# The Ernest Bailey Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 518884 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/518884)
- Website: https://www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk
- Latest income: £6,914; spending £6,914
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Accommodation / housing, Religious activities, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport, Environment / conservation / heritage, Recreation, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Derbyshire
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ernest-bailey-charity

The Charity is required to ensure that funds must be applied for the general benefit of the inhabitants of Matlock and district:-? For the relief of the aged and poor? For the relief of distress and sickness? To support facilities for recreation and other leisure time activities? To support educational facilities? In such other way as the Trustees think fit

## 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 | £6,914 | £6,914 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £9,094 | £8,765 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £9,937 | £8,932 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £1,357 | £4,980 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £1,420 | £3,035 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> General benefit of the inhabitants of matlock by:- (a) The relief of the aged, impotent and poor; (b) The relief of distress and sickness; (c) The provision and support with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitans in the interests of social welfare of facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation; (d) The provision and support of educational facilities. (for full details see scheme).

## What it funds

The Ernest Bailey Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation / housing, religious activities, arts / culture / heritage / science, amateur sport, environment / conservation / heritage and recreation for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Ernest Bailey Charity reported income of £6,914 and spending of £6,914. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £32.6k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Ernest Bailey Charity in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (derbyshiredales.gov.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 The Ernest Bailey Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Ernest Bailey Charity fund?

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

### Does The Ernest Bailey Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Ernest Bailey Charity give each year?

The register does not break out The Ernest Bailey Charity'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 £6,914. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,525 a year.

### How large is The Ernest Bailey Charity?

In its latest reported year The Ernest Bailey Charity reported income of £6,914 and spending of £6,914.


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