Dr Richard Solomons' Charitable Trust
Analysis
Dr Richard Solomons' Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ilkley. It was registered in February 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2026, Dr Richard Solomons' Charitable Trust reported income of £87k and spending of £61k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income fell from £173k to £87k (-49%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2026, when income rose by 90%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Dr Richard Solomons' 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 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Harrison Zoological Museum Trust (£87k), The Upper Room Christian Fellowship (Middleton) (£88k) and Kehal Munkatch Ltd (£87k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Grant making to small-scale charitable organisations usually with an annual income of under ?500,000 and minimal admin costs. Charities should have a focus on long-term sustainability and integrated community development and are usually based outside the UK. Donations usually around ?3000, ongoing funding is possible once a relationship has been established. Must have UK bank account.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Harrison Zoological Museum Trust | Sevenoaks | £87k |
| The Upper Room Christian Fellowship (Middleton) | Manchester | £88k |
| Kehal Munkatch Ltd | London | £87k |
| Bobov Shul | London | £88k |