Robinson's Retreat and Relief Charities
Analysis
Robinson's Retreat and Relief Charities is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Epsom. It was registered in January 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending November 2025, Robinson's Retreat and Relief Charities reported income of £115k and spending of £114k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income grew from £95k to £115k (+22%), an average of +5.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Robinson's Retreat and Relief Charities 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 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bacup Fellowship of Churches (£115k), Harrogate District Foodbank (£115k) and City Gate Church, UK (£115k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
RELIEVING NEED FOR MINISTERS (ACTIVE OR RETIRED) OF CONGREGATIONAL AND BAPTIST CHURCHES AND OF THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH IN ENGLAND AND WALES AND FOR WIDOWS OF SUCH MINISTERS RESIDENT IN ENGLAND. THE TRUSTEES APPLY THE INCOME OF THE TRUST BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY OR PROVIDING ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES CALCULATED TO REDUCE THE NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OF BENEFICIARIES
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bacup Fellowship of Churches | Bacup | £115k |
| Harrogate District Foodbank | North Yorkshire | £115k |
| City Gate Church, UK | Brighton | £115k |
| Hope Into Action: Reading | Reading | £116k |