Rare Charity
Analysis
Rare Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09936276). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending January 2025, Rare Charity reported income of £97k and spending of £74k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income grew from £56k to £97k (+73%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2025, when income rose by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Rare Charity sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Methodist Academies and Schools Trust (£97k), Churchinford Preschool (£97k) and Woodlands Childcare (£97k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Our mission is to fund education where opportunities are rare but talent is not.We provide talented young people, within tea producing communities, with access to education. Our ambition is to equip young people with the agency to implement long-term and sustainable social change.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Methodist Academies and Schools Trust | London | £97k |
| Churchinford Preschool | Taunton | £97k |
| Woodlands Childcare | Chippenham | £97k |
| Benllech Playgroup | Benllech | £97k |