Helen Roll Charity

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Typical grants
£2,000 – £15,000
Where they fund
Oxfordshire, West Suffolk
Applications
Accepted
How to apply
Online form

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About Helen Roll Charity

The Helen Roll Charity supports a wide range of causes, prioritising registered charities that find it difficult to obtain funding from elsewhere. The charity focuses its grant-making on organisations based in or serving Oxfordshire and West Suffolk. Its aim is to reach smaller or less mainstream organisations that may be overlooked by other funders. The charity funds project delivery costs, helping organisations run specific activities or services, and awards grants for time-limited projects with clear outcomes. It does not fund individuals or core operating costs.

What Helen Roll Charity funds

The charity supports a broad spectrum of causes, including homelessness, disability, and community support. It funds project delivery costs, enabling charities to run specific activities or services. The charity's grant-making is geographically focused on Oxfordshire and West Suffolk, with a particular emphasis on organisations based in or serving these counties. It aims to help charities that find it difficult to obtain funding from elsewhere, including smaller or less mainstream organisations.

Who can apply

Registered charities based in or serving Oxfordshire or West Suffolk can apply. The charity prioritises organisations that find it difficult to obtain funding from elsewhere, such as smaller or less mainstream charities. Community groups are also eligible. There is no restriction on cause or religious affiliation. Individuals are not eligible.

What Helen Roll Charity doesn't fund

The charity does not fund individuals. It also does not support core operating costs or unrestricted funding, focusing instead on project delivery costs for time-limited activities.

How much does Helen Roll Charity give?

Helen Roll Charity runs one grant programme. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.

Last verified 8 August 2026 · 19 sourced facts

Helen Roll Charity Grant ProgrammeCurrently closed
Typically £6,667
  • Online application form
  • Next deadline 15 February 2027
  • 1 rounds a year

Those are the published figures. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you'd clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is what the free fit check answers.

What Helen Roll Charity funds — and what they won't

Their stated priorities

The charity aims to help a wide range of causes, prioritising charities that find it difficult to obtain funding from elsewhere, and mainly based in Oxfordshire and West Suffolk.

Where they fund
OxfordshireWest Suffolk
Costs they'll cover
Project delivery
They don't fund
Core costsIndividuals
The full exclusions list (1)
  • Individuals

Good to know

FaithNo restriction
Focus areas
HomelessnessDisabilityCommunity

How to apply to Helen Roll Charity

Helen Roll Charity takes applications via online form.

  • Published programme route: online application form.
  • Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.

How it works

  1. 1
    Describe your project. Once — used for this funder and others.
  2. 2
    See if this could be a fit. Honest check on cause, place, size, and rules.
  3. 3
    Draft if yes. From your real data — or move on if not.

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Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Helen Roll Charity provide?

Helen Roll Charity runs one grant programme — Helen Roll Charity Grant Programme: Typically £6,667.

Where does Helen Roll Charity fund charities?

Helen Roll Charity funds charities operating in Oxfordshire, West Suffolk.

Does Helen Roll Charity accept unsolicited applications?

Helen Roll Charity accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.

What does Helen Roll Charity not fund?

Their published exclusions include: Individuals. The full exclusions list is further up this page.

How do I apply for funding from Helen Roll Charity?

Helen Roll Charity takes applications via online form. Published programme route: online application form.

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