# Rotary Club of Dorchester Casterbridge Trust Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1111743 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1111743)
- Website: https://www.rotary-ribi.org/clubs/homepage.php?ClubID=1677
- Latest income: £14.8k; spending £11.2k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: Dorset, Bournemouth, Poole, Kenya, Nepal
- Other names: Casterbridge Rotary Club Trust Fund (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/rotary-club-of-dorchester-casterbridge-trust-fund

Rotary Aims Worldwide and Support of Local Charities and Voluntary Organisations

## 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 | £14.8k | £11.2k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2025 | £10.8k | £9,760 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £14.9k | £18.3k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £16.3k | £12k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £21.3k | £30.9k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

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

## What it funds

Rotary Club of Dorchester Casterbridge Trust Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, arts / culture / heritage / science and amateur sport for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources. In its latest reported year Rotary Club of Dorchester Casterbridge Trust Fund reported income of £14.8k and spending of £11.2k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2026, it spent £82.1k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Dorset, Bournemouth, Poole, Kenya and Nepal.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Rotary Club of Dorchester Casterbridge Trust Fund in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (rotary-ribi.org) 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 Rotary Club of Dorchester Casterbridge Trust Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does Rotary Club of Dorchester Casterbridge Trust Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Dorset, Bournemouth, Poole, Kenya and Nepal.

### Does Rotary Club of Dorchester Casterbridge Trust Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Rotary Club of Dorchester Casterbridge Trust Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Rotary Club of Dorchester Casterbridge Trust Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Rotary Club of Dorchester Casterbridge 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 £11.2k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £16.4k a year.

### How large is Rotary Club of Dorchester Casterbridge Trust Fund?

In its latest reported year Rotary Club of Dorchester Casterbridge Trust Fund reported income of £14.8k and spending of £11.2k.


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