The Ridsdale Trust
Analysis
The Ridsdale Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in December 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Ridsdale Trust reported income of £26k and spending of £39k, spending 149% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £18k to £26k (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Ridsdale Trust sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% 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 Portsmouth Christian Fellowship (£26k), Langstone Village Hall (£26k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Cross Billesley Common (£26k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Trust makes grants to Organisation that will, in the view of the Trustees, help it to meet one or more of its charitable Objects
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth Christian Fellowship | Portsmouth | £26k |
| Langstone Village Hall | Gwent | £26k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Cross Billesley Common | Holy Cross | £26k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Riccall | York | £26k |