# Ease the Burden

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1203300 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1203300)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ease-burden

The prevention or relief of poverty in the United Kingdom by providing grants to individuals in need and/orcharities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty

## 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 May 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 May 2024 | £0 | £240 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The prevention or relief of poverty in the United Kingdom by providing grants to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty.

## What it funds

Ease the Burden is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Ease the Burden reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 2 reported years, to 31 May 2025, it spent £240 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Ease the Burden 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 Ease the Burden open for applications now?

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

### Where does Ease the Burden fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does Ease the Burden give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Ease the Burden makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Ease the Burden give each year?

The register does not break out Ease the Burden's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 May 2025 was £0. Over its last 2 reported years its spending averaged £120 a year.

### How large is Ease the Burden?

In its latest reported year Ease the Burden reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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