Roseline Foundation
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- Typical grants
- £10,000 – £25,000
- Applications
- Not accepted
- Decisions
- Quarterly
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
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register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.ukAbout Roseline Foundation
The Roseline Foundation is a family-led grant-making charity established by the Cronin family to advance public benefit in the North East of England, with a sharp focus on Sunderland and surrounding areas. Governed by volunteer trustees without salaried staff, it emphasises social justice, poverty reduction, and opportunity creation for disadvantaged groups through practical empowerment, education, skills development, and community capacity building. Its ethos prioritises enduring local impact, balancing current spending with future sustainability in a low-bureaucracy model.
What Roseline Foundation funds
The foundation funds initiatives tackling socio-economic deprivation, including poverty relief, educational attainment, personal skills enhancement, and community development for vulnerable beneficiaries like young people, families, and marginalised communities. It supports both project-specific activities and core costs, with occasional unrestricted grants, favouring pragmatic interventions that boost life chances without rigid themes. All funding is focused on the North East of England, particularly Sunderland and the surrounding areas.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants are strictly UK-registered charities and community groups that are based and operating in Sunderland and nearby North East areas. The foundation supports small to medium-sized organisations without formal income thresholds, and prioritises work with young people, families, and marginalised communities. There are no religious restrictions on eligibility.
What Roseline Foundation doesn't fund
The foundation does not fund organisations or projects outside its geographic focus of Sunderland and the North East. It has no major thematic exclusions beyond this, and no religious restrictions.
How they like to fund
The foundation offers both project and core cost funding, including occasional unrestricted grants. It operates on an invite-only, place-based approach, with trustees proactively identifying and approaching aligned groups. Unsolicited applications are not accepted.
How much does Roseline Foundation 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 Roseline Foundation
Roseline Foundation 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 quarterly.
What you can do here
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Roseline Foundation provide?
Roseline Foundation typically provides grants of £10,000 - £25,000.
Where does Roseline Foundation fund charities?
Roseline Foundation funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Roseline Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Roseline Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications.
How do I apply for funding from Roseline Foundation?
Roseline Foundation 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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