Raindrops
Analysis
Raindrops is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Blackburn. It was registered in September 2004, 22 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 individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Raindrops reported income of £18k and spending of £18k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £15k to £18k (+22%), an average of +5.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2025, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Raindrops sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Helena Association (UK) (£18k), Rightpath Welfare Trust (£18k) and Aspergillosis Trust (£18k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
"Raindrops UK" started operating in The Philippines, in 2002, registered as a Charity in 2004 and since covered Cities of Need in Cebu Visayas, Manila, the North, Muslim Mindanao 2009 we have extended the coverage to S.Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Indonesia, India in 2020 in, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania, Kenya regions In S.E.ASEAN & Africa direful needy people on earth.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Helena Association (UK) | Surrey | £18k |
| Rightpath Welfare Trust | Milton Keynes | £18k |
| Aspergillosis Trust | Preston | £18k |
| Heartbeat Community Services Trust | Coventry | £18k |