# Mitchell Earle Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 271859 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/271859)
- Latest income: £4,977; spending £5,000
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Religious activities, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Dorset
- Other names: The Mitchell Charitable Trust (previous)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/mitchell-earle-charitable-trust

Making small payments to community organisations in Dorset

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2026 | £4,977 | £5,000 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2025 | £4,742 | £5,750 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £4,506 | £2,000 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £3,694 | £3,650 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £3,930 | £6,200 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The trustees shall hold the trust fund upon such charitable trusts and with and subject to such powers and provisions (being powers and provisions exclusively for the benfit of charity or for furtherance of charitable purposes) as the settlor shall at any time or from time to time by deed or deeds revocable or irrevocable appoint.

## What it funds

Mitchell Earle Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, religious activities and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Mitchell Earle Charitable Trust reported income of £4,977 and spending of £5,000. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2026, it spent £22.6k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Mitchell Earle 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 Mitchell Earle Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Mitchell Earle Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does Mitchell Earle Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Mitchell Earle Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Mitchell Earle 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 5 Apr 2026 was £5,000. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,520 a year.

### How large is Mitchell Earle Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Mitchell Earle Charitable Trust reported income of £4,977 and spending of £5,000.


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