# The Rotary Clubs of Stoke on Trent and Wolstanton Charitable Trust Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1201239 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1201239)
- Website: https://www.rotarytreeoflight.com
- Latest income: £5,496; spending £5,640
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Staffordshire, Stoke-on-trent City
- Other names: Rotary Tree of Light (Stw) (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/rotary-clubs-of-stoke-on-trent-and-wolstanton-charitable-trust-fund

To raise funds from sponsorship and public donation by operating a Tree of Light project and other fundraising activities each year.

## 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 | £5,496 | £5,640 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £5,447 | £5,218 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Upon trust to apply both the capital and income thereof to or for the relief of the poor and needy or such other charitable purposes as the Rotary Clubs of of Stoke on Trent and Wolstanton shall in duly constituted meeting from time to time direct.

## What it funds

The Rotary Clubs of Stoke on Trent and Wolstanton Charitable Trust Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Rotary Clubs of Stoke on Trent and Wolstanton Charitable Trust Fund reported income of £5,496 and spending of £5,640. Over its last 2 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £10.9k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Staffordshire and Stoke-on-trent City.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Rotary Clubs of Stoke on Trent and Wolstanton Charitable Trust Fund in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (rotarytreeoflight.com) 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 Clubs of Stoke on Trent and Wolstanton Charitable Trust Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Rotary Clubs of Stoke on Trent and Wolstanton Charitable 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 Clubs of Stoke on Trent and Wolstanton Charitable Trust Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Staffordshire and Stoke-on-trent City.

### Does The Rotary Clubs of Stoke on Trent and Wolstanton Charitable Trust Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Rotary Clubs of Stoke on Trent and Wolstanton Charitable Trust Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Rotary Clubs of Stoke on Trent and Wolstanton Charitable Trust Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Rotary Clubs of Stoke on Trent and Wolstanton Charitable 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 31 Mar 2025 was £5,640. Over its last 2 reported years its spending averaged £5,429 a year.

### How large is The Rotary Clubs of Stoke on Trent and Wolstanton Charitable Trust Fund?

In its latest reported year The Rotary Clubs of Stoke on Trent and Wolstanton Charitable Trust Fund reported income of £5,496 and spending of £5,640.


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