The Randal Charitable Foundation
Analysis
The Randal Charitable Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northampton. It was registered in December 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, 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 other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Randal Charitable Foundation reported income of £3.3m and spending of £2.7m, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £3.0m to £3.3m (+7.9%), an average of +1.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 2334%. Over the whole period it spent 64% 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 Randal Charitable Foundation sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Age UK Nottingham & Nottinghamshire (£3.3m), Surrey Association for Visual Impairment (£3.3m) and Wallace & Gromit's Children's Foundation (£3.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 91% and investments 8.8%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £2.4m. Reserves of £13.0m would cover about 58 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 91%
- Investments 8.8%
In the charity's own words
The Foundation is a grant making body that predominantly supports other charities with a clear, unwavering emphasis on saving lives, helping the socially disadvantaged and improving the quality of life for those in need in the UK and around the world.Its focus is to support issues connected to health, disability, addiction, mental health, poverty, education and social disadvantage.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Age UK Nottingham & Nottinghamshire | Nottingham | £3.3m |
| Surrey Association for Visual Impairment | Surrey | £3.3m |
| Wallace & Gromit's Children's Foundation | Bristol | £3.3m |
| Pennine Camphill Community | Wakefield | £3.3m |