The Alfred and Frances Rubens Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Alfred and Frances Rubens Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Buckinghamshire. It was registered in August 1972, 54 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 Alfred and Frances Rubens Charitable Trust reported income of £31k and spending of £28k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £25k to £31k (+24%), an average of +5.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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 Alfred and Frances Rubens Charitable Trust sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Whitstable Over 60's Centre (£31k), Braunstone West Council of Social Service (£31k) and Umma Funeral Services in the Midlands (£31k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The trustees invested funds in a range of shares to generate income, which is then donated to worthwhile causes. The object of the charity is the making of grants to other charitable organisations chosen by the trustees at their absolute discretion.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Whitstable Over 60's Centre | Bromley | £31k |
| Braunstone West Council of Social Service | Leicester | £31k |
| Umma Funeral Services in the Midlands | Birmingham | £31k |
| Woodland Village Hall and Recreation Ground Charity | County Durham | £31k |