# The Rotary Club of Maidstone Charity Trust Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 277030 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/277030)
- Latest income: £11k; spending £6,333
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- 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 organisations
- Area of operation: Kent
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/rotary-club-of-maidstone-charity-trust-fund

Our charity supplements and supports the main activities of our parent rotary club and in particular our community service committee. We seek to make donations both to worthy local charities and to worldwide rotary international projects. In addition we also provide funds to assist in international disaster relief either directly or through the overall rotary family as a matter of priority.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £11k | £6,333 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £9,097 | £9,738 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £11.6k | £10.4k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £13.6k | £12.8k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £9,546 | £11.4k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To or for the relief of the poor and needy or to or for such other charitable purposes, institutions, society or object as shall be decided by a resolution of the council of the Club.

## What it funds

The Rotary Club of Maidstone Charity Trust Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Rotary Club of Maidstone Charity Trust Fund reported income of £11k and spending of £6,333. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £50.7k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Rotary Club of Maidstone Charity Trust Fund 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 The Rotary Club of Maidstone Charity Trust Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Rotary Club of Maidstone Charity 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 Maidstone Charity Trust Fund fund?

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

### Does The Rotary Club of Maidstone Charity Trust Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Rotary Club of Maidstone Charity Trust Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Rotary Club of Maidstone Charity 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 5 Apr 2025 was £6,333. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £10.1k a year.

### How large is The Rotary Club of Maidstone Charity Trust Fund?

In its latest reported year The Rotary Club of Maidstone Charity Trust Fund reported income of £11k and spending of £6,333.


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