# The Rvw Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1066977 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1066977)
- Website: https://www.vaughanwilliamsfoundation.org
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/rvw-trust

The RVW Trust is now part of the Vaughan Williams Foundation 1193080. Our last grants were awarded in November 2022. All future applications should be addressed to the Foundation,

## 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 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £440k | £299k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £432k | £257k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The Trustees shall hold the trust fund and its income upon trust to apply them for the following objects ("the objects") :-(a) the advancement of public appreciation of and education in music;(b) the relieving of poverty among musicians their widows and children and any person who in the opinion of the Trustees may be dependents of a musician by the making of lump sum or periodical payments to them; and(c) the advancement of such other exclusively charitable purposes for the public benefit as the Trustees may in their discretion see fit.

## What it funds

The Rvw Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Rvw Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £556k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Rvw Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (vaughanwilliamsfoundation.org) 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 Rvw Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Rvw Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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

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

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

The register does not break out The Rvw 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 £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £111k a year.

### How large is The Rvw Trust?

In its latest reported year The Rvw Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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