The John Strutt Memorial Foundation
Analysis
The John Strutt Memorial Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leyburn. It was registered in June 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07996550). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The John Strutt Memorial Foundation reported income of £622k and spending of £143k, leaving 77% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £70k to £622k (+783%), an average of +72% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 935%. Over the whole period it spent 31% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The John Strutt Memorial Foundation sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ramgarhia Sabha Southall (£622k), Ipswich Furniture Project (£622k) and Somerford Youth and Community Centre (£621k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 60%, charitable activities 20% and investments 20%. Charitable activities took 41% of spending and raising funds 59%. Reserves of £6.2m would cover about 522 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 60%
- Charitable activities 20%
- Investments 20%
In the charity's own words
The charity's objects are to benefit such other exclusively charitable objectives and purposes within the counties of Cumbria and/or Derbyshire, as the charity may determine from time to time, in particular those charitable objectives and purposes that have a connection with the John Strutt Conservation Foundation, the John Strutt Charity and the John Strutt Centre for Parrot Conservation.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ramgarhia Sabha Southall | Middlesex | £622k |
| Ipswich Furniture Project | Ipswich | £622k |
| Somerford Youth and Community Centre | Dorset | £621k |
| Al Misbaah Academy (Ama) | London | £622k |