# Elswick Lodge Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 517351 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/517351)
- Latest income: £12k; spending £7,889
- What it funds: Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/elswick-lodge-fund

Makes appropriate grants to individuals who are expectant or have children or children and organisations dealing with the same who are in distress, hardship or need

## 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 | £12k | £7,889 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £12k | £4,272 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £10.4k | £1,330 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £9,484 | £2,590 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £8,718 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief either generally or individually of the following classes of persons who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress (i) Women who are expecting, or who have an illegitimate child. (ii) illegitimate children.

## What it funds

Elswick Lodge Fund is registered under general charitable purposes for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Elswick Lodge Fund reported income of £12k and spending of £7,889. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £16.1k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Newcastle Upon Tyne City.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Elswick Lodge Fund 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 Elswick Lodge Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does Elswick Lodge Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Newcastle Upon Tyne City.

### Does Elswick Lodge Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Elswick Lodge Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Elswick Lodge Fund'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 £7,889. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,216 a year.

### How large is Elswick Lodge Fund?

In its latest reported year Elswick Lodge Fund reported income of £12k and spending of £7,889.


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