# Rugby Animal Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 518314 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/518314)
- Latest income: £3,164; spending £10.4k
- What it funds: Animals
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services
- Area of operation: Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/rugby-animal-trust

The principal activity of the charity was to rescue and provide shelter for stray, neglected, injured, unwanted and abandoned animals and find suitable homes, to make provision for the spaying or neutering of animals, and to advance the education of the public in animal ownership and care.

## 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 2024 | £3,164 | £10.4k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £6,840 | £20.4k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £722 | £445 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £568 | £401k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To rescue and provide care and shelter for stray, neglected injured, unwanted and abandoned animals of all kinds and find suitable homes for such animals when appropriate. To make provision where appropriate for the speying neutering of animals. To advance the education of the public in Animal ownership.

## What it funds

Rugby Animal Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes animals for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides buildings / facilities / open space and provides services. In its latest reported year Rugby Animal Trust reported income of £3,164 and spending of £10.4k. Over its last 4 reported years, to 31 Mar 2024, it spent £432k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire and Warwickshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Rugby Animal Trust in its sources (last checked 4 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 Rugby Animal Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Rugby Animal Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire and Warwickshire.

### Does Rugby Animal Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Rugby Animal Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Rugby Animal Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Rugby Animal Trust'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 2024 was £10.4k. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £108k a year.

### How large is Rugby Animal Trust?

In its latest reported year Rugby Animal Trust reported income of £3,164 and spending of £10.4k.


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