# The Malcolm Eglin Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 803631 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/803631)
- Latest income: £22.3k; spending £24.1k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Amateur sport
- 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: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: M G E Charity Trust (previous)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/malcolm-eglin-trust

Support for young people - particularly in a sporting context

## 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 Dec 2025 | £22.3k | £24.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £30.7k | £23.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £10.7k | £17k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £11k | £20.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £10.3k | £20.3k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For such charitable purpose or charitable purposes as the trustees shall from time to time in their obsolute discretion think fit.

## What it funds

The Malcolm Eglin Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability and amateur sport 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 Malcolm Eglin Trust reported income of £22.3k and spending of £24.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £106k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Malcolm Eglin Trust in its sources (last checked 5 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 The Malcolm Eglin Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Malcolm Eglin Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Malcolm Eglin Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does The Malcolm Eglin Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Malcolm Eglin Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Malcolm Eglin 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 Dec 2025 was £24.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £21.1k a year.

### How large is The Malcolm Eglin Trust?

In its latest reported year The Malcolm Eglin Trust reported income of £22.3k and spending of £24.1k.


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