Aim of Trust
The Robert Roaf Charitable Trust seeks to support smaller charities of benefit to local communities.
Who is eligible?
Any small charity is eligible for a grant. This may be for a specific reason or may be for the use of the charity generally.
Size of grant
Grants are between £500 and £1000. Typically three or four awards are made in any one year.
When are grants made?
The Trustees meet in January of each year and awards are made at this time.
Examples of previous awards
In the past the Trust grant has been used to
Purchase a photocopier
Provide a mural on the wall of a hospital children's ward
Support the work of a local charity for the blind
Support work with young offenders in an inner city
Biography of Robert Roaf
In brief: spinal surgeon, university professor, Quaker, gardener, thinker, great-grandfather, self-assured but modest polymath.
Full biography (32K).
Trustees
Sara Adams
Margery Hyde
John Roaf
Contact
To contact the Trust, use email
or write to:
The Robert Roaf Charitable Trust
Selwood House
Forest Road
FROME, Somerset
BA11 2TL
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