Rowland Betty Memorial Trust

The Rowland Betty Memorial Trust, established in 2013 as a UK charitable trust, honors service to the nation by providing financial support primarily to the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund and the Royal Ulster Constabulary Benevolent Fund, alongside select other charities aiding armed forces and police communities. Rooted in a commitment to welfare for serving and former members of these groups—especially in the UK and Northern Ireland—its mission emphasizes sustaining benevolent organizations that deliver direct assistance, reflecting values of targeted philanthropy, loyalty to service personnel, and efficient resource allocation through a closed grant-making model.

The trust funds general charitable purposes, offering unrestricted grants for core costs and ongoing operations of established welfare bodies serving RAF personnel, Royal Ulster Constabulary members and families, and similar police/armed forces beneficiaries. It prioritizes proven providers addressing welfare needs, with no support for project-specific, capital, seed, or emergency initiatives.

Eligible applicants are exclusively UK-registered charities operating in the UK, with a preference for medium-to-large, well-established organizations demonstrating a track record in these communities; small or new grassroots groups are not considered. Funding is invite-only—no unsolicited applications are accepted—and decisions occur annually at trustee discretion, aligned with the financial year ending early February, without public deadlines or processes.

Typical grants range from £10,000 to £40,000, with annual expenditures of £25,000–£89,000 distributed to 2–3 partners. Distinctively narrow in scope, the trust avoids unrelated causes, broader social issues, or non-UK activities, differentiating it as a highly focused funder dedicated solely to military and police benevolent support.