Mulberry Trust

The Mulberry Trust, a long-established UK grant-making charity (registered number 263296), focuses primarily on strengthening family life across all ages—from young children to the elderly—through compassionate, inclusive support for charities tackling social challenges that undermine family stability and community cohesion. Rooted in Essex with a governance board of seven trustees, it embodies values of practical aid, transformative intervention, and cross-community understanding, employing a targeted, relational approach informed by deep local knowledge to foster sustainable, measurable impacts in family resilience and wellbeing.

It prioritises projects addressing homelessness, debt advice, inter-faith dialogue, and education, research, or arts initiatives that enhance family and community bonds, funding frontline services like advice centres, outreach programmes, and cultural activities with clear family benefits. Grants support both project-specific work and select core costs for registered charities advancing these themes.

Eligible applicants are strictly UK-registered charities, with a strong preference for those based in Essex (though UK-wide applications may be considered at trustees' discretion); small to medium-sized organisations align best, but no formal income thresholds apply. Unsolicited applications are not accepted—funding occurs invite-only via the trust's networks.

Typical grants range from £1,000 to £15,000, awarded adhoc through confidential trustee meetings with no fixed deadlines or public rounds. Exclusions include individuals, non-charities, and misaligned projects; its hallmark is holistic family welfare within a flexible yet Essex-centric frame, blending practical relief with innovative community-building for enduring cohesion.