# West Ealing Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 258380 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/258380)
- Latest income: £13.9k; spending £21.9k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Older people, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Ealing
- Other names: Ealing Cottage Homes for the Aged Poor (previous); West Ealing Neighbourly Care (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/west-ealing-trust

We provide a grant to the PCC of St John with St James, West Ealing, for a community ministry based at St John's Church, which supports those who are around in the community midweek and focused on people aged over 60 years.

## 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 | £13.9k | £21.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £14.9k | £13.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £18.1k | £12.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £12.1k | £12.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £11.5k | £8,465 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The trustees shall apply such income, and may apply the capital, as they shall determine in relieving either generally or individually persons in the area of benefit who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress by making grants of money or providing or paying for items, services or facilities calculated to reduce the need, hardship or distress of such persons.

## What it funds

West Ealing Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for older people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year West Ealing Trust reported income of £13.9k and spending of £21.9k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £67.8k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from West Ealing 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 West Ealing Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does West Ealing Trust fund?

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

### Does West Ealing Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that West Ealing Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does West Ealing Trust give each year?

The register does not break out West Ealing 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 £21.9k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £13.6k a year.

### How large is West Ealing Trust?

In its latest reported year West Ealing Trust reported income of £13.9k and spending of £21.9k.


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