Ruth Wolfe Charitable Settlement C
Analysis
Ruth Wolfe Charitable Settlement C is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 1969, 57 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Ruth Wolfe Charitable Settlement C reported income of £46k and spending of £59k, spending 128% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £676 to £46k (+6655%), an average of +187% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 8043%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Ruth Wolfe Charitable Settlement C sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Jude's Trust (£46k), Made for Life Foundation (£46k) and The Mid-Derbyshire Association for Mobile Physiotherapy (£46k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Makes donations to individuals and groups for general charitable purposes
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Jude's Trust | London | £46k |
| Made for Life Foundation | Cornwall | £46k |
| The Mid-Derbyshire Association for Mobile Physiotherapy | Derbyshire | £46k |
| Rotary Club of Leek Trust Fund | Staffordshire | £46k |