# The Matilda Ellis Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1090845 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1090845)
- Latest income: £12.5k; spending £14.8k
- What it funds: Animals
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/matilda-ellis-charitable-trust

Receipt of income from property letting, dividends and interest.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2025 | £12.5k | £14.8k | not filed |
| 24 Jun 2024 | £7,770 | £15.9k | not filed |
| 24 Jun 2023 | £16.5k | £13.7k | not filed |
| 24 Jun 2022 | £16.6k | £11.4k | not filed |
| 24 Jun 2021 | £14.8k | £21.5k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The trustees shall hold the trust fund and the income of it upon trust first to pay from it all the proper costs and expenses incurred by thetrustees in administrating the charity and the trust fund and subject to that to pay or apply the income and (if and when the trustees in their absolute discretion think fit) the whole or any part or parts of the capital of the trust fund to or for the following purposes1) the prevention and relief of suffering in animals2) such other charitable object or objects in any part of the world as the trustees shall in their absolute discretion think fit

## What it funds

The Matilda Ellis Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes animals for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Matilda Ellis Charitable Trust reported income of £12.5k and spending of £14.8k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 24 Jun 2025, it spent £77.3k 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 Matilda Ellis Charitable Trust 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 The Matilda Ellis Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Matilda Ellis Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does The Matilda Ellis Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Matilda Ellis Charitable Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Matilda Ellis Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Matilda Ellis Charitable Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 24 Jun 2025 was £14.8k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £15.5k a year.

### How large is The Matilda Ellis Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Matilda Ellis Charitable Trust reported income of £12.5k and spending of £14.8k.


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