Friends of RTS

Analysis

Friends of RTS is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Twickenham. It was registered in June 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides other finance and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Friends of RTS reported income of £45k and spending of £49k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £3,426 to £45k (+1211%), an average of +90% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 462%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Friends of RTS sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 4th Heswall (St Peters) Sea Scout Group (£45k), Slaidburn Village Hall (£45k) and Friends Association of Great Dunmow Primary School (£45k).