Royal Engineers Central Charitable Trust
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. Don't spend time on an approach; the similar funders below support the same kind of work.
Key takeaways
- Organisations without a past or current connection to the Royal Engineers or the wider Sapper family should not apply, since eligibility is limited to network charities and organisations, external establishments with such a connection, and individuals who subscribe to the Days' Pay Scheme and undertake major sporting or challenging pursuits.
- The Trust does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered.
- For routine or annual grants, the annual report says application details are sent in writing to network charities and organisations, and they can also be obtained by telephone from the Corps Treasurer.
- The annual report gives no readable grants figure and no grant range is stated, so there is no basis here for setting a request size, and you would need to ask for details before framing a budget.
Overview
Royal Engineers Central Charitable Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1003032).
The Royal Engineers Central Charitable Trust supports the Royal Engineers and the wider Sapper family, helping regular and reserve service personnel carry out their duties and supporting veterans and their families. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Its giving runs through two main programmes: continued support to network charities, and financial support to sports and games associations, unions and clubs, and to individuals who took part in high profile sports activities.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 30 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Trust supports the Royal Engineers and the wider Sapper family, assisting regular and reserve service personnel to carry out their duties and supporting veterans and their families. It invites applications from network charities and organisations, as well as external establishments with a past or current connection to the Corps. Its grants support sports and games associations, unions and clubs, and a range of Corps activities and initiatives. The Trust also supports individuals who subscribe to the Days’ Pay Scheme and undertake major sporting or challenging pursuits. Its stated purposes include promoting the work of Corps institutions and fostering esprit de corps, alongside relieving need among members and their dependants. Giving is rooted in the Corps and its serving, former and family community.
Themes
- Veteran and family support
- Sports and games
- Corps-connected organisations
How to apply
For routine or annual grants, application details are communicated in writing to network charities and organisations; new subscribers receive briefings, and details can also be obtained by telephone from the Corps Treasurer.
Who can apply:
- Applications from network charities and organisations, external establishments with a past or extant connection to the Corps and from individuals who subscribe to the Days’ Pay Scheme who embark on major sporting or challenging pursuits.
Where they fund
Registered area of operation (Charity Commission)
Similar funders
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2021 | £1,353,688 | £1,173,388 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £1,448,904 | £1,366,194 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £1,403,875 | £1,499,114 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £1,436,592 | £1,510,523 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £1,452,731 | £1,517,693 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
— No grants figure for those years.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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Applying to Royal Engineers Central Charitable Trust?
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Contact
- 0300 166 5212source
- corps.treasurer@rhqre.co.uksource
- HQRE, BROMPTON BARRACKS, DOCK ROAD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME4 4UGsource
Applying to Royal Engineers Central Charitable Trust?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 0300 166 5212source
- corps.treasurer@rhqre.co.uksource
- HQRE, BROMPTON BARRACKS, DOCK ROAD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME4 4UGsource