Ramm Development Trust
Analysis
Ramm Development Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Exeter. It was registered in January 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Ramm Development Trust reported income of £130k and spending of £63k, leaving 52% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £29k to £130k (+353%), an average of +46% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 120%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Ramm Development Trust sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Poetry London Ltd (£130k), The Guild of Handicraft Trust (£130k) and Gloucestershire Aviation Collection (£130k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The object of the Trust is to advance the education of the public by the promotion, support, assistance and improvement of the Royal Albert Memorial Museum including its galleries, displays, collections, amenities and facilities, educational and research activities and community outreach and engagement programmes.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Poetry London Ltd | New Cross | £130k |
| The Guild of Handicraft Trust | Gloucestershire | £130k |
| Gloucestershire Aviation Collection | Gloucester | £130k |
| The Decorative Arts Society 1850 to Present | Suffolk | £130k |