Ellingham Community Trust
Analysis
Ellingham Community Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chathill. It was registered in October 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08072008). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending May 2025, Ellingham Community Trust reported income of £64k and spending of £54k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £48k to £64k (+33%), an average of +7.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Ellingham Community Trust sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Matthias Conservation Trust Ltd (£64k), Eye Matter (£64k) and Reigate Stepping Stones (£64k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To disburse community funds received from Wandylaw Wind Farm within Ellingham Parish, Northumberland. Funding is used improve communications through broadband and transport. These are both aspects to do with preventing isolation and rural poverty. The other areas of very high priority from a local survey were sustainability with renewable energies and improving the thermal comfort of homes.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Matthias Conservation Trust Ltd | London | £64k |
| Eye Matter | Edgware | £64k |
| Reigate Stepping Stones | Crawley | £64k |
| Endure Mentoring | London | £64k |