# Welsh Charitables Rfc Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1151759 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1151759)
- Website: https://www.welshcharitablesrfc.com
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Throughout Wales
- Other names: Welsh Charitables Rfc (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/welsh-charitables-rfc-benevolent-fund

Providing relief to poor and distressed Rugby Players, former Rugby Players together their families and dependants in Wales and supporting such Registered Charties based in or operating within Wales as the Trustees deem appropriate.

## 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 Mar 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £9,825 | £9,825 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £10k | £250 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve poverty and distress of rugby players and former rugby players in Wales or their families and dependants.to support such registered charities, based in or operating within Wales, as the trustees may from time to time deem appropriate.

## What it funds

Welsh Charitables Rfc Benevolent Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and amateur sport for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Welsh Charitables Rfc Benevolent Fund reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £10.1k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Welsh Charitables Rfc Benevolent Fund in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (welshcharitablesrfc.com) 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 Welsh Charitables Rfc Benevolent Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does Welsh Charitables Rfc Benevolent Fund fund?

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

### Does Welsh Charitables Rfc Benevolent Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Welsh Charitables Rfc Benevolent Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Welsh Charitables Rfc Benevolent Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Welsh Charitables Rfc Benevolent Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,015 a year.

### How large is Welsh Charitables Rfc Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year Welsh Charitables Rfc Benevolent Fund reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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