# Elford Relief in Need Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 218468 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/218468)
- Latest income: £48; spending £76
- What it funds: Religious activities
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Staffordshire
- Other names: The Elford Charities (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/elford-relief-in-need-charity

Considers requests for financial assistance to the local School and organisations located in Elford and makes modest grants in approved cases.

## 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 | £48 | £76 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £46 | £146 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £46 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £46 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £44 | £129 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve either generally of individually persons resident in the said parish of Elford who are in conditions of Need, hardship or distress by making grants of money or providing or paying for items, services or facilities calculated to reduce the Need, hardship or distress of such persons.

## What it funds

Elford Relief in Need Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes religious activities for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Elford Relief in Need Charity reported income of £48 and spending of £76. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £351 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Elford Relief in Need 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 Elford Relief in Need Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does Elford Relief in Need Charity fund?

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

### Does Elford Relief in Need Charity give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Elford Relief in Need Charity makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Elford Relief in Need Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Elford Relief in Need 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 Dec 2025 was £76. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £70 a year.

### How large is Elford Relief in Need Charity?

In its latest reported year Elford Relief in Need Charity reported income of £48 and spending of £76.


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