# Berwick & District Rugby Football Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1110598 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1110598)
- Company number: 05233736
- Latest income: £2,222; spending £7,514
- What it funds: Amateur sport, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides services, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Northumberland
- Other names: Bdrff (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/berwick-and-district-rugby-football-foundation

We aim principally to raise funds in order to award grants to individuals, groups or organisations which aim to expand sporting activity and improving health principally through the medium of rugby union.

## 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 Apr 2026 | £2,222 | £7,514 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2025 | £8,071 | £514 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2024 | £564 | £514 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2023 | £530 | £514 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2022 | £516 | £514 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the benefit of the public to; (1) Promote community participation in healthy recreation by providing the means for playing Rugby union Football and other sports; (2) To provide and assist in providing facilities for sport, recreation, or other leisure time occupation of such persons who have need for such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, poverty or social and economic circumstances or for the public at large in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving their conditions of life; and (3) To advance the education of children and young people through such means as the trustees think fit in accordance with the law of charity.

## What it funds

Berwick & District Rugby Football Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes amateur sport and economic / community development / employment for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Berwick & District Rugby Football Foundation reported income of £2,222 and spending of £7,514. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Apr 2026, it spent £9,570 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Berwick & District Rugby Football Foundation in its sources (last checked 5 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 Berwick & District Rugby Football Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Berwick & District Rugby Football Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Berwick & District Rugby Football Foundation fund?

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

### Does Berwick & District Rugby Football Foundation give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Berwick & District Rugby Football Foundation makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Berwick & District Rugby Football Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Berwick & District Rugby Football Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Apr 2026 was £7,514. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,914 a year.

### How large is Berwick & District Rugby Football Foundation?

In its latest reported year Berwick & District Rugby Football Foundation reported income of £2,222 and spending of £7,514.


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