The Richard Stoker Trust

Analysis

The Richard Stoker Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2022, 4 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 individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Richard Stoker Trust reported income of £1.6m and spending of £9,600, leaving 99% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2023 to March 2025, income grew from £4,150 to £1.6m (+39220%), an average of +1883% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 163077%. Over the whole period it spent 0.6% 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, The Richard Stoker Trust sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Association of Independent Museums (£1.6m), The Maltings (Berwick) Trust (£1.6m) and Harris (Belmont) Charity (£1.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1.6m. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 1319 months of spending at that rate.