THE THREE ELLS TRUST

Registered charity 1084237 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS ESPECIALLY IN CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM CANCER AND OTHER LIFE THREATENING AND LIFE LIMITING CONDITIONS BY THE PROVISION OF BUILDINGS, MEDICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT INTO CANCER ESPECIALLY BONE CANCER, PROSTHETICS, PHYSIOTHERAPY AND ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY

Objects

THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS ESPECIALLY IN CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM CANCER AND OTHER LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS BY THE PROVISION OF BUILDINGS, MEDICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT INTO CANCER, ESPECIALLY BONE CANCER, PROSTHETICS, PHYSIOTHERAPY AND ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, THE UNITED KINGDOM.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Dorset, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£48k
Latest spending
£232k
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a deficit of £183,889 for the year, reducing its unrestricted reserves to £531,960. The trustees state that this reserve level meets their policy requirement of covering a minimum of £300,000 for expenditure over the next two years. The accounts confirm no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: minimum of £300,000 for expenditure in the next 2 years (reserves figure: £532k)
“The reserves policy currently requires cover for a minimum of £300,000 for expenditure in the next 2 years.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Three Ells Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Dorset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£48k£232k
05/04/2024£41k£156k
05/04/2023£117k£164k
05/04/2022£60k£122k
05/04/2021£36k£149k

Common questions

Is THE THREE ELLS TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a deficit of £183,889 for the year, reducing its unrestricted reserves to £531,960. The trustees state that this reserve level meets their policy requirement of covering a minimum of £300,000 for expenditure over the next two years. The accounts confirm no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with KIDS CANCER CHARITY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE THREE ELLS TRUST£48k—0above—no doubt
KIDS CANCER CHARITY FY2025£663k—0unclear—no doubt
ELLIE'S ANGELS FY2025£31k—0within—no doubt
THE CHARLES AND ELSIE SYKES TRUST FY2025£669k—0below—no doubt
THE TRUELOVES CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£49k—0within—no doubt
THE CANCER TREATMENT AND RESEARCH TRUST CIO FY2025£326k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.