Rose Trust
Analysis
Rose Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Sussex. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Rose Trust reported income of £40k and spending of £66k, spending 167% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £27k to £40k (+46%), an average of +9.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Rose Trust sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tonbridge United Charity (£40k), March Almshouse and Pension Charities (£40k) and Londesborough Hospital (£40k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provision of low-cost housing and alleviation of poverty in Wadhurst.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge United Charity | Kent | £40k |
| March Almshouse and Pension Charities | Cambridgeshire | £40k |
| Londesborough Hospital | York | £40k |
| The Bernard Herridge Charity | Surrey | £40k |