ELLIOT DALLEN TRUST
About Us
We are a small UK based charity that was established in 2021 in memory of Elliot Dallen. Elliot tragically died in September 2020 from adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) aged just 31. Elliot’s mum, dad and sister are the charity’s trustees and take on this role as unpaid volunteers. Elliot’s close friends also help with organising charity events. None of us claim expenses. Any costs incurred with fundraising activities are paid for by family and friends and not by the charity.
Elliot supported a number of charities throughout his life. It was Elliot’s dying wish that he would be remembered and continue to have a positive impact on the world. He enjoyed discussing what his charity might look like in the last days of his life and it helped to keep his spirits up. The charity’s aims align with the causes that were closest to Elliot’s heart.
Each year we donate to a few charities that Elliot supported. So far we have made the following donations:
In 2021 – 2022 we donated to the World Land Trust (£25,000).
In 2022 – 2023 we donated to Maggie’s cancer charity in Cardiff (£33,330) and to the Association for Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Disorders (AMEND) for ACC research (£10,000).
In 2023 – 2024 we donated to St Christopher’s Hospice, London (£10,563), AMEND for ACC research (£10,000) and Maggie’s cancer charity (£16,000).
In 2024-2025 we donated to AMEND for ACC research (£10,000).
More details about these donations can be found in the “What we do” tab and in our newsletter at the bottom of that page.
Aims of the Elliot Dallen Trust
The aims of the charity align with the causes that were closest to Elliot's heart. These include:
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Helping people who are suffering from a life-limiting or terminal illness.
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Protecting the natural environment.
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Helping people who are vulnerable and/ or disadvantaged in society.
About Elliot
Elliot was born in Cardiff where he lived until he was 18. He went to Exeter University where he was awarded a first class degree in Economics. Shortly after university he moved to London, where he qualified as a chartered accountant at the National Audit Office before moving to work in finance at Barclay's. Elliot loved live music, festivals, travel, sports, reading and spending time with friends and family. He was loved by so many people!
Tragically, Elliot was diagnosed with stage 4 adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) in May 2018, aged 29, and died in September 2020, aged 31. ACC is an aggressive cancer that affects approximately one in a million people per year. You can find out more about ACC here. Unfortunately, most ACCs are diagnosed at advanced stages, leaving a poor prognosis, which sadly was the case for Elliot.
Elliot found it difficult to find blogs written by people who had the same kind of cancer as him, and so he decided to start his own blog to help other people that found themselves in a similar position to him. He also wanted a simple and efficient way to keep his friends updated on his treatment, which his blog enabled him to do. Elliot was always an avid reader but he didn’t have much experience of writing before starting his blog. He came to enjoy writing and he found that people liked his writing style. In addition to writing his blog, The Cortisol Diaries, Elliot wrote two articles for The Guardian in the months preceding his death. Elliot's Guardian articles moved many readers to donate to Trekstock, his chosen charity at that time. Over £46,000 was raised for Trekstock in Elliot's name. Incredibly, Elliot's second article made it into 'The 200 Moments That Made the Guardian', during The Guardian's 200th birthday celebration in May 2021. Elliot would have loved this!
Elliot was very much loved and he was a wonderful son, brother, partner and friend. He will always be deeply missed. He didn’t have any children, but he wanted to leave a lasting positive impact on the world. Elliot supported a number of charities throughout his life and was fortunate enough to be able to leave money to a number of charities in his will. In order to continue to do good in Elliot’s name we established the Elliot Dallen Trust, to support the causes that were closest to Elliot's heart.
Contact Us
You can get in touch via email using info@elliotdallentrust.org .
Please note that the Elliot Dallen Trust will make grants to UK registered charities whose charitable purpose(s) match the aims of the Elliot Dallen Trust, as outlined within the Trust Deed. As a small charity with limited resources, the trustees will carry out their own research in order to select suitable charities. Unfortunately we are not able to consider unsolicited applications from charities for funding.
Reporting
As a registered charity we have to submit returns to the Charity Commission at the end of each financial year. Our first financial year ran from 6th April 2021 to 5th April 2022, and the Income & Expenditure Account and Annual Report for that period can be viewed on the Charity Commission website here: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/5174232 . Further financial reporting can be viewed on the Charity Commission website, in line with requirements.
One of the benefits of being a registered charity is that we can claim Gift Aid from HMRC. So if you are a UK taxpayer and make a donation to the Elliot Dallen Trust, we can claim back an extra 25p for every £1 you donate, if the Gift Aid box is selected. Any donation you make is increased by 25%, at no extra cost to yourself.