The Mrs R J Colman Trust
Analysis
The Mrs R J Colman Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norfolk. It was registered in August 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending September 2025, The Mrs R J Colman Trust reported income of £16k and spending of £11k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £13k to £16k (+20%), an average of +4.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Mrs R J Colman Trust sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Arundell Trust (£16k), Inga Foundation (£16k) and Global Gospel Channel (£16k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
PROVIDES RELIEF IN NEED TO RETIRED CLERGY WHO HAVE SERVED IN THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH AND TO THE WIDOWED DIVORCED OR LEGALLY SEPARATED SPOUSES OR SURVIVING CIVIL PARTNERS OF DECEASED CLERGY WHO HAVE SERVED IN THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Arundell Trust | London | £16k |
| Inga Foundation | Lostwithiel | £16k |
| Global Gospel Channel | Southampton | £16k |
| Margaretting Relief in Need Trust | Ingatestone | £16k |