The Raft Foundation
Analysis
The Raft Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in September 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2024, The Raft Foundation reported income of £61k and spending of £76k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income fell from £104k to £61k (-41%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income dropped by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 68% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Raft Foundation sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ladywood Community Project (£61k), New Vision Ministries CIO (£61k) and Rotherhithe Free Church (£61k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Raft Foundation is a crisis support foodbank providing individuals and families in Rossendale:- parcels of food for 3 meals a day x 7 days per person- essential household goods, e.g. nappies, toiletries- signposting to support with their causes of povertyWe deliver 3 days per week, every week, with the other days spent sourcing, collecting, sorting and packing donated food.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ladywood Community Project | Birmingham | £61k |
| New Vision Ministries CIO | Bolton | £61k |
| Rotherhithe Free Church | London | £61k |
| Rwanyana Community Trust | Derbyshire | £61k |