# Elemental Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1202839 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1202839)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/elemental-foundation

Elemental Foundation provides funding to organisations in the United Kingdom for bursaries to enable young people between the ages of 7-19 who would otherwise be unable to commence an independent education to do so.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The advancement of education for the public benefit of young people studying in the United Kingdom between the ages of 7-19, in particular by providing funding to organisations in the United Kingdom for bursaries to enable those who would otherwise be unable to commence an independent education to do so.

## What it funds

Elemental Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Elemental Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 3 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £0 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 Elemental Foundation 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 Elemental Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does Elemental Foundation fund?

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

### Does Elemental Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Elemental Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Elemental Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £0. Over its last 3 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is Elemental Foundation?

In its latest reported year Elemental Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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