# The Rusland Valley Community Trust - Type: Trust / foundation - Charity number: 1085846 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1085846) - Latest income: £7,487; spending £6,951 - What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment, Recreation, Other charitable purposes - Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups - How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Other charitable activities - Area of operation: Cumbria - Trustees: 5 - Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z - Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/rusland-valley-community-trust The charity promotes community activities and projects in the Rusland Valley and the neighbouring parishes of Satterthwaite and Colton. It also provides grants to individuals in support of activities designed to increase skills. ## Open and forthcoming schemes (0) None in OpenGrant's sources right now. ## Finances by year (Charity Commission) | Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations | |---|---|---|---| | 30 Jun 2026 | £7,487 | £6,951 | not filed | | 30 Jun 2025 | £4,409 | £2,594 | not filed | | 30 Jun 2024 | £3,351 | £2,484 | not filed | | 30 Jun 2023 | £4,824 | £4,162 | not filed | | 30 Jun 2022 | £5,295 | £1,292 | not filed | ## Charitable objects > 1) to benefit the community within the Rusland Valley by providing financial support from time to time for such general charitable purposes as assist exclusively charitable community activities within the parish of satterthwaite or the parish of colton that will be of benefit to the inhabitants of the Rusland Valley as the trustees in their absolute discretion shall decide examples of such exclusively charitable community activities as to the date of the settlement are:st paul's church Rusland Rusland reading roomparent and teachers association at satterthwaite & Rusland church of England primary schoolrusland young farmers Rusland Valley horticultural societysatterthwaite recreation groundthe quaker meeting house rook how rusland2)to advance the public education by the provision of funds to the satterthwaite & Rusland church of England primary school and any successor thereof provided that such facilities shall not be used to provide statutory facilities3) to benefit the communities within the parish of colton by providing support from time to time for such general charitable purposes as assist exclusively charitable community activities within the parish of colton which will be of benefit to the inhabitants of the said parishes as the trustees in their absolute discretion shall decide ## What it funds The Rusland Valley Community Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science, amateur sport, environment / conservation / heritage, economic / community development / employment and recreation for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Rusland Valley Community Trust reported income of £7,487 and spending of £6,951. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2026, it spent £17.5k in total. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cumbria. ## How to apply OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Rusland Valley Community 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 The Rusland Valley Community Trust open for applications now? Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Rusland Valley Community Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise. ### Where does The Rusland Valley Community Trust fund? The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cumbria. ### Does The Rusland Valley Community Trust give grants to individuals? Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Rusland Valley Community Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies. ### How much does The Rusland Valley Community Trust give each year? The register does not break out The Rusland Valley Community Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Jun 2026 was £6,951. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,497 a year. ### How large is The Rusland Valley Community Trust? 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