The Runnymede Trust

Analysis

The Runnymede Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in 37 Cremer St. It was registered in July 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under human rights and equality. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03409935). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Runnymede Trust reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.6m, spending 144% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.1m to £1.1m (+0.1%), an average of +0.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 700 England and Wales charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, The Runnymede Trust sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Just Like US (£1.1m), Christian Fellowship School Trust (£1.2m) and Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse Ltd (£1.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 90%, donations and legacies 6.9% and investments 2.4%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 2.3%. Reserves of £575k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.