# Rare Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1169767 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1169767)
- Company number: 09936276
- Website: https://www.rarecharity.com
- Latest income: £97.4k; spending £74k
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/rare-charity

Our mission is to fund education where opportunities are rare but talent is not.We provide talented young people, within tea producing communities, with access to education. Our ambition is to equip young people with the agency to implement long-term and sustainable social change.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Rare Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Rare Charity reported income of £97.4k and spending of £74k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Rare Charity in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (rarecharity.com) 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 Rare Charity open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Rare Charity is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Rare Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How large is Rare Charity?

In its latest reported year Rare Charity reported income of £97.4k and spending of £74k.


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