Roger De Haan Charitable Trust grants
Roger De Haan Charitable Trust is a family foundation supporting charities in east Kent, especially around Folkestone, Hythe and Romney Marsh, across education, arts, community and sport.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Roger De Haan Charitable Trust primarily supports charitable causes and projects in east Kent, and in particular the district around Folkestone, Hythe and Romney Marsh. Its published priorities are education, arts, culture and heritage, community development and regeneration, amateur sport, projects to support young people, and the health and welfare of older people. Applications from national charities will not normally be considered unless there is a significant benefit to a local Kent office or project. Repeat applications from a single organisation within a twelve month period will not normally be considered. Applications will only normally be considered if you include a copy of your most recent annual accounts, audited where necessary. Its published deadlines are 23 January for the February meeting, 22 May for the June meeting and 9 October for the November meeting; confirm these before you rely on them.
What they fund
These categories come from the Charity Commission register and describe the broad areas the trust works in. Its own published priorities are narrower, and name education, arts and heritage, community development, amateur sport, young people and older people.
Who and where
The register records the groups and places the trust covers. Its own guidance points to east Kent, and in particular the district around Folkestone, Hythe and Romney Marsh.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Roger De Haan Charitable 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
“education arts, culture and heritage community development and regeneration amateur sport projects to support young people health and welfare of older people”
Source: rdhct.org.uk — Applying for a grant | Roger De Haan Charitable Trust →
Who they say they'll fund
“primarily supports charitable causes and projects in east Kent, and in particular the District around Folkestone, Hythe and Romney Marsh”
Source: rdhct.org.uk — Applying for a grant | Roger De Haan Charitable Trust →
What they say they won't fund
“will not consider applications for projects: that promote political or religious beliefs or causes; from or on behalf of animal welfare charities; from national charities, unless there is a significant benefit to a local (Kent) office or project”
Source: rdhct.org.uk — Applying for a grant | Roger De Haan Charitable Trust →
“The Trust does not normally provide grants for projects outside the UK”
Source: rdhct.org.uk — Applying for a grant | Roger De Haan Charitable Trust →
Deadlines they mention
“23 January (for the February meeting) 22 May (for the June meeting) 9 October (for the November meeting)”
Source: rdhct.org.uk — Applying for a grant | Roger De Haan Charitable Trust →
How they say to apply
“Applications will only normally be considered if applicants include a copy of their most recent annual accounts, audited where necessary”
Source: rdhct.org.uk — Applying for a grant | Roger De Haan Charitable Trust →
“Repeat applications from a single organisation within a twelve month period will not normally be considered”
Source: rdhct.org.uk — Applying for a grant | Roger De Haan Charitable Trust →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
For such charitable institutions or charitable purposes as the trustees may determine.
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 Roger De Haan Charitable Trust typically give?
The trust does not publish a typical grant size or a range. In its most recent published accounts it made £358,000 in grants to organisations. Treat that total as a guide to the scale of its grant-making, not to the size of any one grant.
What does Roger De Haan Charitable Trust fund?
Its own guidance lists education, arts, culture and heritage, community development and regeneration, amateur sport, projects to support young people, and the health and welfare of older people.
Who can apply to Roger De Haan Charitable Trust?
Its own guidance says it primarily supports charitable causes and projects in east Kent, and in particular the district around Folkestone, Hythe and Romney Marsh. The Charity Commission register describes its reach more broadly, as throughout England, and lists England and New Zealand among the countries it works in. The two do not agree, so read the trust's own guidance first. Applications from national charities will not normally be considered unless there is a significant benefit to a local Kent office or project.
What won't Roger De Haan Charitable Trust fund?
It does not normally provide grants for projects outside the UK. It will not consider applications for projects that promote political or religious beliefs or causes. It also excludes applications from or on behalf of animal welfare charities, and applications from national charities unless there is a significant benefit to a local Kent office or project.
How do I apply to Roger De Haan Charitable Trust?
Its site sets out three trustee meetings a year, in February, June and November. Its published deadlines are 23 January for the February meeting, 22 May for the June meeting and 9 October for the November meeting. Applications will only normally be considered if you include a copy of your most recent annual accounts, audited where necessary. Check the funder's own website (www.rdhct.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 276274) for current guidance and dates, as processes can change.
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