The Reynolds-Chard Bequest

Analysis

The Reynolds-Chard Bequest is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Exeter. It was registered in August 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Reynolds-Chard Bequest reported income of £30k and spending of £320, leaving 99% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £5,570 to £30k (+438%), an average of +52% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 128%. Over the whole period it spent 1.9% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Reynolds-Chard Bequest sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Durweston Village Hall (£30k), Longframlington Memorial Hall (£30k) and The GCR 567 Locomotive Group (£30k).