The Trust

Mersea Island Festival first took place in 1981 as a youth work project, and has since been run and supported by the Essex Youth Service. In 2003, 'European Year for Disabled Persons' Mersea Island Festival gained charitable status. (Reg. charity 1097455)

Our year-on-year success is reliant upon local fund raising activities, donations from corporate, public and grant making organisations and private individuals all of whom, make this annual festival possible.

The Trust is therefore indebted to many people and organisations for their valued contribution past and present, just a few of whom are noted on our Supporters page.

Every penny we raise provides essential facilities, services and equipment for an exciting range of activities, and funds bursaries for low income groups.

The Trustees
Tristan Bradshaw
Tom Brennan
Pete Buist (Chairperson)
Colin Campbell (Treasurer)
Joanna Dayton

If you would like to support our Trust by making a donation, no matter how small, please contact the Trust.

To make an on-line donation via the Charities Trust website, click here

Alternatively you can register with Easy Fundraising and raise money every time you shop online or search the web

For details of forthcoming fundraising and other events see the Events page.