# The Ashford Rotary Club Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1011388 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1011388)
- Website: https://www.rotary-ribi.org/clubs/contact.php?ClubID=693
- Latest income: £19k; spending £18.6k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Kent
- Other names: Rotary Club of Ashford (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ashford-rotary-club-trust

General Charitable Purposes raising money for good causes locally, nationally and internationally.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | £19k | £18.6k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2025 | £19k | £13.1k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £12.7k | £14.7k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £24.1k | £26.3k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £28.3k | £44.7k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (a)to alleviate distress and assist any person in need primarily but not necessarily among residents in Ashford or the surrounding district. (b)in particular but without prejudice to the general charitable intention and primarily to assist in suitable cases towards maintenance during education and training including educational and training grants. (c)such other charitable objects and purposes and in such manner as the trustees may from time to time in their absolute and uncontrolled discretion select.

## What it funds

The Ashford Rotary Club Trust is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Ashford Rotary Club Trust reported income of £19k and spending of £18.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2026, it spent £117k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Kent.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Ashford Rotary Club Trust in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (rotary-ribi.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Ashford Rotary Club Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Ashford Rotary Club Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Ashford Rotary Club Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Kent.

### Does The Ashford Rotary Club Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Ashford Rotary Club Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Ashford Rotary Club Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Ashford Rotary Club Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Jun 2026 was £18.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £23.5k a year.

### How large is The Ashford Rotary Club Trust?

In its latest reported year The Ashford Rotary Club Trust reported income of £19k and spending of £18.6k.


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