The Sir John Ritblat Family Foundation
Analysis
The Sir John Ritblat Family Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Sir John Ritblat Family Foundation reported income of £267k and spending of £177k, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £2.6m to £267k (-90%), an average of -43% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 357%. Over the whole period it spent 21% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, The Sir John Ritblat Family Foundation sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Roly and June Tonge Foundation (£267k), The Roughley Charitable Trust (£269k) and Leapgate Activity Centre (£267k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Charity is established to create a fund for the benefit or furtherance of such charitable purposes, charitable institutions or charitable foundations on such terms in such manner and in such shares and proportions as the Trustees may from time to time determine.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Roly and June Tonge Foundation | Stafford | £267k |
| The Roughley Charitable Trust | Coventry | £269k |
| Leapgate Activity Centre | Stourport-on-Severn | £267k |
| New Orford Town Trust | Woodbridge | £269k |