# R G Riddell Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 267998 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/267998)
- Latest income: £2,414; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/r-g-riddell-charitable-trust

Gives to Religious Charities involved in Education and relief of poverty

## 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 May 2025 | £2,414 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 May 2024 | £2,737 | £5,000 | not filed |
| 31 May 2023 | £0 | £5,000 | not filed |
| 31 May 2022 | £61 | £17.5k | not filed |
| 31 May 2021 | £6,689 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To pay or apply the income and the whole or any part or parts of the capital to any registered charitable institution in such manner as the trustees shall in their absolute discretion think fit or to such of the charitable institutions listed in the schedule to the supplemental settlement dated 11th july 1974 in the shares or proportions as shown in the schedule.

## What it funds

R G Riddell Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief and religious activities for children / young people, older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year R G Riddell Charitable Trust reported income of £2,414 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 May 2025, it spent £27.5k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from R G Riddell Charitable 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 R G Riddell Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does R G Riddell Charitable Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does R G Riddell Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that R G Riddell Charitable Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does R G Riddell Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out R G Riddell Charitable 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 May 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,500 a year.

### How large is R G Riddell Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year R G Riddell Charitable Trust reported income of £2,414 and spending of £0.


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