The Ma Hawe Settlement
Key takeaways
- If your work is in Lancashire, the settlement may fit, but its policy generally confines small hardship grants to the Fylde Coast area, while larger grants may be considered across the whole county.
- Organisations outside Lancashire should not expect larger grants, and those outside the Fylde Coast should not expect small hardship grants, as its stated policy generally rules these out.
- The annual report gives no grant range and no usable annual giving figure, so the realistic size of a request is not clear from the material; ask before setting an amount.
- Its website and annual report state no published application process, so a short enquiry to the trustees before applying is the sensible first step.
- Its trustees give priority to the Kensington Foundation, which received 96% of grants by value in the year reported, so the funds left for other applicants are likely to be limited.
Overview
The Ma Hawe Settlement is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 327827).
The Ma Hawe Settlement exists to promote benefits for the inhabitants of Lancashire through grant making, including relief for people in need, hardship or distress, support for sick or terminally ill children, refuge for women affected by domestic violence, and the advancement of education. It is committed to supporting the Kensington Foundation, which received 96% of grants by value made in the year reported. Small hardship grants are generally confined to the Fylde Coast area of Lancashire, larger grants may be considered from across Lancashire, and donations supporting the relief of major disasters are also considered.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 25 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The settlement's principal objectives are to promote benefits for the inhabitants of Lancashire through grant making. It supports people over 16 in need, hardship or distress with short-term accommodation and furniture or household items; provides or assists with annual holidays for sick or terminally ill children; and provides temporary refuge and health protection for women who have suffered or are suffering domestic violence. It also advances education for the public benefit and allows trustees to promote other charitable purposes at their discretion. Its policy generally confines small hardship grants to the Fylde Coast area of Lancashire, considers larger grants across Lancashire and includes donations supporting relief of major disasters.
Themes
- Hardship relief
- Short-term accommodation
- Holidays for sick children
- Household items
- Domestic violence refuge
- Public education
- Disaster relief
Geographic Focus
Fylde Coast area of Lancashire; Lancashire area.
What they don't fund
- Small hardship grants only: small hardship grants outside the Fylde Coast area of Lancashire (generally)
- Larger grants only: larger grants outside the Lancashire area
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The trustees give priority to continuing support of the Kensington Foundation.
- The trustees will always consider donations supporting the relief of major disasters.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
Similar funders
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 January 2021 | £180,339 | £173,183 | — | Accounts for year to 31 January 2021 |
| year to 31 January 2022 | £631 | £42,611 | — | Accounts for year to 31 January 2022 |
| year to 31 January 2023 | £369 | £335,276 | — | Accounts for year to 31 January 2023 |
| year to 31 January 2024 | £8 | £260,641 | — | Accounts for year to 31 January 2024 |
| year to 31 January 2025 | £10 | £266,206 | — | Accounts for year to 31 January 2025 |
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 25 October 2026.
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Contact
- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission