# South-East Rural Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1193316 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1193316)
- Website: https://www.seruralct.org
- Latest income: £52.7k; spending £50.6k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/south-east-rural-charitable-trust

To promote, amongst other things, the advancement of health and the saving of lives. Funds are raised by hosting a range of social and equestrian events. Grants are made to registered charities including Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance Trust, East Sussex Farmers Benevolent Fund and a number of hospices.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

South-East Rural Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year South-East Rural Charitable Trust reported income of £52.7k and spending of £50.6k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from South-East Rural Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (seruralct.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 South-East Rural Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Does South-East Rural Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that South-East Rural Charitable Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is South-East Rural Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year South-East Rural Charitable Trust reported income of £52.7k and spending of £50.6k.


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