Richard Oatley Trust Number 2
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- Typical grants
- £50,000 – £296,300
- Applications
- By invitation only
- Decisions
- Once per year
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
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richardoatleyfoundation.orgAbout Richard Oatley Trust Number 2
The Richard Oatley Trust Number 2 was established by Somerset and Wiltshire farmer Richard Oatley to support a select group of named charities delivering lasting public benefit in these counties. Rooted in Oatley's values of farming, mental wellbeing, cancer care, and heritage preservation, the Trust builds long-term partnerships to advance health, community wellbeing, local heritage, and rural prosperity. Its proactive, dialogue-driven approach, led by just two trustees, prioritises sustained investment in established organisations through multi-year core funding and targeted project grants.
What Richard Oatley Trust Number 2 funds
The Trust funds initiatives in agricultural education and farmer mental health, cancer research and patient support, rural community facilities, and historic building and landscape conservation. It also supports work that advances health, community wellbeing, local heritage, and rural prosperity. All funded activities must generate direct local impact within Somerset and Wiltshire, the Trust's exclusive geographic focus. Support is provided through multi-year core funding and targeted project grants.
Who can apply
The Trust supports only UK-registered charities that are named in the original trust deed or have been legally added. These charities must operate solely in Somerset and Wiltshire. The Trust prefers medium-sized organisations with a proven track record, and does not fund start-ups or informal groups. Priority beneficiaries include charities working in agricultural education, farmer mental health, cancer care, and heritage preservation. Unsolicited applications are not accepted; support emerges from ongoing trustee dialogues.
What Richard Oatley Trust Number 2 doesn't fund
The Trust does not fund speculative or unrestricted funding. It also does not support start-ups, informal groups, or organisations operating outside Somerset and Wiltshire. Unsolicited applications are not accepted.
How they like to fund
The Trust provides multi-year core funding and targeted project grants through an invite-only, dialogue-driven process. Relationships are built on long-term partnerships, with sustained investment guided by the trustees' ongoing conversations with named charities. Unsolicited applications are not accepted.
How much does Richard Oatley Trust Number 2 give?
Typical published range. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you would clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is the free fit check.
When to apply, and how long their decisions take.
Income, location, legal structure and exactly who they fund — matched to your charity.
Good to know
How to apply to Richard Oatley Trust Number 2
Richard Oatley Trust Number 2 does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.
- A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
- If you cannot apply directly, shortlist open funders with a similar focus instead of writing into a closed door.
- Decisions are typically once per year.
What you can do here
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Richard Oatley Trust Number 2 provide?
Richard Oatley Trust Number 2 typically provides grants of £50,000 - £296,300.
Where does Richard Oatley Trust Number 2 fund charities?
Richard Oatley Trust Number 2 funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Richard Oatley Trust Number 2 accept unsolicited applications?
Richard Oatley Trust Number 2 does not accept unsolicited applications.
How do I apply for funding from Richard Oatley Trust Number 2?
Richard Oatley Trust Number 2 does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation. A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
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