Rainbows4children (UK) Trust
Analysis
Rainbows4children (UK) Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sutton. It was registered in October 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Rainbows4children (UK) Trust reported income of £120k and spending of £163k, spending 135% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £154k to £120k (-22%), an average of -6.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 52% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Rainbows4children (UK) Trust sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cheyne Charity for Children with Cerebral Palsy (£120k), Hatzola Canvey Ltd (£120k) and Connect Church Maidstone (£120k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Sponsorship of disadvantaged students in Ethiopia.Construction of the Nicolas Robinson School in Mekele, Ethiopia. Provision of books and equipment for the School. Construction and operation of a pilot technical training centre: Nicolas College.During the on-going civil war in the country, providing humanitarian support to staff, students and their families.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cheyne Charity for Children with Cerebral Palsy | Surrey | £120k |
| Hatzola Canvey Ltd | Essex | £120k |
| Connect Church Maidstone | Kent | £120k |
| Madina Trust | Peterborough | £120k |