# The Ella Bear Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1163404 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1163404)
- Website: https://www.theellabearfund.com
- Latest income: £0; spending £132
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Area of operation: Gloucestershire
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ella-bear-fund

To relieve needs of young disabled people through providing or assisting in the provision of equipment and recreational items designed to improve their conditions of life To help young disabled people, especially but not exclusively through providing equipment or providing services that will aid in improving their quality of life and ease of everyday living.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2025 | £0 | £132 | not filed |
| 30 Mar 2024 | £37 | £179 | not filed |
| 30 Mar 2023 | £58 | £436 | not filed |
| 30 Mar 2022 | £31 | £485 | not filed |
| 30 Mar 2021 | £518 | £487 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve needs of young disabled people through providing or assisting in the provision of equipment and recreational items designed to improve their conditions of life. To help young disabled people, especially but not exclusively through providing equipment or services that will aid in improving their quality of life and ease of everyday living. To relieve sickness and preserve the health of patients of gloucester Royal hospital children's centre by providing or assisting in the provision of equipment, facilities and services (not normally provided by the statutory authorities) (ancillary to those provided by the doctors).

## What it funds

The Ella Bear Fund is registered under general charitable purposes for children / young people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year The Ella Bear Fund reported income of £0 and spending of £132. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Mar 2025, it spent £1,719 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Ella Bear Fund in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (theellabearfund.com) 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 The Ella Bear Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Ella Bear Fund fund?

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

### Does The Ella Bear Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Ella Bear Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Ella Bear Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Mar 2025 was £132. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £344 a year.

### How large is The Ella Bear Fund?

In its latest reported year The Ella Bear Fund reported income of £0 and spending of £132.


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