Research and Development Management Association (Radma)

Analysis

Research and Development Management Association (Radma) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chester. It was registered in June 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04757596). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending May 2025, Research and Development Management Association (Radma) reported income of £233k and spending of £222k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income fell from £261k to £233k (-11%), an average of -2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2024, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Research and Development Management Association (Radma) sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Winton Playgroup (£233k), Duxford Aviation Society (£233k) and Great Waldingfield Playgroup (£233k).