# Baroness Rolle'S Welfare Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 233855 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/233855)
- Latest income: £825; spending £992
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Disability
- Who it helps: Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Devon
- Other names: Baroness Rolle's Charity (previous)
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/baroness-rolles-welfare-trust

Helping the general public after hospitalisation

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £825 | £992 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £936 | £778 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £833 | £1,502 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £571 | £1,155 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £545 | £1,210 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve either generally or individually persons resident in the area of benefit who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress by making grants of money or providing or paying for items, services or facilities calculated to reduce the need, hardship, or distress of such persons: provided that in applying the income of the charity preference shall be given to persons qualified as aforesaid who are or have been fishermen and who are infirm or are not less than 55 years of age and to women who are widows or unmarried and who are infirm or are not less than 55 years of age.

## What it funds

Baroness Rolle'S Welfare Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and disability for older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Baroness Rolle'S Welfare Trust reported income of £825 and spending of £992. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £5,637 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Baroness Rolle'S Welfare Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Baroness Rolle'S Welfare Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Baroness Rolle'S Welfare Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Baroness Rolle'S Welfare Trust fund?

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

### Does Baroness Rolle'S Welfare Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Baroness Rolle'S Welfare Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Baroness Rolle'S Welfare Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Baroness Rolle'S Welfare Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £992. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,127 a year.

### How large is Baroness Rolle'S Welfare Trust?

In its latest reported year Baroness Rolle'S Welfare Trust reported income of £825 and spending of £992.


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