# The Matthew Elvidge Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1135668 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1135668)
- Website: https://www.thematthewelvidgetrust.com
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout London, Hampshire
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/matthew-elvidge-trust

Objectives of The Matthew Elvidge Trust are to: - increase the awareness of depression, its signs and behaviours - equip and train people, who are best placed to identify those at risk from depression - encourage and help young people, who are suffering from depression to seek professional help - reduce the stigma of depression

## 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 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £1,076 | £74.4k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £3,524 | £22.5k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £24.9k | £30k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £21.3k | £25k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (i) To advance such exclusively charitable purposes for the public benefitaccording to the laws of England and Wales as the trustees shall decide(ii) without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing:(a) To increase the awareness of depression and its signs andbehaviours in young people(b) To equip and train people who are best placed to identify those at riskfrom depression(c) To encourage and help young people, who are suffering fromdepression to seek professional help in the form of counselling,psychotherapy and cognitive behaviour therapy (cbt)(d) To reduce the stigma of depression(e) To provide financial assistance to those suffering from a depressiveillness

## What it funds

The Matthew Elvidge Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and health / saving of lives for 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 Matthew Elvidge Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £152k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Matthew Elvidge Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (thematthewelvidgetrust.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 The Matthew Elvidge Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Matthew Elvidge Trust fund?

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

### Does The Matthew Elvidge Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Matthew Elvidge Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Matthew Elvidge 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 £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £30.4k a year.

### How large is The Matthew Elvidge Trust?

In its latest reported year The Matthew Elvidge Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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