Richard Radcliffe Trust
Analysis
Richard Radcliffe Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Buckingham. It was registered in March 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Richard Radcliffe Trust reported income of £77k and spending of £85k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £61k to £77k (+27%), an average of +6.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 120% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Richard Radcliffe Trust sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include UK Seed Pakistan (£77k), Rotary Club of Deane Trust Fund (£77k) and Sitpon Saadat-E-Darain (UK Trust) (£77k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We give grants, not exceeding 5000, to local and national charitable organisations supporting young people to help them get a proper start in life, for example by facilitating technical training. We also support charities helping the physically handicapped, those who are severely deaf and blind, hospice-care for the terminally ill, and nature conservancy.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| UK Seed Pakistan | London | £77k |
| Rotary Club of Deane Trust Fund | Hampshire | £77k |
| Sitpon Saadat-E-Darain (UK Trust) | Preston | £77k |
| Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust Charity and Related Charities | London | £77k |