The Sir Ratanji Dalal Scholarship Fund
Analysis
The Sir Ratanji Dalal Scholarship Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1968, 58 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending June 2025, The Sir Ratanji Dalal Scholarship Fund reported income of £35k and spending of £62k, spending 178% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £27k to £35k (+30%), an average of +6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 109% 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 Sir Ratanji Dalal Scholarship Fund sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Madina Mercy (£35k), NTM Patient Care UK (£35k) and Norwood Community Group Services Limited (£35k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provides scholarships in tropical medicine and tropical surgery. The scholarships are advertised, and applied for, giving details of the applicant and the proposed project. The trustees review the applications and determine the best candidates to be awarded grants. At the trustees' discretion, scholarships can be awarded either every year, or in alternate years, as they see fit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Madina Mercy | Oldham | £35k |
| NTM Patient Care UK | London | £35k |
| Norwood Community Group Services Limited | Lambeth | £35k |
| Friends of Richard Cloudesley School | London | £35k |