The Sally and John Rideal Trust (TSJRT)
At a glance
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Key takeaways
- The Trust makes its proposals by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited funding requests, so a cold application will not be considered.
- An organisation whose work fits can complete its form so the Trust knows about it, and should include its charity registration number, but the form is not an application.
- Its work centres on children in care and care leavers, and it prioritises organisations with turnover of £2m or less, with care-experienced employees and trustees, and that build trusting, long-term relationships with the people they support.
- Organisations with turnover above £2m should not apply, as eligibility is stated as £2m or less.
- The annual report shows typical grants between £20,000 and £120,000, with a median of £30,000, and the Trust works with a limited number of grant holders in a relational way, so the form is best treated as a first step towards a relationship; no geographic focus is stated, so an organisation's area alone should not be taken to rule it in or out.
Overview
The Sally and John Rideal Trust (TSJRT) is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1203915).
The Sally and John Rideal Trust (TSJRT) is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It seeks to reduce loneliness and build positive communities for children in care and care leavers. Its funds are applied by the Trustees to charities and organisations supporting care leavers and charities supporting children in care. Its grants range in size from £5,000 to £120,000, and its annual giving is £306,851.
What they fund
Priority Areas
TSJRT mainly makes grants to charitable organisations supporting children in care and care leavers. It seeks to reduce loneliness and build positive communities, making life in care and beyond as normal and happy as possible. It prioritises organisations with annual turnovers no greater than two million pounds and those with care-experienced employees and trustees. Its preferred partners build trusting, long-term relationships with the people they support and the wider community; are rooted in a geographic or interest community and build on the lived and learned experience of those they support; and promote happiness and independence. The Trust works proactively with a limited number of grant holders in a relational way, making proposals by invitation.
Themes
- Children in care
- Care leavers
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the annual report shows grants mainly in Ireland.
What they don't fund
- The Trust does not accept funding requests
How to apply
Organisations that feel their work chimes with the characteristics TSJRT seeks to support can complete the form so the Trust is aware of their work when seeking new partners, and should include their charity registration number. The form is not an application.
Who can apply:
- Organisations with turnovers of £2m or less
What to send:
- Include your charity registration number.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The Trust prioritises organisations with turnovers of £2m or less.
- The Trust prioritises organisations with care-experienced employees and trustees.
- The Trust looks for organisations that build trusting, long-term relationships with the people they support and the wider community.
- The Trust looks for organisations rooted in a geographic or interest community and committed to building on the lived and learned experience of those they support.
- The Trust looks for organisations that promote happiness and independence amongst the people they support.
Where they fund
Where its grants have gone
- Ireland
Similar funders
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Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 5 grants in year to 31 March 2025 by size
Median £30,000 (year to 31 March 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- National Home Project£120,000year to 31 March 2025
- Family Rights Group£109,751year to 31 March 2025
- Happy Days Children's Charity£30,000year to 31 March 2025
- Articulate Cultural Trust£27,100year to 31 March 2025
- Alex Timpson Trust£20,000year to 31 March 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
2 years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2024 | £3,505,500 | £14,045 | £10,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £62,190 | £435,878 | £306,851 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
In 1 of the 2 years shown, grants paid exceeded income.
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: grants paid out in the year.
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
Other sources
- tsjrt.org.uk · read on 24 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 24 October 2026.
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