# The Elmhurst Farm Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 252460 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/252460)
- Latest income: £4,640; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/elmhurst-farm-trust

The Trust makes annual donations to a selection of charities, prioritising those with a connection to farming, and those which have relatively limited resources where a small donation may have more impact. The trust will consider causes throughout the world, but tends to concentrate on those in the UK.

## 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 Mar 2025 | £4,640 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £4,336 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £3,988 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £3,539 | £2,559 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £3,028 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To be distributed or applied to and amongst or for the benefit of charities and charitable objects. (for full details see deed clause 20 of trust deed).

## What it funds

The Elmhurst Farm Trust is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Elmhurst Farm Trust reported income of £4,640 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £2,559 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Elmhurst Farm Trust 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 The Elmhurst Farm Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Elmhurst Farm Trust fund?

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

### Does The Elmhurst Farm Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Elmhurst Farm Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Elmhurst Farm Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Elmhurst Farm 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 Mar 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £512 a year.

### How large is The Elmhurst Farm Trust?

In its latest reported year The Elmhurst Farm Trust reported income of £4,640 and spending of £0.


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