The Elizabethan Trust
Analysis
The Elizabethan Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oakham. It was registered in September 1978, 48 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 August 2025, The Elizabethan Trust reported income of £261k and spending of £232k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £94k to £261k (+179%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 2797%. Over the whole period it spent 23% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Elizabethan Trust sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Institute of Race Relations (£260k), Dyslexia Sparks (£261k) and Edhec Charitable Trust (£260k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Raising the quality and extending the scope of education available to young persons and supporting the objectives of Oakham School
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Institute of Race Relations | London | £260k |
| Dyslexia Sparks | Hessle | £261k |
| Edhec Charitable Trust | London | £260k |
| Little Acorns (Herne) Pre-School | Herne Bay | £261k |