The Scrooge Fund
Analysis
The Scrooge Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in March 2009, 17 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. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending March 2026, The Scrooge Fund reported income of £15k and spending of £8,883, leaving 42% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £2,536 to £15k (+505%), an average of +57% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 351031%. Over the whole period it spent 20% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Scrooge Fund sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Caleb Andrew Meakins Foundation (£15k), The Chester Heart Support Group (£15k) and Pickering Recreation Ground (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Named after Dickens' generous character Scrooge the Fund aims to attract and dispose of gift money, in accordance with Rudolf Steiner's spiritual, social and economic insights. The Fund recognises the health promoting forces released through the freely given gift. The Fund limits itself to help situations which have a karmic connection to Camphill Cherry Orchards Community and to the Trustees.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Caleb Andrew Meakins Foundation | Croydon | £15k |
| The Chester Heart Support Group | Chester | £15k |
| Pickering Recreation Ground | Pickering | £15k |
| Barbara a Shuttleworth Memorial Trust | Harrogate | £15k |