# Ethel Baker Bequest

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 270274 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/270274)
- Latest income: £5,400; spending £4,050
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Accommodation / housing, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Redbridge
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ethel-baker-bequest

Relief of persons resident in the London Borough of Redbridge or connected with Woodford Baptist Church who are in need, hardship or distress.

## 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 | £5,400 | £4,050 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £358 | £1,129 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £250 | £525 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £429 | £3,910 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £429 | £3,910 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (1) The object of the charity is the relief of persons resident in the area of benefit who are in need, hardship or distress.(2) The trustees may relieve persons in need by:(a) Making grants of money to them; or(b) Providing or paying for goods, services or facilities for them; or(c) Making grants of money to other persons of bodies who provide goods, services or facilities to those in need.(d) If and in so far as the income of the charity is not required for the object above, it should be applied towards the assistance of persons resident outside the area of benefit and who are members, have attended or are connected with woodford Baptist church.

## What it funds

Ethel Baker Bequest is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability, prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation / housing and religious activities 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 Ethel Baker Bequest reported income of £5,400 and spending of £4,050. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £13.5k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Ethel Baker Bequest 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 Ethel Baker Bequest open for applications now?

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

### Where does Ethel Baker Bequest fund?

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

### Does Ethel Baker Bequest give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Ethel Baker Bequest give each year?

The register does not break out Ethel Baker Bequest'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 £4,050. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,705 a year.

### How large is Ethel Baker Bequest?

In its latest reported year Ethel Baker Bequest reported income of £5,400 and spending of £4,050.


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