Arf Trust

Analysis

Arf Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Arf Trust reported income of £12k and spending of £17k, spending 140% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £8,035 to £12k (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 102%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Arf Trust sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include East Kent Independent Dementia Support (£12k), Norwich Kickstop Youth and Community Sports Club (£12k) and Water for Africa (£12k).