The Redlynch Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Redlynch Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorchester. It was registered in June 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Redlynch Charitable Trust reported income of £37k and spending of £36k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £26k to £37k (+45%), an average of +9.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Redlynch Charitable Trust sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jesus Is Ministries (£37k), Marvellous Light Ministries International (£37k) and Jafariyah Community Centre Stoke-On-Trent (£37k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE MAIN OBJECT OF THE TRUST IS TO APPLY INCOME FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH CHARITY OR CHARITIES FROM TIME TO TIME IN EXISTENCE OR FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SELECT.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Jesus Is Ministries | Enfield | £37k |
| Marvellous Light Ministries International | London | £37k |
| Jafariyah Community Centre Stoke-On-Trent | Stoke-On-Trent | £37k |
| Rugby Bareboards Trust | Warwickshire | £37k |