The Elm Tree Trust
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The trust's stated purpose is broad, so its published material does not show which subjects it prioritises, and you should judge fit against its general aim of supporting charitable institutions and purposes under the law of England and Wales.
- Typical grants reported in the annual report fall between £1,000 and £500,000, and the median grant to organisations was £2,000, so a modest, specific request is the safer starting point.
- No application process is publicly published; the trustees consider appeals and make grants in response, so an appeal to the trustees is the route the material describes.
- No geographic focus is stated, and the material gives no deadlines, so check the trust's current position before you write.
- No exclusions or eligibility conditions are stated, so the material does not say that any type of organisation should not apply.
Overview
The Elm Tree Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1072197).
The Elm Tree Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It exists to support such institutions and purposes as are charitable according to the law of England and Wales, in the manner and proportions its trustees think fit. Its annual report records £535,000 awarded in its most recent reported year.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 March 2025) only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 31 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The trust supports charitable institutions and purposes under the law of England and Wales, in the manner and proportions its trustees think fit. It considers appeals and makes grants or donations in response. Its available grant record includes awards to a theatre and several other organisations, but does not state the purposes of those grants. The trust describes its remit broadly, leaving the choice of charitable purposes and the proportions of support to trustee discretion; the material reviewed does not establish narrower subject priorities or applicant criteria.
How to apply
The trustees consider appeals and make grants or donations in response.
Where they fund
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Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 6 grants in year to 31 March 2025 by size
Median £6,000 (year to 31 March 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Allerton Project£496,000year to 31 March 2025
- Key4Life£25,000year to 31 March 2025
- Need to Talk London£10,000year to 31 March 2025
- Foundation of Peace£2,000year to 31 March 2025
- Family Survival Trust£1,000year to 31 March 2025
- Hampstead Theatre£1,000year to 31 March 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 with no amount stated.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £54,575 | £125,187 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £60,367 | £34,006 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £8,108 | £26,775 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £61,388 | £33,606 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £214,306 | £548,451 | £535,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: grants awarded in the year, as reported in the accounts.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2025)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 31 October 2026.
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- Rathbones Investment Management, Port Of Liverpool Building, Pier Head, LIVERPOOL, L3 1NWsource
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Contact
- Rathbones Investment Management, Port Of Liverpool Building, Pier Head, LIVERPOOL, L3 1NWsource