# Rural Development Organisation Ltd

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1181517 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1181517)
- Company number: 09473984
- Latest income: £12.9k; spending £14.3k
- What it funds: Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/rural-development-organisation

Makes grants to organisations for the prevetion or relief of poverty. Organise local fund raising activites in England and Wales.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Rural Development Organisation Ltd is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability and prevention or relief of poverty for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Rural Development Organisation Ltd reported income of £12.9k and spending of £14.3k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Rural Development Organisation Ltd in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 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 Rural Development Organisation Ltd open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Rural Development Organisation Ltd is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Rural Development Organisation Ltd give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Rural Development Organisation Ltd makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is Rural Development Organisation Ltd?

In its latest reported year Rural Development Organisation Ltd reported income of £12.9k and spending of £14.3k.


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