Riba Free Foundation

Analysis

Riba Free Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2024, 2 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 December 2025, Riba Free Foundation reported income of £53k and spending of £55k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2024 to December 2025, income grew from £13k to £53k (+314%), an average of +314% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 314%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Riba Free Foundation sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Hope Relief (£53k), The Two Walters Charitable Trust (£53k) and Hessle and Anlaby Food Bank (£53k).