Ruskin Mill Trust Limited
Analysis
Ruskin Mill Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stroud. It was registered in July 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07252866). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Ruskin Mill Trust Limited reported income of £74.4m and spending of £70.9m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £47.0m to £74.4m (+58%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Ruskin Mill Trust Limited sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Autism Initiatives (UK) (£72.6m), The Disabilities Trust (£74.9m) and Affinity Trust (£72.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 88%, trading 11% and donations and legacies 1.1%. Charitable activities took 88% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £18.8m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1,374 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.1%
- Charitable activities 88%
- Trading 11%
- Investments 0.2%
In the charity's own words
Ruskin Mill Trust works with vulnerable children and young people that have learning disabilities and difficulties, including autistic spectrum disorders and developmental delay. Our pioneering approach has proved highly successful with specialist schools, colleges and adult social care provision operated by the wider Ruskin Mill Trust group, in England, Scotland and Wales.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Autism Initiatives (UK) | Merseyside | £72.6m |
| The Disabilities Trust | Burgess Hill | £74.9m |
| Affinity Trust | Thame | £72.4m |
| Jewish Care | London | £81.8m |