mrs Smith and Mount Trust runs 3 grant programmes. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.

Last verified 8 August 2026 · 50 sourced facts

The Mount Fund – Large Grants ProgrammeCurrently closed

Two-stage process
Next deadline 19 October 2026
3 rounds a year
Decisions in ~2 weeks

The Mount Fund – Small Grants ProgrammeCurrently closed

Up to £10,000

Two-stage process
Next deadline 19 October 2026
3 rounds a year
Decisions in ~2 weeks
Single-year grants

The Mrs Smith FundCurrently closed

By invitation only

Those are the published figures. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you'd clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is what the free fit check answers.

What Mrs Smith and Mount Trust funds — and what they won't

Their stated priorities

As from 1st April 2023 the Fund has the following priority areas: Therapeutic Interventions in Mental Health, Homelessness, Community Youth Services, Refugee and Asylum Seekers. Grants are for the strategic development of services.

Where they fund

NorfolkSuffolkCambridgeshireHertfordshireEssexKentSurreyLondon

Costs they'll cover

Project deliveryCore costsSalariesTrainingEquipment

They don't fund

Capital works & buildingsIndividuals

The full exclusions list (1)

The Trustees do not accept applications directly from individuals

Good to know

FaithNo restriction

Focus areas

Mental healthHomelessnessChildren & youthEthnic minorities

How to apply to Mrs Smith and Mount Trust

Mrs Smith and Mount Trust takes applications via online form.

Published programme route: two-stage process.
Decisions are typically quarterly.
Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.

What Mrs Smith and Mount Trust's application asks

We hold the 16 questions from Mrs Smith and Mount Trust's application form, word for word — so you know exactly what you're signing up to answer.

Question 1

“Briefly describe the aims, objectives and activities of your organisation.”

Question 2

“Please give examples of your recent achievements.”

14 more questions from their form, plus answers drafted from your charity's real data if you decide to apply.

How it works

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2
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Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Mrs Smith and Mount Trust provide?

Mrs Smith and Mount Trust runs 3 grant programmes — The Mount Fund – Small Grants Programme: Up to £10,000.

Where does Mrs Smith and Mount Trust fund charities?

Mrs Smith and Mount Trust funds charities operating in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Kent, Surrey, London.

Does Mrs Smith and Mount Trust accept unsolicited applications?

Mrs Smith and Mount Trust accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.

What does Mrs Smith and Mount Trust not fund?

Their published exclusions include: The Trustees do not accept applications directly from individuals. The full exclusions list is further up this page.

How do I apply for funding from Mrs Smith and Mount Trust?

Mrs Smith and Mount Trust takes applications via online form. Published programme route: two-stage process.