Richardson Brothers Foundation
Analysis
Richardson Brothers Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oldbury. It was registered in August 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Richardson Brothers Foundation reported income of £335k and spending of £207k, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £270k to £335k (+24%), an average of +5.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 53% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Richardson Brothers Foundation sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Drayton Village Hall (£334k), Radfall Charitable Trust (£337k) and Earl of Chester's Fund (£330k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Established to promote and assist charitable activity that improves the circumstances of those less fortunate in our society, through groups concentrating on "disadvantage and self help", emphasising education, social projects and disabled service personnel i.e. community development, civic corporate leadership, skills and leadership for young people, retired and disabled ex service personnel.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Drayton Village Hall | Norwich | £334k |
| Radfall Charitable Trust | Coventry | £337k |
| Earl of Chester's Fund | Chester | £330k |
| Varga Family Foundation | London | £337k |