2024 Grants

$1,900,340

Royal Oak raised $1.9 million to help the National Trust restore the grandeur and elegance of the Bath Assembly Rooms, one of the Trust’s most historic and important properties in one of England’s most inspiring cities.

$77,012

The Royal Oak Foundation has established The Grace and Thomas William Thompson Fund to support the work of the National Trust in the English Lake District, particularly property maintenance (especially of stonework) in the traditional style.

Land acquisitions of acreage around current Trust properties will also be supported, as well as being used for work that employs local hands-on crafts people or provides on-the-job training for people learning relevant maintenance crafts.

$67,000

Considered to be one of the most outstanding gardens in the world, the garden at Mount Stewart is unique and of rare quality, being one of the few late compartmentalised Arts and Crafts-like gardens. It is a deeply personal garden, the creation of Edith, Lady Londonderry in the early 20th century building on a pre-existing historic 18th and 19th century landscape. The Strong artistic theme is combined with an unrivalled plant collection which is protected and augmented via the nursery and propagation operation situated in the old walled garden.

$50,000

North Devon is a coastal area in the southwest England, known for its dramatic cliffs, wild seas and sandy beaches.

$25,475

The only house designed, built, and lived in, by William Morris, pioneer of the Arts and Crafts movement, Red House was the birthplace of this decorative style and a haven for the pre-Raphaelite artists.

$23,000

575 Wandsworth Road, London, was the home of Khadambi Asalache, a Kenyan-born artist, poet and civil servant who spent almost 2 decades transforming his home with intricate fretwork. Today, his home has become a source of inspiration for collaborators and creatives of all ages, forging social connections within its community and beyond.

$10,000

The Garden Apprentice Program is committed to training the next generation of gardeners to preserve the legacy of the hundreds of gardens and landscape parks in the care of the Trust. During their work-based, salaried placements, each apprentice will be hosted by a National Trust garden, gaining crucial knowledge and experience in heritage and biodiversity, alongside general gardening skills.