# The Rotary Club of Birkenhead Benevolent Trust Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 518243 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/518243)
- Website: https://www.birkenheadrotary.co.uk
- Latest income: £11.2k; spending £11.9k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Wirral
- Other names: Rotary Club of Birkenhead (working)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/rotary-club-of-birkenhead-benevolent-trust-fund

The Trust supports Local Community organisations and selected Organisations operating in overseas countries and disaster areas.Funds to support these activities are raised from members donations and fund-raising events in the local area.

## 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 Jun 2026 | £11.2k | £11.9k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2025 | £13.5k | £9,768 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £13.9k | £13.9k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £13.7k | £16k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £15.7k | £19.5k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief of the poor and needy, or to or for such other charitable purposes, institution, society or object as the Club shall in duly constituted meeting from time to time direct.

## What it funds

The Rotary Club of Birkenhead Benevolent Trust Fund is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Rotary Club of Birkenhead Benevolent Trust Fund reported income of £11.2k and spending of £11.9k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2026, it spent £71.1k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Rotary Club of Birkenhead Benevolent Trust Fund in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (birkenheadrotary.co.uk) 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 The Rotary Club of Birkenhead Benevolent Trust Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Rotary Club of Birkenhead Benevolent Trust Fund fund?

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

### Does The Rotary Club of Birkenhead Benevolent Trust Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Rotary Club of Birkenhead Benevolent Trust Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Rotary Club of Birkenhead Benevolent Trust Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Rotary Club of Birkenhead Benevolent Trust Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Jun 2026 was £11.9k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £14.2k a year.

### How large is The Rotary Club of Birkenhead Benevolent Trust Fund?

In its latest reported year The Rotary Club of Birkenhead Benevolent Trust Fund reported income of £11.2k and spending of £11.9k.


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