John LA Rose Trust
Analysis
John LA Rose Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2026, John LA Rose Trust reported income of £100k and spending of £103k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £87k to £100k (+15%), an average of +3.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 339%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, John LA Rose Trust sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hawkshead Grammar School Foundation (£100k), Theatre Design Course Limited (£100k) and Henderson Hall Talybont-On-Usk (£100k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The development of an archive relating to the postwar black experience in Britain and related areas such as the Caribbean, India and Africa. Public talks and seminars. Some work with schools. Publishing.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hawkshead Grammar School Foundation | Ambleside | £100k |
| Theatre Design Course Limited | London | £100k |
| Henderson Hall Talybont-On-Usk | Powys | £100k |
| Mrs Wingfield's Charitable Trust | Cambridge | £100k |