Rotary District 1120 Charitable Trust

Rotary District 1120 Charitable Trust, part of Rotary International's global network, supports charitable activities through its 68 clubs across East Sussex, Kent, South East London, the Kent and Sussex coasts, and Gibraltar. Rooted in Rotary's ethos of "service above self," it promotes peace, poverty alleviation, education, health, clean water, sanitation, and community development, both locally and internationally. Core values—integrity, diversity, inclusivity, leadership, and tangible impact—drive its volunteer-led approach, empowering clubs to identify and deliver projects fostering economic resilience, humanitarian aid, and social change for children, youth, the elderly, disabled people, and vulnerable communities.

The Trust funds targeted initiatives like disaster relief (e.g., Ukrainian refugee support), educational programs, health efforts, disability services, poverty relief, and overseas aid, prioritizing projects managed by local Rotary clubs that align with Rotary priorities and demonstrate community benefit.

Exclusively funding qualified Rotary clubs in good standing (not accepting unsolicited external applications), it supports UK-registered charities, community groups, and academic institutions via club partnerships within its geographic scope; no strict income limits apply, favoring small to medium entities. Grants typically range from £1,000 to £10,000 for specific projects, decided quarterly by the District Foundation Committee on a rolling basis through internal club proposals—no public forms or deadlines.

Distinctive for its decentralized, club-driven model blending local responsiveness with global Rotary reach, it excludes core costs, unrestricted funding, and non-project capital needs, emphasizing volunteer delivery, measurable outcomes, and urgent humanitarian responses over broad institutional support.