# The Royal Leicestershire Regiment Charitable Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 263824 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/263824)
- Website: https://www.royalleicestershireregiment.org.uk
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Accommodation / housing
- Who it helps: Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: The Charitable Fund of the Royal Tigers Association the Royal Leicester Regiment (previous)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/royal-leicestershire-regiment-charitable-fund

Benevolence to old comrades/retired soldiers and their families.

## 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 Dec 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £2,275 | £5,837 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve need, hardship or distress for former members of the Regiment or their widows or dependants.

## What it funds

The Royal Leicestershire Regiment Charitable Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability, prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation / housing for 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 services. In its latest reported year The Royal Leicestershire Regiment Charitable Fund reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 4 reported years, to 31 Dec 2024, it spent £5,837 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 Royal Leicestershire Regiment Charitable Fund in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (royalleicestershireregiment.org.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 Royal Leicestershire Regiment Charitable Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Royal Leicestershire Regiment Charitable Fund fund?

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

### Does The Royal Leicestershire Regiment Charitable Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Royal Leicestershire Regiment Charitable Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Royal Leicestershire Regiment Charitable 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 Dec 2024 was £0. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £1,459 a year.

### How large is The Royal Leicestershire Regiment Charitable Fund?

In its latest reported year The Royal Leicestershire Regiment Charitable Fund reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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