Rhododendron Trust grants
Rhododendron Trust gives grants of £1,000 to £2,000 to UK-registered charities running humanitarian, cultural or wildlife projects in the developing world and the UK.
Guidance last checked 22 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Rhododendron Trust makes grants of between £1,000 and £2,000 to charities registered in the UK which support humanitarian welfare projects in the developing world and the UK; it also supports some cultural and wildlife projects. It has supported charities working across a wide range of countries, including Bangladesh, Kenya, India, Zambia and Rwanda, as well as within England. It prioritises charities that benefit people disadvantaged by more than just poverty — for example by disability, age, gender or ethnic status. It does not fund missionary charities, though this does not rule out support for religious charities more broadly, nor does it fund individuals, or charities that fund medical or academic research. In its last reported year it gave around £75,000 to organisations, from an income of around £88,500.
What they fund
Rhododendron Trust funds humanitarian welfare projects in the developing world and the UK, plus some cultural and wildlife projects, with grants of £1,000 to £2,000.
Who and where
It funds UK-registered charities working across a wide range of countries as well as in England, prioritising those benefiting people disadvantaged by more than poverty alone.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Rhododendron Trust says in its own guidance
Quoted directly from the funder’s own website, with a link to the page each quote came from. Always the most current word is theirs — check the source before you apply.
What they say they're looking for
“Charities which benefit people affected by more than just poverty, for example people disadvantaged by disability, age, gender or ethnic status”
Source: rhododendron-trust.org.uk — Grants Policy | Rhododendron →
Who they say they'll fund
“charities registered in the UK which support humanitarian welfare projects in the developing world and the UK; it also supports some cultural and wildlife projects.”
Source: rhododendron-trust.org.uk — Grant Funding Charity | Rhododendron →
What they say they won't fund
“The Trust does not make donations to individuals, such as people asking for support for gap-year projects”
Source: rhododendron-trust.org.uk — Grants Policy | Rhododendron →
“Charities which fund medical or academic research”
Source: rhododendron-trust.org.uk — Grants Policy | Rhododendron →
“Missionary Charities - which does not rule out support for religious charities”
Source: rhododendron-trust.org.uk — Grants Policy | Rhododendron →
Grant sizes they mention
“makes grants of between £1,000 and £2,000 to charities registered in the UK”
Source: rhododendron-trust.org.uk — Grant Funding Charity | Rhododendron →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
Such charitable purposes as the trustees may select.
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
How much does it give?
It makes grants of between £1,000 and £2,000. In its last reported year it gave around £75,000 to organisations in total, from an income of around £88,500.
What does it fund?
Charities registered in the UK that support humanitarian welfare projects in the developing world and the UK, as well as some cultural and wildlife projects.
Who does it prioritise?
Charities that benefit people disadvantaged by more than just poverty — for example by disability, age, gender or ethnic status.
What won't it fund?
Missionary charities specifically (though this does not rule out religious charities more broadly), individuals such as those seeking gap-year support, or charities that fund medical or academic research.
How do I apply?
Rhododendron Trust does not publish a step-by-step application process on its website. Check the funder's own website (www.rhododendron-trust.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 267192) for how to apply and current guidance, as processes can change.
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Contains public sector information from the Charity Commission for England and Wales licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and grants data from 360Giving used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Figures are derived (filtered and summarised by TrusteeMeetings), not republished unchanged. About the data · Terms of use. This page is a starting point for your own research, not a promise of funding, and is not endorsed by or affiliated with Rhododendron Trust.