# Ely Community Lunches

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1204354 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1204354)
- Website: https://elycommunitylunches.com
- Latest income: £6,581; spending £6,112
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services
- Area of operation: Cambridgeshire
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ely-community-lunches

Ely Community Lunches is set up to provide occasional meals for those isolated alone or facing financial difficulties. Primarily we provide Christmas Day lunch for people who would otherwise be on their own.

## 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 | £6,581 | £6,112 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £8,298 | £7,378 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society.for the purpose of this clause ‘socially excluded’ means being excluded from society, or parts of society, as a result of one of more of the following factors: unemployment; financial hardship; youth or old age; ill health (physical or mental); substance abuse or dependency including alcohol and drugs; discrimination on the grounds of sex, race, disability, ethnic origin, religion, belief, creed, sexual orientation or gender re-assignment; poor educational or skills attainment; relationship and family breakdown; poor housing (that is housing that does not meet basic habitable standards; crime (either as a victim of crime or as an offender rehabilitating into society).

## What it funds

Ely Community Lunches is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability, prevention or relief of poverty and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides buildings / facilities / open space and provides services. In its latest reported year Ely Community Lunches reported income of £6,581 and spending of £6,112. Over its last 2 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £13.5k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Ely Community Lunches in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (elycommunitylunches.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 Ely Community Lunches open for applications now?

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

### Where does Ely Community Lunches fund?

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

### Does Ely Community Lunches give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Ely Community Lunches give each year?

The register does not break out Ely Community Lunches'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 £6,112. Over its last 2 reported years its spending averaged £6,745 a year.

### How large is Ely Community Lunches?

In its latest reported year Ely Community Lunches reported income of £6,581 and spending of £6,112.


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