The Frederick Ray Trust

Analysis

The Frederick Ray Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedford. It was registered in November 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending April 2025, The Frederick Ray Trust reported income of £115k and spending of £82k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £108k to £115k (+7.2%), an average of +1.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Frederick Ray Trust sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include David Henry Waring Home (£115k), Alice Coralie Glyn Homes (£117k) and The William Nuttall Cottage Homes for Aged Spinsters (£114k).