--- title: "Mary Brown Trust — charity 208640 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Mary Brown Trust (charity 208640). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/mary-brown-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T10:15:33.208Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 208640 MB # Mary Brown Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Mary Brown Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=208640&subId=0) Work at Mary Brown Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=mary-brown-trust&type=claim&name=Mary%20Brown%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Mary Brown Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-30 £0 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-30 £1,155 Registered charity number 208640 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Southminster Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Mary Brown Trust (number 208640) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Mary Brown Trust do? For the benefit of firstly the poor and deserving spinsters or widows in the Parish. Secondly, for the poor or deserving bachelors and widowers in the Parish and thirdly, any other person in the said parish of Bradwell on Sea whom the Parish Council deem to be deserving and needy given in such manner and at such times as the said parish council shall decide. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Mary Brown Trust Answers Mary Brown Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Mary Brown Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 22 September 1962 Where it says it operates Essex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Elderly/old People. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Mary Brown Trust registered for? The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Mary Brown Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Mary Brown Trust. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Mary Brown Trust? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. 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Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Mary Brown Trust do? For the benefit of firstly the poor and deserving spinsters or widows in the Parish. Secondly, for the poor or deserving bachelors and widowers in the Parish and thirdly, any other person in the said parish of Bradwell on Sea whom the Parish Council deem to be deserving and needy given in such manner and at such times as the said parish council shall decide. Does Mary Brown Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Mary Brown Trust. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Mary Brown Trust? Mary Brown Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Mary Brown Trust? The register does not record Mary Brown Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was Mary Brown Trust registered as a charity? Mary Brown Trust was entered on the register on 22 September 1962. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=208640&subId=0).