# The Camellia Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 265567 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/265567)
- Latest income: £2,000; spending £5,071
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Argentina, Chad, Congo, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Sudan, Uganda, Zambia, South Sudan
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/camellia-trust

The financial support of registered charities, especially Christian churches and societies, organisations working for the relief of poverty and deprivation, and community projects. This entails giving grants to organisations which fulfil the continuing interests of the trustees and recently have focussed on the north of England and work overseas.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2025 | £2,000 | £5,071 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £0 | £7,962 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £487 | £13.9k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £5,623 | £4,172 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2021 | £7,130 | £8,255 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For such one or more charitable institutions or charitable purposes as the trustees in their absolute discretion from time to time think fit.

## What it funds

The Camellia Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief and religious activities for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Camellia Trust reported income of £2,000 and spending of £5,071. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2025, it spent £39.3k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Argentina, Chad, Congo and India and 7 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Camellia Trust 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 Camellia Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Camellia Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Argentina, Chad, Congo and India and 7 more areas.

### Does The Camellia Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Camellia Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Camellia Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Jun 2025 was £5,071. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,864 a year.

### How large is The Camellia Trust?

In its latest reported year The Camellia Trust reported income of £2,000 and spending of £5,071.


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