# The Adelaide Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 280381 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/280381)
- Latest income: £0; spending £7,000
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Surrey
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/adelaide-charity

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## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2026 | £0 | £7,000 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £0 | £9,000 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £13 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £5 | £10k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £4,000 | £3,800 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For such legally charitalbe purposes of charitable insititutions as the trustees may in their discretion from time to time determine provide that without limiting the generality of the discretion herein-before conferred upon the trustees they shall so far as they may consider practicable give preference for the relief of poverty the advancemant of education and religion, the relief of sickness and the promotion of medical research.

## What it funds

The Adelaide Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and health / saving of lives for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Adelaide Charity reported income of £0 and spending of £7,000. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £29.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Surrey.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Adelaide Charity in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Adelaide Charity open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Adelaide Charity is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Adelaide Charity fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Surrey.

### Does The Adelaide Charity give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Adelaide Charity makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Adelaide Charity give each year?

The register does not break out The Adelaide Charity's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2026 was £7,000. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,960 a year.

### How large is The Adelaide Charity?

In its latest reported year The Adelaide Charity reported income of £0 and spending of £7,000.


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