The St. Mary Magdalene & Holy Jesus Trust
Key takeaways
- The Trust's main work is almshouse housing for older people in need, and its stated area of benefit is Newcastle upon Tyne and the surrounding area, so work on older people's housing or relief in need there is the clearest fit.
- Its discretionary grants can also go to items, services and facilities for individuals, organisations and institutions, but no grants figure or grant range is published, so ask the Trust what a realistic request would be before naming an amount.
- No application process is published, so start with a short enquiry to the contact shown on its website or register entry.
- Its three hospital funds are restricted to named groups, such as poor widows or widowers of freemen, so an organisation that does not work with those beneficiaries is unlikely to fit them.
Overview
The St. Mary Magdalene & Holy Jesus Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 225979).
The St. Mary Magdalene & Holy Jesus Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 225979). It is an almshouse charity whose main objective is to assist older people in need, hardship or distress by providing housing. It also makes quarterly grants to beneficiaries of three hospitals, all of whom must be in need, hardship or distress.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The Trust's main objective is to assist older people in need, hardship or distress by providing housing, and it also aims to help beneficiaries live independently. It mainly provides housing, and can also provide domestic and maintenance services for beneficiaries needing assistance. Its stated area of benefit is Newcastle upon Tyne and the surrounding area, although qualified applicants may be appointed from outside it. It also makes quarterly grants to non-resident beneficiaries, all of whom must be in need, hardship or distress. It may consider grants for items, services and facilities for individuals, organisations and institutions. The work thus combines almshouse provision and relief for people with discretionary support that can benefit organisations and institutions.
Themes
- Older people's housing
- Relief in need
Geographic Focus
Priority: City of Newcastle upon Tyne. (as reported in other published sources)
What they don't fund
- The Charity’s area of benefit is the City of Newcastle upon Tyne and the surrounding area
- Ann Davison Hospital only: The beneficiaries must be the poor widows or widowers of merchants, clergymen and freemen; preference being given to the widows of merchants (as reported in other published sources)
- Thomas Davison Hospital only: The beneficiaries must be poor widows or widowers or unmarried children of Freemen (as reported in other published sources)
- Sir Walter Blackett Hospital only: The beneficiaries must be poor unmarried Freemen (as reported in other published sources)
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry, its website or other pages about it. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £1,587,300 | £1,547,200 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £1,792,600 | £1,979,800 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £1,816,800 | £1,467,000 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £2,141,600 | £1,693,600 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £2,215,200 | £1,724,700 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
— No grants figure for those years.
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
- mmhjtrust.com · read on 30 October 2026
- fon.org.uk/about/charities · read on 30 October 2026; a page about the charity on another site
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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