# Rockdale Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1088308 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1088308)
- Latest income: £480; spending £500
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Throughout London, Zambia
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/rockdale-trust

*Training and education*Advocacy*Befriending

## 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 Mar 2025 | £480 | £500 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £960 | £900 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £240 | £240 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £3,000 | £3,000 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £1,800 | £2,040 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The trustees shall hold the trust fund and its income upon trust to apply them for the following objects ("the objects") in Zambia and other areas of southern Africa, and for the benefit of people from southern Africa resident in the United Kingdom:a) to relieve poverty;b) to preserve and protect health;c) to advance education;d) to provide for the recreation and other leisure time occupation of the beneficial class who have need for such facilities by reason of their youth, age disablement or socio-economic circumstances.

## What it funds

Rockdale Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief and economic / community development / employment for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides advocacy / advice / information and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Rockdale Trust reported income of £480 and spending of £500. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £6,680 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London and Zambia.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Rockdale Trust 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 Rockdale Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Rockdale Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London and Zambia.

### Does Rockdale Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Rockdale Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Rockdale 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 Mar 2025 was £500. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,336 a year.

### How large is Rockdale Trust?

In its latest reported year Rockdale Trust reported income of £480 and spending of £500.


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