Mulberry Trust
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- Typical grants
- £1,000 – £15,000
- Applications
- By invitation only
- Decisions
- As needed
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
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register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.ukAbout Mulberry Trust
The Mulberry Trust is a long-established grant-making charity focused on strengthening family life across all ages, from young children to the elderly. Rooted in Essex with a board of seven trustees, it values practical aid, transformative intervention, and cross-community understanding. The Trust employs a targeted, relational approach informed by deep local knowledge, funding through an invite-only process that prioritises sustainable, measurable impacts on family resilience and community cohesion. Its mission is to support charities that tackle social challenges undermining family stability and community bonds.
What Mulberry Trust funds
The Trust supports projects addressing homelessness, debt advice, inter-faith dialogue, and education, research, or arts initiatives that enhance family and community bonds. It funds frontline services such as advice centres, outreach programmes, and cultural activities with clear family benefits. Grants cover both project-specific work and select core costs. While the Trust has a strong preference for charities based in Essex, it may consider applications from elsewhere in the UK at the trustees' discretion.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities, with a strong preference for those based in Essex. Small to medium-sized organisations tend to align best with the Trust's approach, though no formal income thresholds apply. The Trust prioritises charities working directly with families and communities, from young children to the elderly. There is no religious restriction on applicants.
What Mulberry Trust doesn't fund
The Trust does not fund individuals or non-charitable organisations. It also excludes projects that are misaligned with its family-strengthening mission, such as those lacking a clear benefit to family life or community cohesion.
How they like to fund
The Trust operates on an invite-only basis, meaning unsolicited applications are not accepted. It funds both project-specific work and select core costs, taking a targeted, relational approach informed by deep local knowledge. Grants are awarded at the trustees' discretion, with a focus on sustainable, measurable impacts.
How much does Mulberry 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 Mulberry Trust
Mulberry Trust does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.
- A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
- If you cannot apply directly, shortlist open funders with a similar focus instead of writing into a closed door.
- Decisions are typically as needed.
What you can do here
- 1Check fit. See if your project aligns with Mulberry Trust.
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Mulberry Trust provide?
Mulberry Trust typically provides grants of £1,000 - £15,000.
Where does Mulberry Trust fund charities?
Mulberry Trust funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Mulberry Trust accept unsolicited applications?
Mulberry Trust does not accept unsolicited applications.
How do I apply for funding from Mulberry Trust?
Mulberry Trust does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation. A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
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