Rainy Day Trust
Analysis
Rainy Day Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stoke Prior. It was registered in December 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Rainy Day Trust reported income of £173k and spending of £333k, spending 193% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £289k to £173k (-40%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 124% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Rainy Day Trust 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 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Walton Youth & Community Project (£173k), Moor Time (£173k) and The Phoenix Children's Foundation (£173k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To relieve and assist persons in need who are or have been engaged in hardware/DIY, housewares, brushware, pottery, glass, builders merchants, ironmongery, garden supply, and all allied trades, and their dependants, in particular but not exclusively by providing advice, support and financial assistance.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Walton Youth & Community Project | Liverpool | £173k |
| Moor Time | Ilkley | £173k |
| The Phoenix Children's Foundation | Leicestershire | £173k |
| Woking Mobility | Woking | £173k |