Wallingford & Didcot Rotary Charitable Foundation CIO grants
Wallingford & Didcot Rotary Charitable Foundation gives small community grants, up to £500 for equipment or events and up to £1,000 in the Didcot (OX11) area, to local charities and community groups.
Guidance last checked 22 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Wallingford & Didcot Rotary Charitable Foundation funds charities and community groups based in Wallingford, Didcot or the surrounding villages that are working to help their local community. Its main scheme offers up to £500 per group towards equipment or events. Larger grants, normally up to £1,000 but occasionally more in very exceptional circumstances, are available for groups in the Didcot area (OX11 postcode). It does not fund charities or organisations whose primary aim is animal rescue, or those raising funds for other charities or organisations. There is no application deadline — applications are reviewed at the foundation's monthly grants meeting. In its last reported year it gave around £15,000 to organisations, from an income of around £12,900.
What they fund
Wallingford & Didcot Rotary Charitable Foundation gives small community grants for equipment and events, with a larger tier for groups in the Didcot (OX11) area.
Who and where
It funds charities and community groups based in Wallingford, Didcot or the surrounding villages.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Wallingford & Didcot Rotary Charitable Foundation CIO 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.
Who they say they'll fund
“The group must be based in Wallingford, Didcot or the surrounding villages and be working to help their local community in some way”
Source: wddrotary.wordpress.com — Wallingford & Didcot Rotary Community Grants | Wallingford & Didcot Rotary →
What they say they won't fund
“no grants can be given to: (a) charities/organisations whose primary aims are animal rescue”
Source: wddrotary.wordpress.com — Wallingford & Didcot Rotary Community Grants | Wallingford & Didcot Rotary →
“charities/organisations who are raising funds for other charities/organisations”
Source: wddrotary.wordpress.com — Wallingford & Didcot Rotary Community Grants | Wallingford & Didcot Rotary →
Grant sizes they mention
“a grant scheme for charities and community groups, in the local area, who wish to purchase equipment for their group (or possibly hold an event), up to a maximum amount of £500 per group”
Source: wddrotary.wordpress.com — Wallingford & Didcot Rotary Community Grants | Wallingford & Didcot Rotary →
“larger grants in the Didcot area (OX11 postcode). These will normally be up to £1,000 put, in very exceptional circumstances, may be larger”
Source: wddrotary.wordpress.com — Wallingford & Didcot Rotary Community Grants | Wallingford & Didcot Rotary →
How they say to apply
“There is no deadline for applications, simply complete the Community Grants Application Form and submit it when ready. These will be reviewed at our monthly grants meeting”
Source: wddrotary.wordpress.com — Wallingford & Didcot Rotary Community Grants | Wallingford & Didcot Rotary →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The relief of the poor and needy in the wallingford & didcot district, or elsewhere in the world, or such other charitable purpose, institution or object as the trustees may from time to time direct.
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?
Its main grant scheme offers up to £500 per group towards equipment or events. Larger grants — normally up to £1,000, though occasionally more in very exceptional circumstances — are available for groups in the Didcot area (OX11 postcode).
Who can apply?
Charities and community groups based in Wallingford, Didcot or the surrounding villages, working to help their local community.
What won't it fund?
Charities or organisations whose primary aim is animal rescue, and organisations that are raising funds for other charities or organisations.
When can I apply?
There is no set deadline — applications are reviewed at the foundation's monthly grants meeting.
How do I apply?
Complete the Community Grants Application Form and submit it when ready. Check the funder's own website (wddrotary.wordpress.com) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1182337) for the current form and 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 Wallingford & Didcot Rotary Charitable Foundation CIO.