The Red Rubber Ball Foundation
Analysis
The Red Rubber Ball Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Welwyn Garden City. It was registered in February 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07211673). It says it provides other finance and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Red Rubber Ball Foundation reported income of £38k and spending of £40k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £47k to £38k (-18%), an average of -4.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income dropped by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Red Rubber Ball Foundation sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Tap Foundation (£38k), Bike to the Future (£38k) and Bethel Apostolic Ministries (Wolverhampton) (£38k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Our efforts are entirely voluntary and provide opportunities to people disadvantaged by their personal circumstances, particularly children and young people in Kenya affected by poverty, malaria, AIDS and malnutrition.We give time, energy and our own money to several projects - scholarships for 300 children to attend secondary school, an educational farm, a cycling cub and mentoring.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Tap Foundation | London | £38k |
| Bike to the Future | Newtown | £38k |
| Bethel Apostolic Ministries (Wolverhampton) | Wolverhampton | £38k |
| National Liberal Club Benevolent Fund | London | £38k |