Supporting the women and girls sector
We exist to draw in and distribute funding to the women and girls sector, to strengthen organisations and to use our voice to achieve change.
We exist to draw in and distribute funding to the women and girls sector, to strengthen organisations and to use our voice to achieve change.
Rosa is a grant-making charity that funds women’s and girls’ organisations working to make the UK a fairer, safer place. We do this by bringing in new sources of funding, investing resources into the women and girls sector, and by building a community of organisations that are connected in their cause to build a more equal society.
Our overarching goal is to increase the income distributed to the sector, by raising and distributing it ourselves and by working with others to enable them to do the same
In addition to funding, we seek to strengthen women’s and girls’ organisations, offering a programme of free events and training, online and in person, which enhance the way organisations work and the work they do
By communicating the enormous value of women-led organisations, we support funders, including businesses as well as central and local Government, to invest in these organisations to secure their future for the benefit of women and girls
Launched in 2018 in the wake of the #Metoo movement, the fund was created in collaboration with TIME’S UP UK. It aimed to help end the culture of impunity, sexual harassment and abuse in workplaces and communities across the UK.Working collaboratively with the women and girls sector, the Fund was designed to resource an expert […]
Read moreRosa has distributed over £550,000 of grants to strengthen and ensure the future sustainability of frontline violence against women and girls (VAWG) organisations across the UK. The money comes from Rosa’s Stand With Us Fund, which was set up in 2021 to utilise and continue the amazing fundraising efforts of Reclaim These Streets in the wake […]
Read moreRosa is thrilled to announce the appointment of Olivia Gillan as the new Chair of the Board of Trustees. Olivia brings passion for the UK women and girls sector and a wealth of experience of the UK charity sector to this role. She is currently the Chair of Little Village, Deputy Chair of Switchback and […]
Read moreRosa Annual Report 2022-23
Take a look at our annual report for a snapshot of our impact in the women and girls sector in 2022-23. We distributed over £1.7 million across 92 grants, reaching 53,000+ women and girls across the UK. It was a year in which we marked Rosa’s 15th anniversary, conducted groundbreaking research and delivered sector-wide training.
“I feel massively supported by Rosa – their way of working with grantees is incredible and I’m really happy to be part of it.”
Bryony Beynon
Good Night Out
“The vote’s been won, but the struggle continues. Rosa supports the women who battle today’s injustices and is needed more than ever.”
Sarah Gavron
Director of Suffragette
“It was overwhelming to find Rosa and know that somebody identified with what we did in regard to the way young women are affected in this part of society.”
Marcia Shakespeare
Founder, The Precious Trust