Rotary Club of Scarborough Trust Fund

The Rotary Club of Scarborough Trust Fund, established in 1971 as the charitable arm of the Rotary Club of Scarborough in North Yorkshire, UK, raises and disburses funds to advance Rotary's global objectives while prioritizing local community needs. Guided by Rotary's core values of service, fellowship, diversity, integrity, and leadership, it adopts a generalist approach as a volunteer-led organization with no paid staff, focusing on tangible impacts through Rotarian fundraising and grassroots engagement. Its distinctive dual character blends flexible local responses with contributions to international Rotary appeals.

The Trust supports a broad spectrum of charitable purposes, with strong emphasis on children and young people, elderly individuals, people with disabilities, and local charities or voluntary bodies. Funding covers project-based services and resources, facilities improvements, open spaces, specialist beneficiary support, and one-off emergency aid for individuals—encompassing both capital and revenue costs, though unrestricted core funding is rare. Recent grants have backed youth services, elderly care, health, and social welfare initiatives demonstrating direct community benefit in Scarborough and wider North Yorkshire.

Eligible applicants are limited to UK-registered charities, community groups, voluntary bodies, and occasionally individuals with existing relationships to the Trust; unsolicited applications are not accepted, prioritizing established partners rooted in the local area. There are no formal income thresholds, favoring small to medium grassroots entities. Grants typically range from £200 to £2,000, decided ad hoc by trustees throughout the year based on identified needs, with no fixed deadlines or published process. This setup uniquely positions the Trust for agile, community-centric philanthropy without religious restrictions.