Rotary Club of Reading Benevolent Fund
Analysis
Rotary Club of Reading Benevolent Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in January 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Rotary Club of Reading Benevolent Fund reported income of £21k and spending of £24k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £76k to £21k (-72%), an average of -27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 152%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Rotary Club of Reading Benevolent Fund sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include PTA Southbank International School (Westminster) (£21k), Downton Primary School Association (£21k) and 8th Coventry (St Nicholas) Scout Group (£21k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
TO HOLD ALL MONIES WHICH MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE RECEIVED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF READING AND TO APPLY THESE FOR THE RELIEF OF THE POOR AND NEEDY LIVING IN THE TERRITORIAL AREA OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF READING OR TO SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DIRECT.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| PTA Southbank International School (Westminster) | London | £21k |
| Downton Primary School Association | Salisbury | £21k |
| 8th Coventry (St Nicholas) Scout Group | Coventry | £21k |
| Tonysguboriau PTA | Pontyclun | £21k |