The Ely Community Unit Trust
Analysis
The Ely Community Unit Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ely. It was registered in December 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending June 2025, The Ely Community Unit Trust reported income of £32k and spending of £30k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £30k to £32k (+6.7%), an average of +1.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Ely Community Unit Trust sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sayt-Sevenoaks Area Youth Trust (£32k), Merseyside Children's Holiday Fund (£32k) and The Larder Ministeries (£32k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To relieve in case of need, hardship or disability people who are resident in north eastern cambridgeshire. To further the education of children & adults in this area other charitable purposes as the trustees shall think fit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sayt-Sevenoaks Area Youth Trust | UK | £32k |
| Merseyside Children's Holiday Fund | Ormskirk | £32k |
| The Larder Ministeries | Lonodon | £32k |
| Baslow Village Hall | Bakewell | £32k |