What we do
The Rank Foundation is a grant giving charitable trust, restricted to causes within the UK approved by the Charity Commission. It concentrates exclusively on:
- encouraging and developing leadership amongst young people
- supporting disadvantaged young people and those frail or lonely through old age or disability
- the promotion of Christian principles through film and other media
Please note that our executive directors are active in identifying initiatives to support these areas and the majority of funds available for major grants is already committed through our proactive programme. However, we continue to run a small grants programme for unsolicited appeals - grants for this do not exceed £7.5K. Further details of this are given below.
What we DON'T support
The Directors have decided that, in general, they will not make grants for agriculture and farming, cathedrals, churches (except where community facilities form an integral part of the appeal), cultural projects, university and school building, bursary funds and medical research.
In addition, appeals from individuals, or appeals from charities on behalf of named individuals, will not be considered. Neither will appeals from overseas or from UK based organisations where the object of the appeal is overseas. Regrettably, due to overwhelming demand, unsolicited appeals are extremely unlikely to attract a grant in connection with salaries, general running costs or major capital projects.
How to make an Appeal
Please use our online application process. If eligible you can apply online.
If you are unsure about eligibility or require any advice then please speak direct to Mrs Carter, the Grants Administrator.
Major Appeals
Please do not send any unsolicited appeals, these will not be processed.
If you interested in submitting a proposal then you are advised to contact the relevant executive direct. See contact details for more information. Please note, there is limited scope to support any additional programmes.
