# The Eve Shipley Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1216784 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1216784)
- Website: https://www.eveshipleytrust.co.uk
- What it funds: Disability
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Derbyshire, Nottingham City, Nottinghamshire
- Other names: 1000 Miles for 1000 Smiles (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/eve-shipley-trust

As a charity our aim is to provide wishes for children under age of 18 years of age who have been diagnosed with a brain tumour and who are being treated at the Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham.Wishes can be a gift or an experience.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the charity (the objects) are to promote and further the care and relief of children under the age of eighteen who have been diagnosed with a brain tumour and who are being treated at queen's medical centre, Nottingham. In particular granting feasible wishes of such children.

## What it funds

The Eve Shipley Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Derbyshire, Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Eve Shipley Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (eveshipleytrust.co.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.

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