# Elizabeth Fisher Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1071754 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1071754)
- Latest income: £11.8k; spending £11.6k
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: North Yorkshire
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/elizabeth-fisher-charity

The charity,s activities include giving support to children in education or training, giving occassional relief/support to the elderly who are affected by poverty, and providing support to religious activities within the ecclesiastical Parish of Carlton & Drax.

## 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 2024 | £11.8k | £11.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £10.5k | £10.4k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £7,733 | £7,993 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £7,044 | £6,968 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Subject to the payment of expenses aforesaid the trustees shall apply the income of the charity as follows:-(1) As to 20% thereof as nearly as may be in one or both of the following ways:-(a) The relief of persons resident in the parish of carlton who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress either in gifts in kind or grants of money (b) Promoting in such ways as the trustees think fit the education (including social and physical training) of persons under the age of 25 years who are resident or who have a parent or parents resident in the said parish and who in the opinion of the trustees are in need of financial assistance(2) As to the residue which is 80% of the total income as nearly as may be in augmenting the stipend of the incumbent for the time being of the ecclesiastical parish of carlton st. Mary and drax st. Peter and st. Paul and subject thereto in furthering the religious and other charitable work of the church of England in the said ecclesiastical paris

## What it funds

Elizabeth Fisher Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities for children / young people and older people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources. In its latest reported year Elizabeth Fisher Charity reported income of £11.8k and spending of £11.6k. Over its last 4 reported years, to 31 Dec 2024, it spent £37k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as North Yorkshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Elizabeth Fisher Charity in its sources (last checked 5 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 Elizabeth Fisher Charity open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Elizabeth Fisher Charity is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Elizabeth Fisher Charity fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as North Yorkshire.

### Does Elizabeth Fisher Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Elizabeth Fisher Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Elizabeth Fisher 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 2024 was £11.6k. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £9,255 a year.

### How large is Elizabeth Fisher Charity?

In its latest reported year Elizabeth Fisher Charity reported income of £11.8k and spending of £11.6k.


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