The R E D Trust
Analysis
The R E D Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The R E D Trust reported income of £15k and spending of £8,100, leaving 48% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £6,620 to £15k (+133%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, The R E D Trust sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Edward Thomas Fellowship (£15k), Frays Charitable Trust (£15k) and Peak District Mosaic (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
This is a grant making charity that aim's to make significant distributions every few years to registered charities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Edward Thomas Fellowship | Petersfield | £15k |
| Frays Charitable Trust | London | £15k |
| Peak District Mosaic | Bakewell | £15k |
| Grane Engineering Museum | Lancashire | £15k |