# The Old Eleans Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 311439 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/311439)
- Latest income: £1,669; spending £18.3k
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Religious activities, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Cambridgeshire
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/old-eleans-charitable-trust

Kings School Ely ex pupils trust

## 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 2025 | £1,669 | £18.3k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £81.6k | £45 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £47.3k | £7,090 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £0 | £15 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (a) The advancement of education; (b) The advancement of religion; (c) The relief of poverty; and (d) Other charitable purposes.

## What it funds

The Old Eleans Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities for children / young people 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 Old Eleans Charitable Trust reported income of £1,669 and spending of £18.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £25.5k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Old Eleans 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 Old Eleans Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Old Eleans 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 Old Eleans Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does The Old Eleans Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Old Eleans Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Old Eleans 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 2025 was £18.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,092 a year.

### How large is The Old Eleans Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Old Eleans Charitable Trust reported income of £1,669 and spending of £18.3k.


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