The Ralph Parrish Foundation
Analysis
The Ralph Parrish Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lincolnshire. It was registered in May 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Ralph Parrish Foundation reported income of £23k and spending of £14k, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £10k to £23k (+115%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Ralph Parrish Foundation sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Milton Welfare Trust (£22k), Kings Heath Action for Refugees (£23k) and Highfly (£22k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance the education of pupils at secondary schools and for pupils leaving such secondary schools to enter higher education and continuing therein and the relief of financial hardship by making grants of money for providing of paying for items, services or facilities within East Lindsey District Council
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Milton Welfare Trust | Oxfordshire | £22k |
| Kings Heath Action for Refugees | Birmingham | £23k |
| Highfly | Greater Manchester | £22k |
| Harpenden Money Advice Centre | Hertfordshire | £23k |