Rescue Aid Trust
Analysis
Rescue Aid Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Rescue Aid Trust reported income of £194k and spending of £194k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £242k to £194k (-20%), an average of -5.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 112%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Rescue Aid Trust sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include London Arts in Health Forum (£194k), Awamu (£194k) and The Olive Branch Counselling Service Limited (£194k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, IN BANGLADESH.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| London Arts in Health Forum | London | £194k |
| Awamu | Sevenoaks | £194k |
| The Olive Branch Counselling Service Limited | Winchester | £194k |
| Jaster Ltd | London | £194k |