The Louise Edith Collis Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Louise Edith Collis Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in August 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending June 2026, The Louise Edith Collis Charitable Trust reported income of £22k and spending of £23k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2026, income grew from £7,539 to £22k (+185%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 153% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Louise Edith Collis Charitable Trust sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fostering Under Newcastle (£22k), Friends of Frampton Cotterell C of E School (£22k) and The Friends of St Lawrence Primary School (£22k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
General Charitable Purposes. Trust is open to applications. Please submit your application to https://funding.ludlowtrust.com
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Fostering Under Newcastle | Tyne And Wear | £22k |
| Friends of Frampton Cotterell C of E School | Bristol | £22k |
| The Friends of St Lawrence Primary School | Leatherhead | £22k |
| Padnell Infants Parent / School Association | Waterlooville | £22k |