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The Royal Warrant Holders Association Charity Fund gives grants to local charities that are nominated by Royal Warrant-holding companies or their employees.
Charity Fund
About
The RWHA Charity Fund donates to small, local charities in which Warrant-holding companies or their employees are actively involved. Small grants of up to £500 are open to employees of Warrant-holding companies who are fundraising for charity. Medium grants of up to £3,000 are available for Warrant-holding companies or their team to apply for a specific item, activity or project for a charity in which they are actively involved.
Grants have been given to charities across the UK, supporting a diverse range of worthy causes including the Cornwall Air Ambulance, Norfolk Blood Bikes, and Scotty's Little Soldiers.
2022 marks the 125th Anniversary of the Charity Fund! So far this year, the Charity Fund has given grants to 40 charities.
Email charityfund@rwha.co.uk to find out more.
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Our Impact
- Since 2014, over £350,000 has been granted to more than 150 charitable causes.
- An estimated 46,000 people have been impacted by these grants.
- In 2021 alone, £87,000 was donated to 33 charities across the UK.
- 2021 grants included four Special Project Grants of over £5,000 each.
- So far this year, 40 charities have been supported by the Fund.
News and History
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2022
A new grant scheme launches, including small, medium, large and bespoke grant schemes.
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2022
The Platinum Jubilee Processional Cross Project, which gifted a new Processional Cross to Queen Elizabeth II to mark Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee, raises £240,000 for the Charity Fund.
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2020
A Covid-19 emergency fund is set up. During the pandemic, 26 charities are supported with a total of £67,000.
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2014
A Board of Trustees is appointed, and a formal grant scheme is set up.
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1968
The Fund becomes a registered Charity.
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1902
The Charity Fund becomes an official Investment Fund in the year of King Edward VII’s Coronation.
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1898
A fundraising appeal launches at the RWHA Banquet, held to celebrate the 57th birthday of HRH Prince Albert, The Prince of Wales. The first Warrant holders to donate include Cadbury, Dewar, and Schweppes.
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1897
The RWHA Charity Fund is founded in honour of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee.