The Rous Charity
Analysis
The Rous Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newmarket. It was registered in March 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Rous Charity reported income of £98k and spending of £69k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £68k to £98k (+45%), an average of +9.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Rous Charity sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% 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 Denbigh Youth Project (£98k), Florence Cohen Charitable Trust (£98k) and World Food Aid Ltd (£98k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Rous Charity provides almshouses for the benefit of pensioners who formerly worked in the horseracing industry.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Denbigh Youth Project | Denbigh | £98k |
| Florence Cohen Charitable Trust | Liverpool | £98k |
| World Food Aid Ltd | Essex | £98k |
| Restoration Provision Ministries International | London | £99k |