The R L Charitable Trust
Analysis
The R L Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheltenham. It was registered in November 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2026, The R L Charitable Trust reported income of £18k and spending of £104k, spending 590% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income fell from £143k to £18k (-88%), an average of -41% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income dropped by 88%. Over the whole period it spent 209% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The R L Charitable Trust sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tameside Deaf Association (£18k), Wednesfield Community Association (£18k) and Trudana (£18k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The RL Charitable Trust is primarily focused on improving the conditions and future prospects of disadvantaged and vulnerable children and young people under the age of 25. The Trust prioritises grant-making to organisations local to London, Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire, as well as UK charities working in Southern Africa, but will consider worthy recipients beyond these regions.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Tameside Deaf Association | Lancashire | £18k |
| Wednesfield Community Association | Wolverhampton | £18k |
| Trudana | Harrow | £18k |
| Wilstockhub | Bridgwater | £18k |