# The Roger Dugdale Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1125282 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1125282)
- Latest income: £1,649; spending £17k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/roger-dugdale-charity

The objects are to advance the education of the public particularly in the arts and theatre; to promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment; to the relief of the poverty; and to the relief of suffering, including medical research

## 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 | £1,649 | £17k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £35.4k | £20k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £297 | £21.9k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £14.6k | £4,250 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £15.7k | £11.9k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The trustees must apply the income of the charity in furthering the followingobjects ("the objects"):such general charitable purposes as the trustees shall think fit giving specialconsideration:-i to advance the education of the public particularly in the arts andtheatreii to promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protectionand improvement of the physical and natural environmentiii to the relief of the poverty, andiv to the relief of suffering, including medical research

## What it funds

The Roger Dugdale Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty and environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Roger Dugdale Charity reported income of £1,649 and spending of £17k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £75.1k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Roger Dugdale Charity 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 The Roger Dugdale Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Roger Dugdale Charity fund?

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

### Does The Roger Dugdale Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Roger Dugdale Charity give each year?

The register does not break out The Roger Dugdale Charity'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 £17k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £15k a year.

### How large is The Roger Dugdale Charity?

In its latest reported year The Roger Dugdale Charity reported income of £1,649 and spending of £17k.


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