The Rothschild Archive Limited

Analysis

The Rothschild Archive Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03702208). It says it makes grants to individuals.

In the financial year ending March 2024, The Rothschild Archive Limited reported income of £1.6m and spending of £1.6m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2024, income grew from £1.5m to £1.6m (+7.7%), an average of +2.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Rothschild Archive Limited sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Buxton Civic Association Limited (£1.6m), Children's Scrapstore (£1.6m) and Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Limited (£1.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 97% and investments 2.8%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.5%. Reserves of £35k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate.

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.