Rapid-International
Analysis
Rapid-International is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucester. It was registered in March 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, armed forces/emergency service efficiency and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Rapid-International reported income of £27k and spending of £6,583, leaving 76% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £465 to £27k (+5768%), an average of +177% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2023, when income dropped by 100%. Over the whole period it spent 24% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Rapid-International sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dr L H a Pilkington's Charitable Trust (£27k), Christ Messiah Ministry (£27k) and The Nailsworth Youth and Community Enterprise (£27k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Charities activities are world-wide developing and supporting disaster prone countries at government and community levels through project support. The charity trust also supports a finite response in times if disaster supporting specialised personnel to support the affected country. Since 2013 the charity has deployed personnel to Ghana, Peru, Ecuador, India, Pakistan and Nepal
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Dr L H a Pilkington's Charitable Trust | Bath | £27k |
| Christ Messiah Ministry | Southampton | £27k |
| The Nailsworth Youth and Community Enterprise | Gloucestershire | £27k |
| Corsham Link | Corsham | £27k |