Ray Lankester Fund
Analysis
Ray Lankester Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Plymouth. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Ray Lankester Fund reported income of £14k and spending of £4,122, leaving 71% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £9,049 to £14k (+56%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 54% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Ray Lankester Fund sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Friends of Raymond (£14k), Hall Farm Charitable Trust (£14k) and Macc Wild Network Trust (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
For the purpose of advancing the knowledge of marine animals or marine plants or the furtherance of marine biological research by the detection and appointment from time to time of an Investigator to be based at the Plymouth laboratory of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Friends of Raymond | Northamptonshire | £14k |
| Hall Farm Charitable Trust | Bingley | £14k |
| Macc Wild Network Trust | Macclesfield | £14k |
| Trelusback Foundation for Wildlife Conservation | Penhalvean | £14k |