Roper Family Charitable Trust

Community development, welfare, health and wellbeing, education, and social advancement all sit within the trust's remit. It supports project funding, core costs, and capital grants, giving charities flexibility in how they use the money. Grants go to work that delivers direct benefits to residents of Bath and North East Somerset. The trust is deliberately local, focusing on small and medium-sized groups rooted in the area. Activities that meet specific local needs, such as community-led projects or services that improve daily life, are typical of what it backs. This hyper-local focus means the trust can respond to the particular challenges facing the region.

Registered charities operating in Bath and North East Somerset can apply, and exempt charities are now also welcomed on the trust's gateway. The trust prioritises grassroots and community-led organisations, with a particular focus on small and medium-sized groups. Charities should be able to demonstrate that their work delivers direct benefits to local residents. There are no faith-based requirements, and the trust is especially keen to hear from groups that are deeply rooted in the local community.

The trust does not support national or international projects. Statutory bodies and non-charitable organisations are also outside its remit, as is any work that does not directly benefit people in Bath and North East Somerset.

The trust funds project costs, core running costs, and capital grants, allowing charities to use the money where it is needed most. Its funding is flexible and shaped by local priorities rather than prescribed models. The trust welcomes unsolicited applications from eligible local charities.