Rotary Club of South Molton Benevolent Fund
Analysis
Rotary Club of South Molton Benevolent Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in February 1972, 54 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending June 2026, Rotary Club of South Molton Benevolent Fund reported income of £26k and spending of £30k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2026, income grew from £24k to £26k (+5.9%), an average of +1.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Rotary Club of South Molton Benevolent Fund sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brookburn School Parent Teacher Association (£26k), 1st Birdham and Witterings Scout Group (£26k) and 1st Bromsgrove Otters Scout Group (£26k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Funds are held upon trust to apply both capital and income to or for the benefit of such other charitable institutions societies and objects as the Rotary Club of South Molton shall in constituted meeting from time to time direct.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Brookburn School Parent Teacher Association | Manchester | £26k |
| 1st Birdham and Witterings Scout Group | West Sussex | £26k |
| 1st Bromsgrove Otters Scout Group | Bromsgrove | £26k |
| Farningham Village Hall | Dartford | £26k |