# R.l.d Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1095804 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1095804)
- Latest income: £258; spending £5,499
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Disability, Religious activities
- Who it helps: People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/r-l-d-charitable-trust

Trustees shall hold the Trust Fund and its income upon trust to pay or apply such income and the whole or any part of the Trust Fund at such time or times as the Trustees see fit

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £258 | £5,499 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £465 | £8,954 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £82 | £1,301 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £4 | £13k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £27 | £13.6k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The trustees shall hold the trust fund and its income upon trust to pay or apply such income and the whole or any part of the trust fund at such time or times as the trustees in their absolute discretion shall think fit to or for the charitable purposes of such bodies associations or organisations as shall at the date of payment or application be established for charitable purposes only according to the law of England and Wales (such bodies associations or organisations being hereinafter defined as the 'charities') and whose principal objects shall be the advancement of religion or to pay or apply the same to or for the charitable purposes of such other charities or to pay or apply the same for such other objects as shall be charitable in accordance with the law of England and Wales (such charitable purposes and such objects being hereinafter defined as the 'objects') as the trustees shall think fit upon such conditions (if any) and in such manner in all respects as the trustees in their absolute discretion think fit provided always that nothing hereafter in this deed shall authorise any payment or application of any part of the capital or income of the trust fund to or for any purpose or objects not being exclusively charitable.

## What it funds

R.l.d Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability and religious activities for people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year R.l.d Charitable Trust reported income of £258 and spending of £5,499. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £42.4k 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.l.d 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.l.d Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from R.l.d 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.l.d Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does R.l.d Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does R.l.d Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out R.l.d 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 5 Apr 2025 was £5,499. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £8,474 a year.

### How large is R.l.d Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year R.l.d Charitable Trust reported income of £258 and spending of £5,499.


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