# The Rutland Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 517175 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/517175)
- Latest income: £21.2k; spending £23.4k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport, Environment / conservation / heritage, Recreation
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Rutland
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/rutland-trust

Offers grant aid to individuals with residential links to, or to charitable organisations operating for the benefits of residents of, the county of Rutland

## 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 2025 | £21.2k | £23.4k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £20.9k | £19.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £21.3k | £22.4k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £18.9k | £18.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £18.9k | £18.9k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> General charitable purposes

## What it funds

The Rutland Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, arts / culture / heritage / science, amateur sport, environment / conservation / heritage 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 Rutland Trust reported income of £21.2k and spending of £23.4k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £103k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Rutland.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Rutland 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 Rutland Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Rutland Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Rutland.

### Does The Rutland Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Rutland Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Rutland 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 Dec 2025 was £23.4k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £20.7k a year.

### How large is The Rutland Trust?

In its latest reported year The Rutland Trust reported income of £21.2k and spending of £23.4k.


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