# The Rooth Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1127845 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1127845)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/rooth-charitable-trust

This is a small Charity which makes grants only to selected charities known to the trustees. No unsolicited requests will be considered.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Mar 2024 | £0 | £1,050 | not filed |
| 30 Mar 2023 | £0 | £2,000 | not filed |
| 30 Mar 2022 | £0 | £1,000 | not filed |
| 30 Mar 2021 | £0 | £5,500 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> A) the trustees shall hold the capital and income of the trust fund upon trust to apply the income and all or such part or parts of the capital for or towards such charitable purposes and to make donations to such charitable institution or institutions at such time or times and in such manner as the trustees may in their absolute discretion think fit provided that the trustees may at the absolute discretion for the period of twenty-one years from the date hereof instead of applying the income of the charity in any year as aforesaid accumulate all or any part of such income at compound interest by investing the same and the resulting income thereof in any of the investments hereinafter authorised and to hold the same as an accretion to and as part of the capital of the charity without prejudice to their right to apply such accumulated income or any part thereof in any subsequent year as if the same were income of the charity arising in the then current year.b) in exercising their absolute discretions as aforesaid the trustees may have regard to but shall not in any way be bound by the wishes of the settlor as expressed to them from time to time in writing.

## What it funds

The Rooth Charitable Trust is registered under general charitable purposes for children / young people, older people 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 The Rooth Charitable Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Mar 2025, it spent £9,550 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 The Rooth 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 The Rooth Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Rooth Charitable Trust fund?

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

### Does The Rooth Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Rooth Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Rooth 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 30 Mar 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,910 a year.

### How large is The Rooth Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Rooth Charitable Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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