Reuters Centenary Fund
Analysis
Reuters Centenary Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Reuters Centenary Fund reported income of £146k and spending of £84k, leaving 42% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £172k to £146k (-16%), an average of -4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Reuters Centenary Fund sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Herpes Viruses Association (£146k), Lincs2nepal (£146k) and Stroud Earth Community (£146k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The object of the charity is to assist necessitous persons who are, or have been, in the service of Reuters Ltd or any of its subsidiaries and the dependents of such persons.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Herpes Viruses Association | London | £146k |
| Lincs2nepal | Lincoln | £146k |
| Stroud Earth Community | Stroud | £146k |
| Hello Beautiful Foundation | London | £146k |