# Ellingham Community Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1149186 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1149186)
- Company number: 08072008
- Website: http://www.ellinghamct.org.uk/
- Latest income: £64.5k; spending £53.6k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Accommodation / housing, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment, Recreation
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ellingham-community-trust

To disburse community funds received from Wandylaw Wind Farm within Ellingham Parish, Northumberland. Funding is used improve communications through broadband and transport. These are both aspects to do with preventing isolation and rural poverty. The other areas of very high priority from a local survey were sustainability with renewable energies and improving the thermal comfort of homes.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Ellingham Community Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation / housing, arts / culture / heritage / science, amateur sport, environment / conservation / heritage, economic / community development / employment and recreation for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Ellingham Community Trust reported income of £64.5k and spending of £53.6k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Ellingham Community Trust in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (ellinghamct.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 Ellingham Community Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Ellingham Community Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Ellingham Community Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How large is Ellingham Community Trust?

In its latest reported year Ellingham Community Trust reported income of £64.5k and spending of £53.6k.


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