The Mustardseed Arts and Educational Trust
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Education and arts projects are the themes the annual report states most clearly, so a small nonprofit working in those areas, or supporting children or people in need, has a plausible fit.
- The annual report gives one total of £327,868, which may include grants to individuals, and no grant range is stated, so there is no published evidence on what size of request suits this funder; keep any ask modest and check the likely scale before writing a full proposal.
- No way to apply was found in the annual report or other published pages, so a short, direct enquiry is a safer first step than a formal application.
- Its geographic priorities of UK, Kenya, Uganda and the world come from other published sources, and no eligibility rule is stated, so do not assume your area excludes you.
- Nothing published says how competitive the funder is or whether timing matters, so treat both as unknown.
Overview
The Mustardseed Arts and Educational Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 327517).
The Mustardseed Arts and Educational Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 327517). Its objective is broad: it supports people in need and makes donations to other charities, aiming to improve the standard of life and educational prospects of the most vulnerable members of the community. It disburses most of its donations as grants to organisations, charities and individuals in the developing world, and it also assists people in the UK, Kenya and Uganda and raises funds for artistic and educational projects around the world. Its annual giving is £327,868, a total that may include grants to individuals.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The trust describes its objective as broad and says it supports people in need and makes donations to other charities. It disburses donations as grants, mostly to organisations, charities and individuals in the developing world, to improve living standards and the educational prospects of the most vulnerable members of the community. It also assists people in the UK, Kenya and Uganda and raises funds for artistic and educational projects around the world. The recipients it describes include educational organisations, charities supporting children and individuals receiving help with education. Its giving combines donations to other charities with direct support for people in need.
Themes
- Education
- Arts projects
Geographic Focus
Priority: UK; Kenya; Uganda; world. (as reported in other published sources)
How to apply
No way to apply was found in the charity's annual report, its register entry or other pages about it.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Kenya
- Uganda
- United Kingdom
- International
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 5 April 2021 | £449,813 | £559,150 | — | Accounts for year to 5 April 2021 |
| year to 5 April 2022 | £411,334 | £299,758 | — | Accounts for year to 5 April 2022 |
| year to 5 April 2023 | £284,962 | £350,169 | — | Accounts for year to 5 April 2023 |
| year to 5 April 2024 | £332,849 | £295,451 | — | Accounts for year to 5 April 2024 |
| year to 5 April 2025 | £303,059 | £341,051 | £327,868 | Accounts for year to 5 April 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 5 April 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
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
Other sources
- octheatre.org/shop/wpimages/octpressrelease-estella-scrooge-11.30.2020.pdf · read on 24 October 2026; a page about the charity on another site
- Annual report (year to 5 April 2025)
Sources last checked on 24 October 2026.
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Contact
- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission