# Rhona Reid Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1047380 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1047380)
- Latest income: £4,905; spending £23.4k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/rhona-reid-charitable-trust

Making grants to individuals and organisations with emphasis on supporting excellence in the chosen field to enable results to be acheived that would not be without the charity's support. Preference is given to the advancement of medicine (applications relating to opthalmology particularly welcome) and to supporting music and the arts. Applications considered in March and September.

## 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 | £4,905 | £23.4k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £2,884 | £20.9k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £2,137 | £31.8k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £2,293 | £37.7k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £2,497 | £21.7k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> General charitable purposes

## What it funds

Rhona Reid Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability and arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Rhona Reid Charitable Trust reported income of £4,905 and spending of £23.4k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £136k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Rhona Reid 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 Rhona Reid Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Rhona Reid Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does Rhona Reid Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Rhona Reid Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Rhona Reid 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 £23.4k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £27.1k a year.

### How large is Rhona Reid Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Rhona Reid Charitable Trust reported income of £4,905 and spending of £23.4k.


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