The Rothley Trust

Analysis

The Rothley Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedlington. It was registered in September 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Rothley Trust reported income of £1.0m and spending of £309k, leaving 70% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £197k to £1.0m (+430%), an average of +52% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 294%. Over the whole period it spent 68% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Rothley Trust sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wycombe Wanderers Foundation (£1.0m), Community First Yorkshire Ltd (£1.0m) and Reta Lila Weston Trust for Medical Research (£1.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 74% and investments 26%. Charitable activities took 86% of spending and raising funds 14%. Reserves of £962k would cover about 37 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1 people.