Rose Castle Foundation
Analysis
Rose Castle Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Carlisle. It was registered in December 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, religious activities and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Rose Castle Foundation reported income of £399k and spending of £619k, spending 155% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £216k to £399k (+84%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 84%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Rose Castle Foundation sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cambridge University Catholic Association CIO (£399k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Nantwich (£399k) and Guards' Chapel Trust (£398k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Promoting interfaith dialogue and mutual understanding between faith groups and secular society.Facilitating conflict resolution, in particular with respect to religious discourse.Promoting environmental sustainability and reconciliation between people and the natural world.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge University Catholic Association CIO | Cambridge | £399k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Nantwich | Nantwich | £399k |
| Guards' Chapel Trust | London | £398k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Farnborough in the Diocese of Rochester, Kent | Orpington | £399k |