The Rossendale Trust Limited

Analysis

The Rossendale Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Macclesfield. It was registered in April 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07921722). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Rossendale Trust Limited reported income of £6.4m and spending of £6.3m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £5.1m to £6.4m (+25%), an average of +5.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Rossendale Trust Limited sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Lord's Taverners (£6.4m), The Jigsaw Trust (£6.4m) and Citizens Advice North Staffordshire LTD (£6.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95% and donations and legacies 3.4%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £34k. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.4%. Reserves of £217k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 205 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.