Rotary Club of Wells Charity Trust Fund
Analysis
Rotary Club of Wells Charity Trust Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in November 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Rotary Club of Wells Charity Trust Fund reported income of £20k and spending of £18k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £4,544 to £20k (+351%), an average of +46% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 317%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Rotary Club of Wells Charity Trust Fund sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Skellingthorpe Youth Centre (£20k), The Souldern United Charity (£20k) and The Chyrelle Addams Trust (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Charitable Activities in and around Wells,Somerset. Object to apply both the capital and Income to the relief of the poor and needy, or such other charitable purpose as the Club shall from time to time , in duly constituted meeting, direct. Main Beneficiaries in Financial Year to 31/03/2019:Nepal Trust £2,010; Air Ambulance £1,000; Shelter Box £600; RTU£4,640;Heads Up£1,500;DementiaAA£500
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Skellingthorpe Youth Centre | Lincoln | £20k |
| The Souldern United Charity | Oxfordshire | £20k |
| The Chyrelle Addams Trust | County Durham | £20k |
| Medical Assistance Sierra Leone | Reading | £20k |