Richard J Livingstone Charitable Trust
Analysis
Richard J Livingstone Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Richard J Livingstone Charitable Trust reported income of £146k and spending of £83k, leaving 43% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2025, income grew from £3,371 to £146k (+4224%), an average of +251% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 17140%. Over the whole period it spent 28% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Richard J Livingstone Charitable Trust sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Dawlish (£145k), The Haley Family Charitable Trust (£146k) and Kingston Giving (£145k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The trustees shall hold the capital and income of the charity's trust fund upon trust to apply the income, and all or such parts of the capital, at such time or times and in such manner to, or for the benefit of, such exclusively charitable objects and purposes in any part of the world as the trustees may in their discretion think fit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Dawlish | Devon | £145k |
| The Haley Family Charitable Trust | Ashford | £146k |
| Kingston Giving | London | £145k |
| The Howard Foundation | Cambridge | £147k |