Rainbow Trust Children's Charity

Analysis

Rainbow Trust Children's Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in July 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03585123). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Rainbow Trust Children's Charity reported income of £5.3m and spending of £5.3m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £4.7m to £5.3m (+13%), an average of +3.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Rainbow Trust Children's Charity sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Age Concern Manchester (£5.3m), British Epilepsy Association (£5.3m) and Near East Foundation UK (£5.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 71%, trading 25% and investments 3.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £493k. Charitable activities took 79% of spending and raising funds 21%. Reserves of £2.5m would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 98 people.