# Elizabeth'S Children Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1153516 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1153516)
- Website: https://www.elizabethschildren.org.uk
- Latest income: £20.7k; spending £24.3k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, South Africa
- Other names: Elizabeth's Children (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/elizabeths-children-charitable-trust

We make grants in order to relieve poverty and educate children and young people. To achieve this we recruit donors, keep existing donors informed of the projects funded by the charity via a website, a newsletter and Facebook. We hold events to raise funds and awareness of the charity from time to time.

## 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 | £20.7k | £24.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £27.8k | £31.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £20.6k | £22.7k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £28.3k | £28.2k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £19.8k | £26.8k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the benefit of Children, families and carers with a charitable need in South Africa and such other parts of the world as the trustees see fit, the trustees will further the following charitable purposes:(i) The prevention or relief of poverty;(ii) the advancement of education;(iii) the advancement of health and saving of lives;(iv) the relief of those in need.

## What it funds

Elizabeth'S Children Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Elizabeth'S Children Charitable Trust reported income of £20.7k and spending of £24.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £133k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Elizabeth'S Children Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (elizabethschildren.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Elizabeth'S Children Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Elizabeth'S Children Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does Elizabeth'S Children Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Elizabeth'S Children Charitable Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Elizabeth'S Children Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Elizabeth'S Children Charitable Trust'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 £24.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £26.7k a year.

### How large is Elizabeth'S Children Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Elizabeth'S Children Charitable Trust reported income of £20.7k and spending of £24.3k.


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