Rusthall Lunch Club
Analysis
Rusthall Lunch Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tunbridge Wells. It was registered in June 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides human resources.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Rusthall Lunch Club reported income of £16k and spending of £12k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £293 to £16k (+5226%), an average of +170% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 3078%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Rusthall Lunch Club sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Williamgiftcare (£16k), Church Eaton Relief in Need Charity (£16k) and Church Lands (£16k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Providing a lunch once a week for the elderly living in Rusthall.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Williamgiftcare | London | £16k |
| Church Eaton Relief in Need Charity | Stafford | £16k |
| Church Lands | Taunton | £16k |
| The Mansoojat Foundation | London | £16k |