# ESA Community Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1182484 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1182484)
- Website: https://www.elstreescreenarts.com
- Latest income: £9,386; spending £4,512
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout London, Hertfordshire
- Other names: Elstree Utc Community Trust (previous); Elstree Screen Arts Foundation (working)
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/esa-community-trust

We raise funds to enhance the education, training and provision of education and training for students and trainees at Elstree Screen Arts Academy and the local community.

## 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 Aug 2025 | £9,386 | £4,512 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £9,884 | £7,382 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £4,309 | £4,829 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £6,193 | £5,243 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £5,364 | £6,290 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of the pupils at elstree utc by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities not required to be provided by the local education authority for education at the school

## What it funds

ESA Community Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year ESA Community Trust reported income of £9,386 and spending of £4,512. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £28.3k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London and Hertfordshire.

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does ESA Community Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London and Hertfordshire.

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

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

### How much does ESA Community Trust give each year?

The register does not break out ESA Community 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 Aug 2025 was £4,512. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,651 a year.

### How large is ESA Community Trust?

In its latest reported year ESA Community Trust reported income of £9,386 and spending of £4,512.


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