The Violet M Richards Charity

Analysis

The Violet M Richards Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 1977, 49 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01292089). It says it makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending April 2025, The Violet M Richards Charity reported income of £93k and spending of £155k, spending 166% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £74k to £93k (+25%), an average of +5.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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 Violet M Richards Charity sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stafford North End Community Association (£93k), Experience Giving (£93k) and Independent Mental Health Network (£93k).