The Rowland Brothers Foundation
Analysis
The Rowland Brothers Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Croydon. It was registered in February 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Rowland Brothers Foundation reported income of £87k and spending of £100k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £140k to £87k (-38%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Rowland Brothers Foundation sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include South Hylton Community Project (£87k), Living Stones, Eastbourne (£87k) and Amanaka (£87k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provision of a free bereavement counselling service that offers practical and emotional support to those who have suffered the loss of a loved one. Running a schools project to provide specific bereavement and trauma Counselling for Children in Croydon. Assisting the preservation of war memorials and other public monuments in the area commemorating figures of historical importance.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| South Hylton Community Project | Sunderland | £87k |
| Living Stones, Eastbourne | Eastbourne | £87k |
| Amanaka | London | £87k |
| UK Infantile Spasms Trust | Bristol | £87k |