Rapha Medica Project
Analysis
Rapha Medica Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheltenham. It was registered in December 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Rapha Medica Project reported income of £35k and spending of £38k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £8,001 to £35k (+334%), an average of +44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 199%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Rapha Medica Project sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Samaritans of North Herts & Stevenage (£35k), Nasilpore Muslim Society (UK) Trust (£35k) and Locke Oliphant Martineau Eversley Charity (£35k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Rapha Medica Project supports a small skilled and dedicated team who provide vital medical care for a remote community of people on the Mambilla Plateau in Nigeria, population 750,000. The next nearest qualified medical help is more than a 7 hour motor journey away.We raise funds to provide infrastructure, equipment and medical disposables.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Samaritans of North Herts & Stevenage | Hitchin | £35k |
| Nasilpore Muslim Society (UK) Trust | London | £35k |
| Locke Oliphant Martineau Eversley Charity | Select | £35k |
| Sunnyhill Community Association | Derby | £35k |