The Ellerdale Trust
Analysis
The Ellerdale Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Ellerdale Trust reported income of £213k and spending of £204k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £220k to £213k (-3.2%), an average of -0.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Ellerdale Trust sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Horton Bank Education Centre (£213k), The Missionary Sisters for Polish Migrants (£213k) and Qismat Trust (£213k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Relief of poverty, distress and suffering, in particular by provision of grant funding to aid needy or disadvantaged children in their early years mainly up to 10 with the limit being 18. The Ellerdale Trust does not fund individuals. Overseas aid no longer considered.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Horton Bank Education Centre | Bradford | £213k |
| The Missionary Sisters for Polish Migrants | London | £213k |
| Qismat Trust | London | £213k |
| The School of Contemplative Life | Cheltenham | £213k |