The Red House Trust

Analysis

The Red House Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Eastbourne. It was registered in October 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief, religious activities and environment/conservation/heritage, 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 2025, The Red House Trust reported income of £15k and spending of £16k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £5,150 to £15k (+201%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 83%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Red House Trust sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Al Hajjaj (£15k), Connected Planet Foundation (£15k) and Bradden Town Land Charity (£15k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.